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Nick specialises in the development and implementation of evidence-informed policies to address public health challenges, with a strong focus on population-level strategies for preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). His work spans the entire policy lifecycle: from identifying health needs and designing targeted interventions to adapting these solutions to local contexts, ensuring effective implementation, and scaling them sustainably over time.

Central to Nick’s research is an emphasis on addressing the social and structural determinants of health through collaborative, multi-sectoral approaches to health promotion. His work takes a global perspective, with a particular focus on improving health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.

Nick has collaborated extensively with leading international organisations, governments, NGOs, and academic institutions, including the World Health Organization (WHO) at global and regional levels, the World Bank, the European Society of Cardiology, and both UK and international policymakers. His expertise bridges academic research and real-world policy action, contributing to transformative health improvements worldwide.

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  • Where Do Professional Sports Clubs and Organisations Sit Within a Local Health Promotion System? A Social Network Analysis Study

    Brazier, J., Murphy, J., Foster, C. E. M. & Townsend, N. P., 9 Feb 2025, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 22, 2, p. 244-259 15 p., 244.

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  • Announcing The Lancet Regional Health-Europe commission on inequalities and disparities in cardiovascular health

    Bugiardini, R., Gale, C. P., Gulati, M., Anand, S. S., Maas, A. H. E. M., Townsend, N., Vaccarino, V., Badimon, L., Cenko, E., Manfrini, O. & Jha, P., Jun 2024, In: The Lancet Regional Health - Europe. 41, 100926.

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  • European Society of Cardiology: the 2023 Atlas of Cardiovascular Disease Statistics

    Timmis, A., Aboyans, V., Vardas, P., Townsend, N., Torbica, A., Kavousi, M., Boriani, G., Huculeci, R., Kazakiewicz, D., Scherr, D., Karagiannidis, E., Cvijic, M., Kapłon-Cieślicka, A., Ignatiuk, B., Raatikainen, P., Smedt, D. D., Wood, A., Dudek, D., Belle, E. V. & Weidinger, F. & 107 others, Kichou, B., Bououdina, Y., Hayrapetyan, H., Sisakian, H., Ordyan, M., Metzer, B., Delle-Karth, G., Mirzoyev, U., Uzeyir, R., Gabulova, R., Gerber, B., Kušljugić, Z., Smajić, E., Traykov, V., Dimitrova, E., Gencheva, D., Yaneva, T., Milicic, D., Heracleous, H., Nikos, E., Ostadal, P., Linhart, A., Schmidt, M. R., Elmet, M., Kampus, P., Laine, M., Kiviniemi, T., Niemelä, M., Iung, B., Leclercq, C., Thiele, H., Bestehorn, K., Baldus, S., Kochiadakis, G., Toutouzas, K., Kanakakis, I., Becker, D., Hrafnkelsdóttir, Þ. J., Skuladottir, H. M., McKeown, P., Dalton, B., Segev, A., Indolfi, C., Filardi, P. P., Oliva, F., Salim, B., Mahabbat, B., Marat, P., Mirrakhimov, E., Abilova, S., Kalysov, K., Erglis, A., Dzerve, V., Čelutkienė, J., Lapinskas, T., Banu, C., Xuereb, R. G., Felice, T., Dingli, P., de Boer, R. A., Meeder, J. G., Bosevski, M., Kostov, J., Mjølstad, O. C., Angel, K., Gil, R., Mitkowski, P., Maruszewski, B., Pereira, H., Ferreira, J., Oliveira, E., Popescu, B., Chioncel, O., Badila, E., Chukhrukidze, A., Bajraktari, G., Ibrahimi, P., Bytyci, I., Popovici, M., Foscoli, M., Zavatta, M., Stojsic-Milosavljevic, A., Cankovic, M., Gonçalvesová, E., Hlivák, P., Luknár, M., Fras, Z., Muñiz, J., Perez-Villacastin, J., Padial, L. R., Oldgren, J., Norhammar, A., Kobza, R., Carballo, D., Schäfer, L., Aytekin, V., Degertekin, M., Kovalenko, V., Nesukay, E., Greenwood, J., Archbold, A., Kurbanov, R., Srojidinova, N., Fozilov, K., Arandelovic, A., Boateng, D. & Momotyuk, G., 7 Oct 2024, In: European Heart Journal. 45, 38, p. 4019-4062 44 p.

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