Dr Emily Nicholls
@dremilynicholls.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Sociology @University of York. Alcohol, sobriety, veganism, (non)consumption. Current work - no/low alcohol drinks and meat substitutes
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Great to see papers from our special issue "Perspectives on drinking, manufacture and drinking spaces and places" in @jmmnews.bsky.social are starting to appear as latest articles on their website - more over the coming weeks! #drinking
How are No and Low alcohol drinks promoted as 'healthy' products? Check out my new article on health and wellness discourses in NoLo marketing and consumer practices in JMM:
@jmmnews.bsky.social
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social
@uoy-sociology.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2MNDG...
@jmmnews.bsky.social
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social
@uoy-sociology.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2MNDG...
“A sporty, healthy twist?”: interrogating the deployment of health and wellness discourses in No and Low alcohol (NoLo) marketing and consumer practices
Little is known about how No and Low alcohol (NoLo) drinks are promoted and used, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the implications of this expanding market. Drawing on analysis of UK-...
www.tandfonline.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Great to see papers from our special issue "Perspectives on drinking, manufacture and drinking spaces and places" in @jmmnews.bsky.social are starting to appear as latest articles on their website - more over the coming weeks! #drinking
How are No and Low alcohol drinks promoted as 'healthy' products? Check out my new article on health and wellness discourses in NoLo marketing and consumer practices in JMM:
@jmmnews.bsky.social
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social
@uoy-sociology.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2MNDG...
@jmmnews.bsky.social
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social
@uoy-sociology.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2MNDG...
“A sporty, healthy twist?”: interrogating the deployment of health and wellness discourses in No and Low alcohol (NoLo) marketing and consumer practices
Little is known about how No and Low alcohol (NoLo) drinks are promoted and used, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the implications of this expanding market. Drawing on analysis of UK-...
www.tandfonline.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:04 PM
How are No and Low alcohol drinks promoted as 'healthy' products? Check out my new article on health and wellness discourses in NoLo marketing and consumer practices in JMM:
@jmmnews.bsky.social
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social
@uoy-sociology.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2MNDG...
@jmmnews.bsky.social
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social
@uoy-sociology.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2MNDG...
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Delighted to be collaborating with @britbeerwriters.bsky.social for this online event with @culturalclare.bsky.social @professorpub.bsky.social @thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social and Dr Rob Deakin, chaired by @philmellows.bsky.social www.beerguild.co.uk/news/new-gui...
New Guild Event - The Pub: Evolving not Dying? | The British Guild of Beer Writers
Monday 12th May 2025, 7pm Zoom online Pubs have survived pandemic lockdowns only to lurch into a crisis of rising...
www.beerguild.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Delighted to be collaborating with @britbeerwriters.bsky.social for this online event with @culturalclare.bsky.social @professorpub.bsky.social @thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social and Dr Rob Deakin, chaired by @philmellows.bsky.social www.beerguild.co.uk/news/new-gui...
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@drinkingstudies.bsky.social @dremilynicholls.bsky.social This looks interesting
New paper out today showing the rise in alcohol-free and low-alcohol products and forecasting future trends! Includes interesting graphs 👀
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@jamiebrown.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
@jamiebrown.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social
Current and future trends in the consumption, sale and purchasing of alcohol‐free and low‐alcohol products in Great Britain, 2014 to 2023
Background and Aims The UK Government has committed to reducing alcohol consumption by 2025 through increasing the availability of alcohol-free and low-alcohol (no/lo) drinks. This study estimated c...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
March 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social @dremilynicholls.bsky.social This looks interesting
Two PhD scholarships @Torrens University, Australia working on a project to reduce #alcohol consumption in heavy-drinking groups of midlife women by developing/testing co-designed interventions. Contact Paul Ward (see poster) for more information!
#academicsky
#phdbluesky
#publichealth
#sociology
#academicsky
#phdbluesky
#publichealth
#sociology
March 6, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Two PhD scholarships @Torrens University, Australia working on a project to reduce #alcohol consumption in heavy-drinking groups of midlife women by developing/testing co-designed interventions. Contact Paul Ward (see poster) for more information!
#academicsky
#phdbluesky
#publichealth
#sociology
#academicsky
#phdbluesky
#publichealth
#sociology
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New friend comes home in a couple of weeks. @dremilynicholls.bsky.social #adoptdontshop
February 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
New friend comes home in a couple of weeks. @dremilynicholls.bsky.social #adoptdontshop
Public lecture on the psychology of (not) eating meat
Weds 5 March 17.30, York UK
Exploring ethical & environmental consequences of eating meat & the meat paradox, & I'll share my work on plant-based meat substitutes.
www.york.ac.uk/about/sustai...
