Dr Benjamin Rigby

  • Research Associate (School of Health & Wellbeing)

email: Benjamin.Rigby@glasgow.ac.uk

MRC/Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, Clarice Pears Building, 90 Byres Road

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6997-5194

Biography

Ben is a Research Assistant in the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, where he primarily supports the complexity in health programme to develop and apply research methods that are designed for understanding the various interdependent factors that shape the impact of interventions and policies aimed at improving health and to reduce health inequalities. 

Ben joined Glasgow University from Durham University in June 2021, where he completed his ESRC NETDC-funded PhD in social policy. His doctoral research explored how ideas of complexity and systems-thinking are considered and implemented in physical activity policy. In 2019, Ben spent three months working for Public Health England as part of the UKRI policy internship scheme.

Ben's thesis, entitled 'Complexity and physical activity policy: considerations for theory and practice' is available to download from the Durham University archive.

Ben previously also read for a BA Sport, Exercise and Physical Activity (2012-2015) followed by an MA Social Research Methods (Social Policy; 2016-2017), both at Durham University.

Ben is an associate member of Fuse: the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.

View Ben's Google Scholar and ORCiD pages. 

Previous Research Grants (obtained before starting in Glasgow):

Co-Investigator:

  • Physical activity for disabled children and young people, Department of Health and Social Care (value not declared). Start: 03/21; duration 6 months.
  • Theories of complex systems and policy implementation in community-based health promotion, UKRI Economic and Social Research Council (£72,436). Start 10/16; duration 5 years.

 

Research interests

Research interests: physical activity, policy, implementation, health inequalities, evidence reviews, complex systems thinking, participatory engagement, public health guidance, complex realism.

Expertise: qualitative research, evidence-reviewing, complexity methods, systems approaches, policy engagement.

Publications

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Jump to: 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016
Number of items: 27.

2024

Blake, C. et al. (2024) Participatory systems mapping for population health research, policy and practice: guidance on method choice and design. Documentation. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.316563).

2023

Needham, N. et al. (2023) Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder. BJPsych Open, 9, e176. (doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.568) (PMID:37814952) (PMCID:PMC10594182)

Shore, C. B. , Martin, A. , Rigby, B. , Blake, C. , Scott, H., Cleland Woods, H. , Haughton, D., Evans, R. E., O'Brien, A. and Simpson, S. (2023) A Peer Influence Approach to Reduce Night-time Use of Interactive Electronic Devices and Social Media Among Adolescents (CLOCK OFF): Intervention Development Using Causal Loop Diagrams. 18th UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham, UK, 28-29 March 2023.

2022

Rigby, B. P. , Dodd-Reynolds, C. J. and Oliver, E. J. (2022) Passion, Problems, and Pathways Forward: United Kingdom Physical Activity Policy-makers' Experiences of Working in Complex Systems. 11th Conference of HEPA Europe and 16th Annual Meeting (HEPA 2022), Nice, France, 31 Aug - 02 Sep 2022. (doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac094.044)

Martin, A. et al. (2022) Environmental and practice factors associated with children's device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in early childhood education and care centres: a systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19, 84. (doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01303-2) (PMID:35836231) (PMCID:PMC9284804)

Rigby, B. P. , Dodd-Reynolds, C. J. and Oliver, E. J. (2022) The understanding, application and influence of complexity in national physical activity policy-making. Health Research Policy and Systems, 20, 59. (doi: 10.1186/s12961-022-00864-9) (PMID:35641991) (PMCID:PMC9153223)

Rigby, B. , Dodd-Reynolds, C. and Oliver, E. (2022) Policy Environments Challenge Complex Systems Approaches to Physical Activity Promotion. Why, and What Can We Do About It? UKSBM 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, 30-31 Mar 2022. (Unpublished)

Smith, B., Rigby, B. , Netherway, J., Wang, W., Dodd-Reynolds, C., Oliver, E., Bone, L. and Foster, C. (2022) Physical activity for general health benefits in disabled children and disabled young people: rapid evidence review. Technical Report. Department of Health and Social Care.

