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Victoria Wells aka Professor Pub 🍻 @professorpub.bsky.social · Apr 29

Great to see papers from our special issue "Perspectives on drinking, manufacture and drinking spaces and places" in @jmmnews.bsky.social are starting to appear as latest articles on their website - more over the coming weeks! #drinking

Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Apr 22

How are No and Low alcohol drinks promoted as 'healthy' products? Check out my new article on health and wellness discourses in NoLo marketing and consumer practices in JMM:

@jmmnews.bsky.social
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social
@uoy-sociology.bsky.social

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2MNDG...

“A sporty, healthy twist?”: interrogating the deployment of health and wellness discourses in No and Low alcohol (NoLo) marketing and consumer practices

Little is known about how No and Low alcohol (NoLo) drinks are promoted and used, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the implications of this expanding market. Drawing on analysis of UK-...

www.tandfonline.com

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Apr 22

How are No and Low alcohol drinks promoted as 'healthy' products? Check out my new article on health and wellness discourses in NoLo marketing and consumer practices in JMM:

@jmmnews.bsky.social
@drinkingstudies.bsky.social
@uoy-sociology.bsky.social

www.tandfonline.com/eprint/2MNDG...

“A sporty, healthy twist?”: interrogating the deployment of health and wellness discourses in No and Low alcohol (NoLo) marketing and consumer practices

Little is known about how No and Low alcohol (NoLo) drinks are promoted and used, making it difficult to draw conclusions about the implications of this expanding market. Drawing on analysis of UK-...

www.tandfonline.com

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Drinking Studies Network (DSN) @drinkingstudies.bsky.social · Apr 10

Delighted to be collaborating with @britbeerwriters.bsky.social for this online event with @culturalclare.bsky.social @professorpub.bsky.social @thurnellreadsoc.bsky.social and Dr Rob Deakin, chaired by @philmellows.bsky.social www.beerguild.co.uk/news/new-gui...

New Guild Event - The Pub: Evolving not Dying? | The British Guild of Beer Writers

Monday 12th May 2025, 7pm Zoom online Pubs have survived pandemic lockdowns only to lurch into a crisis of rising...

www.beerguild.co.uk

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Apr 4

Recording of the event is now available @bggyoneandonly.bsky.social and others: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KIQ...

The Psychology of (Not) Eating Meat - Dr Thomas Davies and Dr Emily Nicholls

YouTube video by York Ideas

www.youtube.com

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Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social · Mar 21

@drinkingstudies.bsky.social @dremilynicholls.bsky.social This looks interesting

Abi Stevely @abi-stevely.bsky.social · Mar 21

New paper out today showing the rise in alcohol-free and low-alcohol products and forecasting future trends! Includes interesting graphs 👀
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

@jamiebrown.bsky.social @jholmessheff.bsky.social

Current and future trends in the consumption, sale and purchasing of alcohol‐free and low‐alcohol products in Great Britain, 2014 to 2023

Background and Aims The UK Government has committed to reducing alcohol consumption by 2025 through increasing the availability of alcohol-free and low-alcohol (no/lo) drinks. This study estimated c...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Mar 6

Two PhD scholarships @Torrens University, Australia working on a project to reduce #alcohol consumption in heavy-drinking groups of midlife women by developing/testing co-designed interventions. Contact Paul Ward (see poster) for more information!

#academicsky
#phdbluesky
#publichealth
#sociology

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JG @joneagle.bsky.social · Feb 25

New friend comes home in a couple of weeks. @dremilynicholls.bsky.social #adoptdontshop

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Feb 5

Thanks for your interest! We are currently considering whether to record, so feedback like this is very helpful thank you :)

Will be sure to share if we do!

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Feb 5

Public lecture on the psychology of (not) eating meat
Weds 5 March 17.30, York UK

Exploring ethical & environmental consequences of eating meat & the meat paradox, & I'll share my work on plant-based meat substitutes.

www.york.ac.uk/about/sustai...