#vegan
#sociology
#psychology
#academicsky
Weds 5 March 17.30, York UK
Exploring ethical & environmental consequences of eating meat & the meat paradox, & I'll share my work on plant-based meat substitutes.
www.york.ac.uk/about/sustai...
#vegan
#sociology
#psychology
#academicsky
Public lecture on the psychology of (not) eating meat
Join this 90 minute lecture for an insightful exploration of the psychology of (not) eating meat with Dr Thomas Davies and Dr Emily Nicholls.
www.york.ac.uk
February 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Public lecture on the psychology of (not) eating meat
Weds 5 March 17.30, York UK
Exploring ethical & environmental consequences of eating meat & the meat paradox, & I'll share my work on plant-based meat substitutes.
www.york.ac.uk/about/sustai...
#vegan
#sociology
#psychology
#academicsky
Weds 5 March 17.30, York UK
Exploring ethical & environmental consequences of eating meat & the meat paradox, & I'll share my work on plant-based meat substitutes.
www.york.ac.uk/about/sustai...
#vegan
#sociology
#psychology
#academicsky
January 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Find yourself eating meat-free alternatives for your January health kick?
We worked with @DrEmilyNicholls @UoYSociology to explore how & why people consume meat-free foods.
Let's look BTS of how we made an infographic together, & why a pig 🐷 in sunglasses 🕶 appears...🧵
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We worked with @DrEmilyNicholls @UoYSociology to explore how & why people consume meat-free foods.
Let's look BTS of how we made an infographic together, & why a pig 🐷 in sunglasses 🕶 appears...🧵
1/7
January 16, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Find yourself eating meat-free alternatives for your January health kick?
We worked with @DrEmilyNicholls @UoYSociology to explore how & why people consume meat-free foods.
Let's look BTS of how we made an infographic together, & why a pig 🐷 in sunglasses 🕶 appears...🧵
1/7
We worked with @DrEmilyNicholls @UoYSociology to explore how & why people consume meat-free foods.
Let's look BTS of how we made an infographic together, & why a pig 🐷 in sunglasses 🕶 appears...🧵
1/7
January 5, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Happy #Veganuary everyone! My latest research explores the barriers (and enablers) people encounter in relation to eating meat-free substitute products like vegan burgers, sausages etc.
#vegan
#sociology
#meatfree
#vegan
#sociology
#meatfree
January 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Happy #Veganuary everyone! My latest research explores the barriers (and enablers) people encounter in relation to eating meat-free substitute products like vegan burgers, sausages etc.
#vegan
#sociology
#meatfree
#vegan
#sociology
#meatfree
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Veganuary starts today!!
veganuary.com/en-us/
veganuary.com/en-us/
Veganuary - the movement inspiring people to try vegan!
Since 2014, Veganuary has supported and inspired millions of people to try vegan for January - and beyond!
veganuary.com
January 2, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Veganuary starts today!!
veganuary.com/en-us/
veganuary.com/en-us/
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Alternative New Year's Resolutions:
-age better than your exes
-be healthier than your parents
-sleep 8 hours a night
-charge your phone outside of your bedroom
-wear sunscreen every day
-donate 10 items you never use
-make plans with a new friend every month
-dance more often
-be proud of yourself
-age better than your exes
-be healthier than your parents
-sleep 8 hours a night
-charge your phone outside of your bedroom
-wear sunscreen every day
-donate 10 items you never use
-make plans with a new friend every month
-dance more often
-be proud of yourself
December 30, 2024 at 3:41 PM
Alternative New Year's Resolutions:
-age better than your exes
-be healthier than your parents
-sleep 8 hours a night
-charge your phone outside of your bedroom
-wear sunscreen every day
-donate 10 items you never use
-make plans with a new friend every month
-dance more often
-be proud of yourself
-age better than your exes
-be healthier than your parents
-sleep 8 hours a night
-charge your phone outside of your bedroom
-wear sunscreen every day
-donate 10 items you never use
-make plans with a new friend every month
-dance more often
-be proud of yourself
December 30, 2024 at 9:39 PM
December 23, 2024 at 7:55 AM
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In our latest blog, Dr @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social explores how midlife women’s drinking is shaped by work pressures, caregiving demands, & class.
Moving beyond the ‘wine mum’ stereotype, he highlights the need for a deeper understanding of these influences.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/18/b...