2021

Williamson, C. et al. (2021) The Physical Activity Messaging Framework (PAMF) and Checklist (PAMC): international consensus statement and user guide. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18, 164. (doi: 10.1186/s12966-021-01230-8)

Gold, N., Yau, A., Rigby, B. , Dyke, C., Remfry, E. A. and Chadborn, T. (2021) Effectiveness of digital interventions for reducing behavioral risks of cardiovascular disease in nonclinical adult populations: systematic review of reviews. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(5), e19688. (doi: 10.2196/19688) (PMID:33988126) (PMCID:PMC8164125)

Van der Graaf, P. and Rigby, B.P. (2021) Ten Guiding Principles to Support Knowledge Exchange and Implementation for Physical Activity. 5th Fuse Physical Activity Pop Up Workshop, Durham, UK, 22 Jan 2021. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. and Van der Graaf, P. (2021) 10 principles to translate national physical activity policy into local practice. Other. Fuse: The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.

2020

Rigby, B. P. , van der Graaf, P., Azevedo, L. B., Hayes, L., Gardner, B. and Dodd-Reynolds, C. J. (2020) Challenges, opportunities and solutions for local physical activity stakeholders: an implementation case study from a cross-sectoral physical activity network in Northeast England. BMC Public Health, 20, 1760. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09847-3) (PMID:33228613) (PMCID:PMC7686773)

Rigby, B. P. , Dodd-Reynolds, C. J. and Oliver, E. J. (2020) Inequities and inequalities in outdoor walking groups: a scoping review. Public Health Reviews, 41, 4. (doi: 10.1186/s40985-020-00119-4) (PMID:32190410) (PMCID:PMC7071574)

2019

Rigby, B.P. (2019) Complexity Theory. What Is It and How Does It Apply to Physical Activity Policy? Public Health England Behavioural Insights Team, London, UK, 2019. (Unpublished)

2018

Rigby, B.P. and Fitzgerald, M. (2018) Ten Fuse PAWs in the North East: Implementation and Practical Implications. 11th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop, Durham, UK, 6 Dec 2018. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2018) Diversifying the Public Health Evidence-based: How Scoping Reviews Can Contribute to Progress Regarding Physical Activity Inequalities. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, UK, 15-17 October 2018.

Rigby, B.P. , Oliver, E.J. and Dodd-Reynolds, C.J. (2018) Outdoor Walking Groups Insufficiently Address Inequalities: Findings from a Scoping Review. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, UK, 15-17 October 2018.

Kay, T., Rigby, B.P. and Fitzgerald, M. (2018) Physical Activity and Health Inequalities. 10th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop, Newcastle, UK, 20 April 2018. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2018) Exploring How National Policy-makers Understand, Interpret and React to the Complexity of Physical Activity Promotion. British Sociological Association Sport Study Group Postgraduate Forum, Durham, UK, 7 Sept 2018. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. , Donkin, B., Oliver, E.J., Lindsey, I. and Mitchell, I. (2018) Influencing Older People’s Physical Activity: A Pilot Rapid Evidence Review Produced on Behalf of the Active Durham Partnership Evidence-based Approach Group. Project Report. Active Durham Partnership Evidence-based Approach Group. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. , Lindsey, I. and Oliver, E.J. (2018) Influencing Older People’s Physical Activity: A Pilot Rapid Evidence Review. Active Durham Partnership Leadership Committee, 2018. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2018) Be ‘pro-active’ but reflect on lessons from exercise referral schemes. Discussion Paper. Westminster Health Forum.

2017

Rigby, B. P. , Buckley, B.J.R., Kelly, M.C. and Hanson, C.L. (2017) Exercise on referral – symposium hosted by the Physical Activity Special Interest Group for the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Durham University. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 13(2), pp. 60-64.

