TARG Bristol
@bristoltarg.bsky.social
The Translational and Applied Research Group (TARG) at the University of Bristol conducts research into the psychological and biological factors that drive health-related behaviours (nicotine, alcohol, other drugs, mental health, and neurodiversity).
💬 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.
💬 Angela Attwood presented on the readiness to quit of smokers attending the lung health checks.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
💬 Angela Attwood presented on the readiness to quit of smokers attending the lung health checks.
📊 Olivia Maynard presented on their 'Swap to Stop' pilot investigation of vaping information provision for people attending lung health checks.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📊 Olivia Maynard presented on their 'Swap to Stop' pilot investigation of vaping information provision for people attending lung health checks.
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.
🔊Did you read our latest blog yet? It’s about what happened after one of our field trials introducing a draught non-alcoholic beer in venues around the Bristol area. See quotes from venues and read the blog here: bit.ly/4mzFi7C
October 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
🔊Did you read our latest blog yet? It’s about what happened after one of our field trials introducing a draught non-alcoholic beer in venues around the Bristol area. See quotes from venues and read the blog here: bit.ly/4mzFi7C
🔊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
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_...
Read some exciting news about StopWatch and its recent media success :
January 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Read some exciting news about StopWatch and its recent media success :
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!
@oliviamaynard.bsky.social presented her work on developing a scale for reasons for not vaping among people who smoke
November 15, 2024 at 8:12 PM
@oliviamaynard.bsky.social presented her work on developing a scale for reasons for not vaping among people who smoke
@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 15, 2024 at 8:12 PM
@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...
Chris Stone presented his feasibility study on the StopWatch; developing and evaluating the feasibility of a smartwatch-based smoking relapse intervention - available here: preprints.jmir.org/preprint/569...
November 15, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Chris Stone presented his feasibility study on the StopWatch; developing and evaluating the feasibility of a smartwatch-based smoking relapse intervention - available here: preprints.jmir.org/preprint/569...