#vegan
#sociology
#psychology
#academicsky

Public lecture on the psychology of (not) eating meat

Join this 90 minute lecture for an insightful exploration of the psychology of (not) eating meat with Dr Thomas Davies and Dr Emily Nicholls.

www.york.ac.uk

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Jan 23

the battered vegan company did a pop up in York, think they are north of England based mobile company, looking to do some festivals etc this year

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Jan 22

Sensational "fish" and chips 🌱❤️

#veganbluesky
#veganfishnchips
#veganfood

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Nifty Fox Creative @niftyfoxcreative.bsky.social · Jan 16

Find yourself eating meat-free alternatives for your January health kick?

We worked with @DrEmilyNicholls @UoYSociology to explore how & why people consume meat-free foods.

Let's look BTS of how we made an infographic together, & why a pig 🐷 in sunglasses 🕶 appears...🧵
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Photo mock up of an infographic exploring barriers to Meat Free alternative foods.

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Jan 12

New year, new adventures

We bought a house together! And my new walk to work is beautiful

#york
#newhouse
#winter

A couple stood outside the door of their new home

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Jan 5

Snowy morning in York, UK

#snow
#snowday
#york

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Jan 2

Yes I agree, I've also thought a lot about how meat subs in many ways reinforce the status of meat and the idea we NEED something "meat-adjacent" for a complete meal. But balancing that alongside supporting people to make positive steps & reduce or stop meat consumption like you say!

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Jan 2

Happy #Veganuary everyone! My latest research explores the barriers (and enablers) people encounter in relation to eating meat-free substitute products like vegan burgers, sausages etc.

#vegan
#sociology
#meatfree

Infographic for a research project exploring barriers people face in eating more "meat substitute" products

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CJ™ Ⓥ @vegancj.bsky.social · Jan 2

Veganuary starts today!!
veganuary.com/en-us/

Veganuary - the movement inspiring people to try vegan!

Since 2014, Veganuary has supported and inspired millions of people to try vegan for January - and beyond!

veganuary.com

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · Dec 30

Alternative New Year's Resolutions:
-age better than your exes
-be healthier than your parents
-sleep 8 hours a night
-charge your phone outside of your bedroom
-wear sunscreen every day
-donate 10 items you never use
-make plans with a new friend every month
-dance more often
-be proud of yourself

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Dec 30

A very vegan Christmas 🌱❤️

#veganfood
#vegan
#veganchristmas

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Dec 23

The Yorkshire Wolds 🥰

#yorkshire
#wolds

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · Dec 18

In our latest blog, Dr @gabrielcaluzzi.bsky.social explores how midlife women’s drinking is shaped by work pressures, caregiving demands, & class.

Moving beyond the ‘wine mum’ stereotype, he highlights the need for a deeper understanding of these influences.

www.ias.org.uk/2024/12/18/b...

Beyond the ‘Wine Mum’: Understanding Midlife Women’s Drinking - Institute of Alcohol Studies

Midlife women’s drinking is shaped by stress, societal norms, and shifting identities. While the “wine mum” stereotype simplifies this, a recent study of Australian women reveals diverse influences, f...

www.ias.org.uk

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Dec 7

Adore this picture of us at @joneagle.bsky.social's Christmas party

#festive

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · Dec 4

Two stages of writing:

1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no

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Dr Emily Nicholls @dremilynicholls.bsky.social · Dec 3

Thanks for making! I'd love to be added

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Dr Lisa McNally @lisamcnally.bsky.social · Nov 23

New research review published on impact of plant-based diets on athletic performance.

Spoiler: Benefits aerobic, no impact on strength. 🙂

www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Plant-based diets benefit aerobic performance and do not compromise strength/power performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis | British Journal of Nutrition | Cambridge Core

Plant-based diets benefit aerobic performance and do not compromise strength/power performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis - Volume 131 Issue 5

www.cambridge.org

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