Rigby, B.P. and Morris, S. (2017) Thinking About Social Disadvantage and Physical Activity Interventions - Exploring Priorities and Sharing Stories. 8th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop, Stockton-on-Tees, 16 June 2017. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2017) Addressing Social Disadvantage in Physical Activity Interventions Protocol: Priority Setting and Story Sharing. Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing 2nd Annual Early-stage Research Conference, Durham, UK, 2017. (Unpublished)

2016

Rigby, B.P. (2016) From Labs, to Leisure Centres, to Legislation: An Exercise in Shaping the Political Agenda. Wolfson Symposium on Exercise Referral Schemes: Emerging Evidence and Future Developments, Durham, UK, 2016. (Unpublished)

This list was generated on Sat Apr 20 08:15:27 2024 BST.
Number of items: 27.

Articles

Needham, N. et al. (2023) Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder. BJPsych Open, 9, e176. (doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.568) (PMID:37814952) (PMCID:PMC10594182)

Martin, A. et al. (2022) Environmental and practice factors associated with children's device-measured physical activity and sedentary time in early childhood education and care centres: a systematic review. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19, 84. (doi: 10.1186/s12966-022-01303-2) (PMID:35836231) (PMCID:PMC9284804)

Rigby, B. P. , Dodd-Reynolds, C. J. and Oliver, E. J. (2022) The understanding, application and influence of complexity in national physical activity policy-making. Health Research Policy and Systems, 20, 59. (doi: 10.1186/s12961-022-00864-9) (PMID:35641991) (PMCID:PMC9153223)

Williamson, C. et al. (2021) The Physical Activity Messaging Framework (PAMF) and Checklist (PAMC): international consensus statement and user guide. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 18, 164. (doi: 10.1186/s12966-021-01230-8)

Gold, N., Yau, A., Rigby, B. , Dyke, C., Remfry, E. A. and Chadborn, T. (2021) Effectiveness of digital interventions for reducing behavioral risks of cardiovascular disease in nonclinical adult populations: systematic review of reviews. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(5), e19688. (doi: 10.2196/19688) (PMID:33988126) (PMCID:PMC8164125)

Rigby, B. P. , van der Graaf, P., Azevedo, L. B., Hayes, L., Gardner, B. and Dodd-Reynolds, C. J. (2020) Challenges, opportunities and solutions for local physical activity stakeholders: an implementation case study from a cross-sectoral physical activity network in Northeast England. BMC Public Health, 20, 1760. (doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09847-3) (PMID:33228613) (PMCID:PMC7686773)

Rigby, B. P. , Dodd-Reynolds, C. J. and Oliver, E. J. (2020) Inequities and inequalities in outdoor walking groups: a scoping review. Public Health Reviews, 41, 4. (doi: 10.1186/s40985-020-00119-4) (PMID:32190410) (PMCID:PMC7071574)

Rigby, B. P. , Buckley, B.J.R., Kelly, M.C. and Hanson, C.L. (2017) Exercise on referral – symposium hosted by the Physical Activity Special Interest Group for the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Durham University. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review, 13(2), pp. 60-64.

Research Reports or Papers

Blake, C. et al. (2024) Participatory systems mapping for population health research, policy and practice: guidance on method choice and design. Documentation. University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK. (doi: 10.36399/gla.pubs.316563).

Smith, B., Rigby, B. , Netherway, J., Wang, W., Dodd-Reynolds, C., Oliver, E., Bone, L. and Foster, C. (2022) Physical activity for general health benefits in disabled children and disabled young people: rapid evidence review. Technical Report. Department of Health and Social Care.

Rigby, B.P. and Van der Graaf, P. (2021) 10 principles to translate national physical activity policy into local practice. Other. Fuse: The Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.

Rigby, B.P. , Donkin, B., Oliver, E.J., Lindsey, I. and Mitchell, I. (2018) Influencing Older People’s Physical Activity: A Pilot Rapid Evidence Review Produced on Behalf of the Active Durham Partnership Evidence-based Approach Group. Project Report. Active Durham Partnership Evidence-based Approach Group. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2018) Be ‘pro-active’ but reflect on lessons from exercise referral schemes. Discussion Paper. Westminster Health Forum.

