Natalie Dickinson

I am a health professional and interdisciplinary researcher, with specific interests in the interactions of health and the environment. With a background in nursing (adult health) and environmental science, my skills lie in bringing together knowledge and methodologies from different disciplines in order to tackle real-world problems. I have experience in managing and analysing large, complex datasets, and of carrying out mixed-methods research. My current research interests are in the areas of the effect of climate change on public health (including social and employment effects, transport and access to services) and the risks and benefits of blue/green space utilisation. My previous research focussed on micronutrient deficiencies in pregnancy in Malawi, exploring the effects of the physical and socio-cultural environment on micronutrient health, through analysis of corresponding soil, crop and blood samples, as well as questionnaires and ethnographic qualitative observation and document analysis. 

I am open to collaborative projects of an interdisciplinary nature, particularly (though not exclusively) to those with a focus on health and the environment. As I have experience of working in a developing country, this is something I am keen to continue, however I also have an interest in public health research which aims to tackle inequalities within the Scottish context. 

I currently teach on the pre-registration BSc Adult Nursing programme, and have previously taught on the Masters in Public Health. 

I am Module Coordinator for the BSc Dissertation Module, and am Site Lead for the Academic Skills Development Module. 

Clinical Research

Member of the UWS Protracted Crisis Research Centre. https://www.uws.ac.uk/research/research-institutes-centres-groups/pcrc/

Member of the British Academy Early Career Researcher Network 

My current research collaborations (pending funding) are in the area of the effect of climate change on public health (including social and employment effects, transport and access to services). I am currently building a network of stakeholders to develop funding bids in the area of blue/green space regeneration and its health impacts. 

I currently co-supervise a PhD student who is researching climate change-related health effects in Cameroon.

I am supervising a number of Masters student dissertations, primarily in the areas of infant/maternal health, including breastfeeding.