Moving beyond the ‘wine mum’ stereotype, he highlights the need for a deeper understanding of these influences.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/18/b...
Beyond the ‘Wine Mum’: Understanding Midlife Women’s Drinking - Institute of Alcohol Studies
Midlife women’s drinking is shaped by stress, societal norms, and shifting identities. While the “wine mum” stereotype simplifies this, a recent study of Australian women reveals diverse influences, f...
www.ias.org.uk
December 18, 2024 at 9:38 AM
In our latest blog, Dr @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social explores how midlife women’s drinking is shaped by work pressures, caregiving demands, & class.
Moving beyond the ‘wine mum’ stereotype, he highlights the need for a deeper understanding of these influences.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/18/b...
Moving beyond the ‘wine mum’ stereotype, he highlights the need for a deeper understanding of these influences.
www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/18/b...
December 7, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Two stages of writing:
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
December 4, 2024 at 7:36 PM
Two stages of writing:
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no
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New research review published on impact of plant-based diets on athletic performance.
Spoiler: Benefits aerobic, no impact on strength. 🙂
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Spoiler: Benefits aerobic, no impact on strength. 🙂
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Plant-based diets benefit aerobic performance and do not compromise strength/power performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis | British Journal of Nutrition | Cambridge Core
Plant-based diets benefit aerobic performance and do not compromise strength/power performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Volume 131 Issue 5
www.cambridge.org
November 23, 2024 at 2:15 PM
New research review published on impact of plant-based diets on athletic performance.
Spoiler: Benefits aerobic, no impact on strength. 🙂
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Spoiler: Benefits aerobic, no impact on strength. 🙂
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Talking of small steps, my recent research explores the role of meat substitute products in supporting meat reduction amongst consumers #climateaction #sociology #veganism #plantbased
You can take real #ClimateAction, whether it's a big or small step. Here's how 👇 #COP29
November 21, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Talking of small steps, my recent research explores the role of meat substitute products in supporting meat reduction amongst consumers #climateaction #sociology #veganism #plantbased
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The UK govt/@transportgovuk.bsky.social has partnered with Heineken to promote its THINK! drink driving campaign.
Surely this is just an advert for Heineken's 0% brand?
As @cshevills.bsky.social has written, campaigns like this "Convince Governments that – despite...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Surely this is just an advert for Heineken's 0% brand?
As @cshevills.bsky.social has written, campaigns like this "Convince Governments that – despite...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
THINK! partners with Heineken to promote drink driving awareness campaign ahead of Christmas
New THINK! campaign encourages drivers to opt for 0% drinks if driving at Christmas.
www.gov.uk
November 21, 2024 at 10:02 AM
The UK govt/@transportgovuk.bsky.social has partnered with Heineken to promote its THINK! drink driving campaign.
Surely this is just an advert for Heineken's 0% brand?
As @cshevills.bsky.social has written, campaigns like this "Convince Governments that – despite...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Surely this is just an advert for Heineken's 0% brand?
As @cshevills.bsky.social has written, campaigns like this "Convince Governments that – despite...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
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Our fantastic new colleague at UoL, Dr Charlotte Buckley, is looking for a PDRA to work on the NIHR-funded NOURISH project (full time until 2027). For more details or to apply, follow the link 👍
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKR046/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKR046/r...
Research Associate - Grade 7 at University of Liverpool
An opportunity for an academic position as a Research Associate - Grade 7 is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.
www.jobs.ac.uk
November 21, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Our fantastic new colleague at UoL, Dr Charlotte Buckley, is looking for a PDRA to work on the NIHR-funded NOURISH project (full time until 2027). For more details or to apply, follow the link 👍
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKR046/r...
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKR046/r...
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Loving this paper 'Rethinking barriers and enablers'. How many thousands of weak research studies have reduced complex change to 'identifying and addressing barriers and enablers'? Here's how to do better!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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Rethinking Barriers and Enablers in Qualitative Health Research: Limitations, Alternatives, and Enhancements - Abby Haynes, Victoria Loblay, 2024
Explorations of barriers and enablers (or barriers and facilitators) to a desired health practice, implementation process, or intervention outcome have become s...
journals.sagepub.com
November 20, 2024 at 9:14 AM
Loving this paper 'Rethinking barriers and enablers'. How many thousands of weak research studies have reduced complex change to 'identifying and addressing barriers and enablers'? Here's how to do better!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
November 20, 2024 at 9:34 AM