Dr Natalie Nicholls

  • Statistician (MRC/CSO Social & Public Health Sciences Unit)

telephone: 01413537634
email: Natalie.Nicholls@glasgow.ac.uk

MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow, Top Floor, 200 Renfield Street, Glasgow, G2 3AX

ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0745-7065

Biography

Natalie Nicholls graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2007 with a PhD in Tropical Animal Health: "Are scrapie-susceptible sheep more productive?", and went on to do an MSc in Applied Statistics while working for Information Services Division of the NHS and Scottish Funding Council.
Natalie began working for the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit in March 2013 as a statistician, and currenttly provides ongoing support to various projects to the Places and Health team.

She is also provides informal advice on an ad hoc basis to those external to her programme.

 

Publications

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Number of items: 14.

2021

Olsen, J. R. , Leung, K. Y.K., Nicholls, N. and Loo, B. P.Y. (2021) Do neighbourhood characteristics matter in understanding school children’s active lifestyles? a cross-region multi-city comparison of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Hong Kong. Children's Geographies, 19(4), pp. 488-504. (doi: 10.1080/14733285.2020.1828826) (PMID:34790065) (PMCID:PMC7611993)

Burnett, H., Olsen, J. R. , Nicholls, N. and Mitchell, R. (2021) Change in time spent visiting and experiences of green space following restrictions on movement during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationally representative cross-sectional study of UK adults. BMJ Open, 11(3), e044067. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044067) (PMID:34006030) (PMCID:PMC7942249)

McCrorie, P. , Olsen, J. R. , Caryl, F. M. , Nicholls, N. and Mitchell, R. (2021) Neighbourhood natural space and the narrowing of socioeconomic inequality in children’s social, emotional, and behavioural wellbeing. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 2, 100051. (doi: 10.1016/j.wss.2021.100051)

2019

Macdonald, L. , McCrorie, P. , Nicholls, N. and Olsen, J. R. (2019) Active commute to school: does distance from school or walkability of the home neighbourhood matter? A national cross-sectional study of children aged 10–11 years, Scotland, UK. BMJ Open, 9(12), e033628. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033628) (PMID:31874893) (PMCID:PMC7008418)

Olsen, J. R. , Nicholls, N. , Moon, G., Pearce, J., Shortt, N. and Mitchell, R. (2019) Which urban land covers/uses are associated with residents’ mortality? A cross-sectional, ecological, pan-European study of 233 cities. BMJ Open, 9(11), e033623. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033623) (PMID:31748315)

Olsen, J. R. , Nicholls, N. and Mitchell, R. (2019) Are urban landscapes associated with reported life satisfaction and inequalities in life satisfaction at the city level? A cross-sectional study of 66 European cities. Social Science and Medicine, 226, pp. 263-274. (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.03.009) (PMID:30898372) (PMCID:PMC6481515)

2017

Davie-Smith, F., Paul, L., Nicholls, N. , Stuart, W. P. and Kennon, B. (2017) The impact of gender, level of amputation and diabetes on prosthetic fit rates following major lower extremity amputation. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 41(1), pp. 19-25. (doi: 10.1177/0309364616628341) (PMID:26850990) (PMCID:PMC5302066)

2016

Macdonald, L. , Mccrorie, P. , Nicholls, N. and Ellaway, A. (2016) Walkability around primary schools and area deprivation across Scotland. BMC Public Health, 16, 328. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2994-0) (PMID:27080230) (PMCID:PMC4832497)

2015

Levin, K.A., Nicholls, N. , Macdonald, S., Dundas, R. and Douglas, G.V.A. (2015) Geographic and socioeconomic variations in adolescent toothbrushing: a multilevel cross-sectional study of 15 year olds in Scotland. Journal of Public Health, 37(1), pp. 107-115. (doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdu034) (PMID:24917568) (PMCID:PMC4699261)

Nicholls, N. , Clark, J., Kearns, A. , Ellaway, A. and Mccrorie, P. (2015) Physical Activity in Secondary School Pupils: Headline Indicators 2014. Project Report. GoWell/ Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Glasgow.

2014

Ellaway, A. , Macdonald, S., Macdonald, L. and Nicholls, N. (2014) Context Briefing 3: Changes over time in the provision of amenities and facilities. Other. GoWell, Glasgow.

2012

Storkey, H. and Nicholls, N. (2012) Scottish Participation in Further and Higher Education 2006-07 to 2010-11. Other. Scottish Funding Council.

2009

Man, W.Y.N., Nicholls, N. , Woolhouse, M.E.J., Lewis, R.M. and Villanueva, B. (2009) Evaluating different PrP genotype selection strategies for expected severity of scrapie outbreaks and genetic progress in performance in commercial sheep. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 91(2-4), pp. 161-171. (doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.05.025) (PMID:19577317)

2006

Nicholls, N. , Kruuk, L., Woolhouse, M., Stevenson, E., Gravenor, M. and Baylis, M. (2006) Investigation of farmer regard for scrapiesusceptible sheep. Veterinary Record, 158(21), pp. 732-734. (doi: 10.1136/vr.158.21.732) (PMID:16731704)

This list was generated on Thu May 19 19:01:57 2022 BST.
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Number of items: 14.

