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Dr Vicky Carlisle
BSc, PhD
Current positions
Senior Research Associate
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Senior Research Associate in Mixed Methods
Bristol Medical School (PHS)
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Research interests
I recently completed a mixed-methods PhD exploring multi-level influences on recovery within opioid subsitution treatment (OST). I identified a range of socioecological influences on recovery, completion and retention in OST with stigma and trauma being particularly important yet poorly addressed influences. I am now seeking further funding to develop an intervention to address stigma in OST.
I am currently based in the Centre for Public Health in Bristol Medical School, working on a study to evaluate a pilot intervention, which is delivering universal free school meals in two London secondary schools.
I am interested in public health, addiction, opioids, trauma, stigma, intervention development & evaluation, qualitative research methods and evidence synthesis.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Erasing The Stain - Working Together To Tackle Stigma Towards People Who Use Drugs And Opioid Substitution Treatment In Bristol
Principal Investigator
Description
I held a participatory research workshop supported by an experienced creative facilitator. The aim of this workshop was to bring together people with lived and living experience of drug-use (and/or…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
19/05/2023 to 31/07/2023
Using evidence to inform local policy and practice in opioid substitution treatment
Principal Investigator
Description
On this grant, I will be working with local and national policy-makers to influence policy around opioid substitution treatment. There will be a strong focus on challenging stigmatising policies and…Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/02/2023 to 31/07/2024
8074 EBI COVID-19 support scheme for early career researchers - Vicky Carlisle - BDC contribution
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
Bristol Medical School (PHS)Dates
01/05/2022 to 31/01/2023
Thesis supervisions
Publications
Recent publications
08/05/2024“The worst thing is lying in bed thinking ‘I want a cigarette’” a qualitative exploration of smoker’s and ex-smoker’s perceptions of sleep during a quit attempt and the use of cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia to aid cessation
PLoS ONE
A Mixed Methods, Quasi-Experimental Evaluation Exploring the Impact of a Secondary School Universal Free School Meals Intervention Pilot
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
A qualitative process evaluation of universal free school meal provision in two London secondary schools
BMC Public Health
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
“They’re doing it anyway, let’s have a conversation about it”
Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy