Claire Garnett
@clairevgarnett.bsky.social
NIHR Advanced Research Fellow at University of Bristol Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group. My research focuses on alcohol harm reduction and digital behaviour change interventions.
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💬 Claire Garnett presented on the motives, strategies and goals of alcohol reduction attempts among people drinking at risky levels.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💬 Claire Garnett presented on the motives, strategies and goals of alcohol reduction attempts among people drinking at risky levels.
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TARG researchers @oliviamaynard.bsky.social, Angela Attwood, @c-stone.bsky.social, Oliver Bastiani and @clairevgarnett.bsky.social were in Newcastle last week for the Society for the Study of Addiction annual conference.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
TARG researchers @oliviamaynard.bsky.social, Angela Attwood, @c-stone.bsky.social, Oliver Bastiani and @clairevgarnett.bsky.social were in Newcastle last week for the Society for the Study of Addiction annual conference.
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🔊Blog out today: How a simple swap led to lasting changes in pub and bars across South West England - What happened after the alcohol-free draught beer introduction study?
bit.ly/4mzFi7C
bit.ly/4mzFi7C
September 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
🔊Blog out today: How a simple swap led to lasting changes in pub and bars across South West England - What happened after the alcohol-free draught beer introduction study?
bit.ly/4mzFi7C
bit.ly/4mzFi7C
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Project #4: Optimising uptake and personalisation of digital health interventions for under-served groups: a case study with the Drink Less app
With lead supervisor @clairevgarnett.bsky.social
gw4biomed.ac.uk/optimising-u...
With lead supervisor @clairevgarnett.bsky.social
gw4biomed.ac.uk/optimising-u...
Optimising uptake and personalisation of digital health interventions for under-served groups: a case study with the Drink Less app - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP
Project Code MRCPHS26Br Garnett Project Type Dry lab Research Theme Population Health Science Project Summary Download Summary Digital interventions can play a large role in improving public health bu...
gw4biomed.ac.uk
September 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Project #4: Optimising uptake and personalisation of digital health interventions for under-served groups: a case study with the Drink Less app
With lead supervisor @clairevgarnett.bsky.social
gw4biomed.ac.uk/optimising-u...
With lead supervisor @clairevgarnett.bsky.social
gw4biomed.ac.uk/optimising-u...
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Looking for a MRC-funded PhD opportunity with TARG? We have four projects being advertised with @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social (who have up to 17 4-year PhD studentships available for home & international students).
Applications close on 20 Oct 2025 at 5pm: gw4biomed.ac.uk
Applications close on 20 Oct 2025 at 5pm: gw4biomed.ac.uk
GW4 BioMed MRC DTP - GW4 BioMed MRC DTP
The GW4 BioMed MRC Doctoral Training Partnership is a collaboration between Bath, Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter Universities.
gw4biomed.ac.uk
September 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Looking for a MRC-funded PhD opportunity with TARG? We have four projects being advertised with @gw4biomeddtp.bsky.social (who have up to 17 4-year PhD studentships available for home & international students).
Applications close on 20 Oct 2025 at 5pm: gw4biomed.ac.uk
Applications close on 20 Oct 2025 at 5pm: gw4biomed.ac.uk
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New paper! We used focus groups and arts-based methods to explore whether people ‘other’ when making judgements about harmful drinking and the drinking contexts and features of drinking contexts perceived as being indicative of harmful drinking. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
<em>British Journal of Health Psychology</em> | Wiley Online Library
Objectives
To explore whether people ‘other’ when making judgements about ‘harmful’ drinking and the drinking contexts (e.g., pub with friends) and features of drinking contexts (e.g., location, com.....
bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
New paper! We used focus groups and arts-based methods to explore whether people ‘other’ when making judgements about harmful drinking and the drinking contexts and features of drinking contexts perceived as being indicative of harmful drinking. bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
🚨📄 The final synopsis from our evaluation of the effectiveness of the Drink Less app has now been published on the NIHR Journals Library website, available here: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr/LNNB8060 - this draws together all seven of the published scientific papers relating to the award...
June 19, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🚨📄 The final synopsis from our evaluation of the effectiveness of the Drink Less app has now been published on the NIHR Journals Library website, available here: www.journalslibrary.nihr.ac.uk/phr/LNNB8060 - this draws together all seven of the published scientific papers relating to the award...
Had a fabulous time at my first KBS conference #KBS2025. Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone involved in organising it from Stirling and Glasgow for such an interesting, well organised and friendly conference to attend.
