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Dr Vanessa Er

Assistant Professor

United Kingdom

I am an Assistant Professor with the NIHR School for Public Health Research at LSHTM. I have an academic background in nutrition and have expertise in mixed method research.

My research interests include ethnic minority health and health inequalities. I am also interested in the application of systems theory and complexity science in public health research.

My interest in public health originated from my work experience at Bristol Public Health, working mainly in deprived areas of Bristol. Prior to LSHTM, I completed my doctoral research on diet and prostate cancer, and carried out research on children and young people's health with NIHR SPHR at the University of Bristol and DECIPHer: Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement.

Affiliations

Department of Public Health, Environments and Society
Faculty of Public Health and Policy

Teaching

I am a module organiser and seminar leader for the Issues in Public Health module. I am also a tutor on the MSc Public Health Programme.

Research

Research Area
Health inequalities
Nutrition
Evaluation
Complex interventions
Minority health
Mixed methods research
Systematic reviews
Global health
Physical activity
Disease and Health Conditions
Non-communicable diseases
Mental health
Country
Somalia
United Kingdom

Selected Publications

'It All Kind of Links Really': Young People's Perspectives on the Relationship between Socioeconomic Circumstances and Health.
Fairbrother, H; Woodrow, N; Crowder, M; Holding, E; Griffin, N; ER, V; Dodd-Reynolds, C; EGAN, M; LOCK, K; Scott, S; Summerbell, C; McKeown, R; Rigby, E; Kyle, P; Goyder, E;
2022
International journal of environmental research and public health
Changes in household food and drink purchases following restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt, and sugar products across the Transport for London network: A controlled interrupted time series analysis.
YAU, A; Berger, N; Law, C; CORNELSEN, L; GREENER, R; Adams, J; Boyland, EJ; Burgoine, T; De Vocht, F; EGAN, M; ER, V; Lake, AA; LOCK, K; Mytton, O; PETTICREW, M; Thompson, C; White, M; CUMMINS, S;
2022
PLoS medicine
Restricting the advertising of high fat, salt and sugar foods on the Transport for London estate: Process and implementation study.
MEIKSIN, R; ER, V; Thompson, C; Adams, J; Boyland, E; Burgoine, T; CORNELSEN, L; De Vocht, F; Egan, M; Lake, AA; LOCK, K; Mytton, O; White, M; YAU, A; CUMMINS, S;
2021
Social science & medicine (1982)
Changes in household food and drink purchases following restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt, and sugar products across the Transport for London network: a controlled interrupted time series analysis
YAU, A; Berger, N; Law, C; CORNELSEN, L; GREENER, R; Adams, J; Boyland, EJ; Burgoine, T; De Vocht, F; Egan, M; ER, V; Lake, AA; Lock, K; Mytton, O; Petticrew, M; Thompson, C; White, M; CUMMINS, S;
2021
The Lancet
Media representations of opposition to the 'junk food advertising ban' on the Transport for London (TfL) network: A thematic content analysis of UK news and trade press.
Thompson, C; Clary, C; ER, V; Adams, J; Boyland, E; Burgoine, T; CORNELSEN, L; De Vocht, F; EGAN, M; Lake, AA; LOCK, K; Mytton, O; PETTICREW, M; White, M; YAU, A; CUMMINS, S;
2021
SSM - Population Health
Sociodemographic differences in self-reported exposure to high fat, salt and sugar food and drink advertising: a cross-sectional analysis of 2019 UK panel data.
YAU, A; Adams, J; Boyland, EJ; Burgoine, T; CORNELSEN, L; De Vocht, F; EGAN, M; ER, V; Lake, AA; LOCK, K; Mytton, O; PETTICREW, M; Thompson, C; White, M; CUMMINS, S;
2021
BMJ open
Evaluation of public health interventions from a complex systems perspective: A research methods review.
MCGILL, E; ER, V; Penney, T; EGAN, M; White, M; Meier, P; Whitehead, M; LOCK, K; Anderson de Cuevas, R; Smith, R; SAVONA, N; Rutter, H; MARKS, D; De Vocht, F; CUMMINS, S; Popay, J; PETTICREW, M;
2021
Social Science & Medicine
COVID-19: impact on the urban food retail system and dietary inequalities in the UK
CUMMINS, S; BERGER, N; CORNELSEN, L; Eling, J; ER, V; GREENER, R; KALBUS, A; KARAPICI, A; LAW, C; Ndlovu, D; YAU, A;
2020
Cities & Health
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