Articles

Olsen, J. R. , Leung, K. Y.K., Nicholls, N. and Loo, B. P.Y. (2021) Do neighbourhood characteristics matter in understanding school children’s active lifestyles? a cross-region multi-city comparison of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Hong Kong. Children's Geographies, 19(4), pp. 488-504. (doi: 10.1080/14733285.2020.1828826) (PMID:34790065) (PMCID:PMC7611993)

Burnett, H., Olsen, J. R. , Nicholls, N. and Mitchell, R. (2021) Change in time spent visiting and experiences of green space following restrictions on movement during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationally representative cross-sectional study of UK adults. BMJ Open, 11(3), e044067. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044067) (PMID:34006030) (PMCID:PMC7942249)

McCrorie, P. , Olsen, J. R. , Caryl, F. M. , Nicholls, N. and Mitchell, R. (2021) Neighbourhood natural space and the narrowing of socioeconomic inequality in children’s social, emotional, and behavioural wellbeing. Wellbeing, Space and Society, 2, 100051. (doi: 10.1016/j.wss.2021.100051)

Macdonald, L. , McCrorie, P. , Nicholls, N. and Olsen, J. R. (2019) Active commute to school: does distance from school or walkability of the home neighbourhood matter? A national cross-sectional study of children aged 10–11 years, Scotland, UK. BMJ Open, 9(12), e033628. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033628) (PMID:31874893) (PMCID:PMC7008418)

Olsen, J. R. , Nicholls, N. , Moon, G., Pearce, J., Shortt, N. and Mitchell, R. (2019) Which urban land covers/uses are associated with residents’ mortality? A cross-sectional, ecological, pan-European study of 233 cities. BMJ Open, 9(11), e033623. (doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-033623) (PMID:31748315)

Olsen, J. R. , Nicholls, N. and Mitchell, R. (2019) Are urban landscapes associated with reported life satisfaction and inequalities in life satisfaction at the city level? A cross-sectional study of 66 European cities. Social Science and Medicine, 226, pp. 263-274. (doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.03.009) (PMID:30898372) (PMCID:PMC6481515)

Davie-Smith, F., Paul, L., Nicholls, N. , Stuart, W. P. and Kennon, B. (2017) The impact of gender, level of amputation and diabetes on prosthetic fit rates following major lower extremity amputation. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 41(1), pp. 19-25. (doi: 10.1177/0309364616628341) (PMID:26850990) (PMCID:PMC5302066)

Macdonald, L. , Mccrorie, P. , Nicholls, N. and Ellaway, A. (2016) Walkability around primary schools and area deprivation across Scotland. BMC Public Health, 16, 328. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2994-0) (PMID:27080230) (PMCID:PMC4832497)

Levin, K.A., Nicholls, N. , Macdonald, S., Dundas, R. and Douglas, G.V.A. (2015) Geographic and socioeconomic variations in adolescent toothbrushing: a multilevel cross-sectional study of 15 year olds in Scotland. Journal of Public Health, 37(1), pp. 107-115. (doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdu034) (PMID:24917568) (PMCID:PMC4699261)

Man, W.Y.N., Nicholls, N. , Woolhouse, M.E.J., Lewis, R.M. and Villanueva, B. (2009) Evaluating different PrP genotype selection strategies for expected severity of scrapie outbreaks and genetic progress in performance in commercial sheep. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 91(2-4), pp. 161-171. (doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.05.025) (PMID:19577317)

Nicholls, N. , Kruuk, L., Woolhouse, M., Stevenson, E., Gravenor, M. and Baylis, M. (2006) Investigation of farmer regard for scrapiesusceptible sheep. Veterinary Record, 158(21), pp. 732-734. (doi: 10.1136/vr.158.21.732) (PMID:16731704)

Research Reports or Papers

Nicholls, N. , Clark, J., Kearns, A. , Ellaway, A. and Mccrorie, P. (2015) Physical Activity in Secondary School Pupils: Headline Indicators 2014. Project Report. GoWell/ Glasgow Centre for Population Health, Glasgow.

Ellaway, A. , Macdonald, S., Macdonald, L. and Nicholls, N. (2014) Context Briefing 3: Changes over time in the provision of amenities and facilities. Other. GoWell, Glasgow.

Storkey, H. and Nicholls, N. (2012) Scottish Participation in Further and Higher Education 2006-07 to 2010-11. Other. Scottish Funding Council.

This list was generated on Thu May 19 19:01:57 2022 BST.

Research datasets

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Number of items: 1.

2020

Burnett, H., Olsen, J. , Nicholls, N. and Mitchell, R. (2020) Change in time spent visiting and experiences of green space following restrictions on movement during the COVID-19 pandemic: a nationally representative cross-sectional study of UK adults. [Data Collection]

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