June 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Had a fabulous time at my first KBS conference #KBS2025. Huge thanks to @kettilbruunsociety.bsky.social and everyone involved in organising it from Stirling and Glasgow for such an interesting, well organised and friendly conference to attend.
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Looking for people aged 18-30 in the UK to take part in research about attitudes towards people who use drugs. For more information, and to sign up please see here: bristolexppsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
March 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Looking for people aged 18-30 in the UK to take part in research about attitudes towards people who use drugs. For more information, and to sign up please see here: bristolexppsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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New paper shows smoking, and to a lesser extent non-combustible nicotine use, is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption and risky drinking
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 26, 2025 at 8:55 AM
New paper shows smoking, and to a lesser extent non-combustible nicotine use, is associated with higher levels of alcohol consumption and risky drinking
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The peer-reviewed NIAAA journal, Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, and all of the previously open access papers published in the journal have been removed from the web. arcr.niaaa.nih.gov/about-arcr
February 5, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The peer-reviewed NIAAA journal, Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, and all of the previously open access papers published in the journal have been removed from the web. arcr.niaaa.nih.gov/about-arcr
An informative yet depressing read about what's going on inside NIH in the US
"...said changes [...] are an outrage, a vindictive ideological assault on agencies that (for all their flaws) have helped produce major scientific advances in more fields than I can name."
www.science.org/content/blog...
"...said changes [...] are an outrage, a vindictive ideological assault on agencies that (for all their flaws) have helped produce major scientific advances in more fields than I can name."
www.science.org/content/blog...
What's Happening Inside the NIH and NSF
www.science.org
February 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
An informative yet depressing read about what's going on inside NIH in the US
"...said changes [...] are an outrage, a vindictive ideological assault on agencies that (for all their flaws) have helped produce major scientific advances in more fields than I can name."
www.science.org/content/blog...
"...said changes [...] are an outrage, a vindictive ideological assault on agencies that (for all their flaws) have helped produce major scientific advances in more fields than I can name."
www.science.org/content/blog...
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Today ONS have published data on alcohol-specific deaths across the UK in 2023. We already knew most of the figures, but there are a few new bits of detail in today's release.
The headline is that alcohol deaths have risen to their highest level on record. Which is obviously pretty bleak.
The headline is that alcohol deaths have risen to their highest level on record. Which is obviously pretty bleak.
February 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today ONS have published data on alcohol-specific deaths across the UK in 2023. We already knew most of the figures, but there are a few new bits of detail in today's release.
The headline is that alcohol deaths have risen to their highest level on record. Which is obviously pretty bleak.
The headline is that alcohol deaths have risen to their highest level on record. Which is obviously pretty bleak.
🚨 New paper out on the effect of a large-scale rollout of the Drink Less app expertly led by @victimofmaths.bsky.social and funded by @nihr.bsky.social
Full paper available here: www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S109...
Great thread from Colin below....
Full paper available here: www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S109...
Great thread from Colin below....
We've got another new study out. This one uses new modelling to estimate how two alternative approaches to increasing the uptake of the Drink Less app (a mass media campaign and promotion through primary care) might affect alcohol consumption, health and health inequalities in the longer term
January 29, 2025 at 12:11 PM
🚨 New paper out on the effect of a large-scale rollout of the Drink Less app expertly led by @victimofmaths.bsky.social and funded by @nihr.bsky.social
Full paper available here: www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S109...
Great thread from Colin below....
Full paper available here: www.valueinhealthjournal.com/article/S109...
Great thread from Colin below....
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January 29, 2025 at 11:38 AM
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We've got another new study out. This one uses new modelling to estimate how two alternative approaches to increasing the uptake of the Drink Less app (a mass media campaign and promotion through primary care) might affect alcohol consumption, health and health inequalities in the longer term
January 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
We've got another new study out. This one uses new modelling to estimate how two alternative approaches to increasing the uptake of the Drink Less app (a mass media campaign and promotion through primary care) might affect alcohol consumption, health and health inequalities in the longer term
Reposted by Claire Garnett
New 'For debate' paper in @addictionjournal.bsky.social in which we ask whether alcohol research needs to take pleasure more seriously. It's an invitation to discuss, so I'd be interested to hear views!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Taking pleasure seriously: Should alcohol research say more about fun?
