Dr Elena Dimova
Researcher 1A
Department of Nursing and Community Health
My research interests focus on reducing alcohol-related harm in different groups and I have methodological expertise in conducting systematic, scoping and rapid reviews. I am currently leading three projects: a scoping review on men’s alcohol consumption in the context of becoming a father (funded by The Institute of Alcohol Studies), a scoping exercise of grey literature on alcohol in Scotland (funded by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems) and a systematic review of alcohol interventions among LGBT+ adults. I am also a co-applicant on two qualitative studies: one looking at ways to improve alcohol services for LGBT+ people in Scotland (funded by Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems) and another exploring the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing on homeless and street drinkers (funded by CSO).
I currently facilitate the SSA Qualitative Methods Journal Club, which is aimed at increasing knowledge of qualitative research practice.
I am co-chair of the GCU Health & Life Sciences Research Network,which represents early career researchers across the school and helps to improve their academic skills through a bespoke seminar programme.
I have a PhD in Health Psychology (“Teachable moments: Potential for behaviour change among people with type 2 diabetes and their relatives”, completed in 2019, funded by ESRC), an MSc in Health Psychology and a BA (Hons) in Psychology.