Conference or Workshop Item

Shore, C. B. , Martin, A. , Rigby, B. , Blake, C. , Scott, H., Cleland Woods, H. , Haughton, D., Evans, R. E., O'Brien, A. and Simpson, S. (2023) A Peer Influence Approach to Reduce Night-time Use of Interactive Electronic Devices and Social Media Among Adolescents (CLOCK OFF): Intervention Development Using Causal Loop Diagrams. 18th UK Society for Behavioural Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Birmingham, UK, 28-29 March 2023.

Rigby, B. P. , Dodd-Reynolds, C. J. and Oliver, E. J. (2022) Passion, Problems, and Pathways Forward: United Kingdom Physical Activity Policy-makers' Experiences of Working in Complex Systems. 11th Conference of HEPA Europe and 16th Annual Meeting (HEPA 2022), Nice, France, 31 Aug - 02 Sep 2022. (doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckac094.044)

Rigby, B. , Dodd-Reynolds, C. and Oliver, E. (2022) Policy Environments Challenge Complex Systems Approaches to Physical Activity Promotion. Why, and What Can We Do About It? UKSBM 17th Annual Scientific Meeting, 30-31 Mar 2022. (Unpublished)

Van der Graaf, P. and Rigby, B.P. (2021) Ten Guiding Principles to Support Knowledge Exchange and Implementation for Physical Activity. 5th Fuse Physical Activity Pop Up Workshop, Durham, UK, 22 Jan 2021. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2019) Complexity Theory. What Is It and How Does It Apply to Physical Activity Policy? Public Health England Behavioural Insights Team, London, UK, 2019. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. and Fitzgerald, M. (2018) Ten Fuse PAWs in the North East: Implementation and Practical Implications. 11th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop, Durham, UK, 6 Dec 2018. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2018) Diversifying the Public Health Evidence-based: How Scoping Reviews Can Contribute to Progress Regarding Physical Activity Inequalities. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, UK, 15-17 October 2018.

Rigby, B.P. , Oliver, E.J. and Dodd-Reynolds, C.J. (2018) Outdoor Walking Groups Insufficiently Address Inequalities: Findings from a Scoping Review. 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress, London, UK, 15-17 October 2018.

Kay, T., Rigby, B.P. and Fitzgerald, M. (2018) Physical Activity and Health Inequalities. 10th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop, Newcastle, UK, 20 April 2018. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2018) Exploring How National Policy-makers Understand, Interpret and React to the Complexity of Physical Activity Promotion. British Sociological Association Sport Study Group Postgraduate Forum, Durham, UK, 7 Sept 2018. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. , Lindsey, I. and Oliver, E.J. (2018) Influencing Older People’s Physical Activity: A Pilot Rapid Evidence Review. Active Durham Partnership Leadership Committee, 2018. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. and Morris, S. (2017) Thinking About Social Disadvantage and Physical Activity Interventions - Exploring Priorities and Sharing Stories. 8th Fuse Physical Activity Workshop, Stockton-on-Tees, 16 June 2017. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2017) Addressing Social Disadvantage in Physical Activity Interventions Protocol: Priority Setting and Story Sharing. Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing 2nd Annual Early-stage Research Conference, Durham, UK, 2017. (Unpublished)

Rigby, B.P. (2016) From Labs, to Leisure Centres, to Legislation: An Exercise in Shaping the Political Agenda. Wolfson Symposium on Exercise Referral Schemes: Emerging Evidence and Future Developments, Durham, UK, 2016. (Unpublished)

This list was generated on Sat Apr 20 08:15:27 2024 BST.

Grants

Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.

  • Physical Activity, Social Connectedness and Healthy Ageing (PACES)
    Medical Research Council
    2023 - 2024
     

Supervision

Ben currently supervises two PhD students:

  • Emily Brady-Young (Meaningful evaluation in a real-world systems change physical activity program - to test and learn the application and practical utility of co-production evaluation methods).

Teaching

Ben is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

Professional activities & recognition

Supplementary

  • Special member of the UK Chief Medical Officers' expert group for physical activity guidelines communication.