Background This paper invites discussion on whether pleasure should receive more attention in public health-oriented research on alcohol. While there is a history of sociological and anthropological...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
New 'For debate' paper in @addictionjournal.bsky.social in which we ask whether alcohol research needs to take pleasure more seriously. It's an invitation to discuss, so I'd be interested to hear views!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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A lovely way to end the year with a 3-day research group retreat to Cumberland Lodge! Alongside the work part of things, there was lots of walks, mushroom hunting, games and karaoke!
December 20, 2024 at 3:35 PM
A lovely way to end the year with a 3-day research group retreat to Cumberland Lodge! Alongside the work part of things, there was lots of walks, mushroom hunting, games and karaoke!
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In our latest blog, Colin Angus (@victimofmaths.bsky.social) looks at why alcohol deaths continue to rise in England, despite plateauing in Scotland.
He points to:
➡️ Increases in heavy drinking among over 55s
➡️ Minimum unit pricing
➡️ Access to treatment services
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
He points to:
➡️ Increases in heavy drinking among over 55s
➡️ Minimum unit pricing
➡️ Access to treatment services
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
New alcohol mortality data presents a bleak picture for England - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Alcohol deaths in England continue to rise, with the North East death rate overtaking Scotland's for the first time ever. Colin Angus looks at why this might be and which age groups are particularly a...
www.ias.org.uk
December 16, 2024 at 8:36 AM
In our latest blog, Colin Angus (@victimofmaths.bsky.social) looks at why alcohol deaths continue to rise in England, despite plateauing in Scotland.
He points to:
➡️ Increases in heavy drinking among over 55s
➡️ Minimum unit pricing
➡️ Access to treatment services
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
He points to:
➡️ Increases in heavy drinking among over 55s
➡️ Minimum unit pricing
➡️ Access to treatment services
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/16/n...
Feeling very pleased with my desk @bristoltarg.bsky.social with a beautiful bird calendar (thanks to @birdmichael.bsky.social - bring on January 2025) and my leaving present from @ucl-targ.bsky.social of a framed photo of my lovely colleagues!
December 10, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Feeling very pleased with my desk @bristoltarg.bsky.social with a beautiful bird calendar (thanks to @birdmichael.bsky.social - bring on January 2025) and my leaving present from @ucl-targ.bsky.social of a framed photo of my lovely colleagues!
We report the full development and refinement process of the app here...
Development: academic.oup.com/tbm/article/...
Refinement: f1000research.com/articles/10-...
And the logic model is Figure 1 in this protocol:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Development: academic.oup.com/tbm/article/...
Refinement: f1000research.com/articles/10-...
And the logic model is Figure 1 in this protocol:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
December 5, 2024 at 12:40 PM
We report the full development and refinement process of the app here...
Development: academic.oup.com/tbm/article/...
Refinement: f1000research.com/articles/10-...
And the logic model is Figure 1 in this protocol:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Development: academic.oup.com/tbm/article/...
Refinement: f1000research.com/articles/10-...
And the logic model is Figure 1 in this protocol:
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
The updated website for the Drink Less app has just been launched - drinklessalcohol.com 💻🥳
Drink Less Alcohol
Get healthy and save money by drinking a bit less alcohol
drinklessalcohol.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:31 AM
The updated website for the Drink Less app has just been launched - drinklessalcohol.com 💻🥳
Had a great time at the SSA conference (as always) - lovely to catch up with so many colleagues and hear about so much interesting research going on!
@clairevgarnett.bsky.social presented work on the Drink Less app and its mechanisms of action showing that adherence to the app and self-monitoring behaviour partially mediated the effectiveness of the app. Paper available here - www.nature.com/articles/s41...
November 16, 2024 at 10:23 AM
Had a great time at the SSA conference (as always) - lovely to catch up with so many colleagues and hear about so much interesting research going on!
Hello Bluesky 👋
I’m Claire - I work at the University of Bristol in the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group. I’m on a 5-year research fellowship funded by the NIHR. My research focuses on alcohol harm reduction and digital behaviour change interventions.
I’m Claire - I work at the University of Bristol in the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group. I’m on a 5-year research fellowship funded by the NIHR. My research focuses on alcohol harm reduction and digital behaviour change interventions.
November 15, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Hello Bluesky 👋
I’m Claire - I work at the University of Bristol in the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group. I’m on a 5-year research fellowship funded by the NIHR. My research focuses on alcohol harm reduction and digital behaviour change interventions.
I’m Claire - I work at the University of Bristol in the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group. I’m on a 5-year research fellowship funded by the NIHR. My research focuses on alcohol harm reduction and digital behaviour change interventions.