Dr Olivia Brown
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About
Overview
Overview
Olivia is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Food Policy, working on the ENTHUSE Project. She is an epidemiologist specialising in obesity prevention and the commercial determinants of health. Her research examines the design and impact of obesity prevention policies, with a particular focus on food policy, health inequalities, and the wider influence of commercial determinants, including alcohol policy.
She is particularly interested in how commercial practices shape health and inequality, and her work seeks to inform policy that challenges these influences. By addressing the role of industry in shaping food and alcohol environments, Olivia aims to contribute to the development of healthier, fairer systems that improve opportunities for all.
Olivia holds a PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health from the University of Nottingham, and MSc in Global Health and Development from University College London.
Qualifications
· PhD in Epidemiology and Public Health from the University of Nottingham, October 2020-July 2024.
· MSc in Global Health and Development, University College London, Sep 2018 – Aug 2019
· BSc in Sociology and Politics of Science (History and Philosophy of Science), University College London Oct 2015 – Jun 2018
Employment
· Research Fellow, City St George's, April 2025 – present
· Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Nottingham, December 2023-Feburary 2025
Qualifications
- PhD Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, October 2020 - December 2024
- MSc Global Health and Development, University College London, United Kingdom, 2018 - September 2019
- BSc Science and Society (Sociology and Politics of Science), University College London, United Kingdom, 2015 - September 2018
Publications
Publications by category
Journal articles (3)
- Purves, R.I., Martin, J.G., Teodorowski, P. and Brown, O. (2026). “I just saw the alcohol brand, I never really thought of the zeros”: Young people’s views of NoLo and alibi alcohol sponsorship. International Journal of Drug Policy, 148, pp. 105108-105108. doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105108
- Lauber, K., Maani, N., Brown, O. and Glover, R. (2025). (Re)Acting (to) the crisis: A comparative analysis of crisis framing in obesity, climate change, antimicrobial resistance, and the UK cost-of-living crisis. Journal of Critical Public Health. doi:10.55016/ojs/jcph.vi.80383
- Murray, R.L., Leonardi-Bee, J., Barker, A., Brown, O. and Langley, T. (2024). A rapid literature review of the effect of alcohol marketing on people with, or at increased risk of, an alcohol problem. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 59(4). doi:10.1093/alcalc/agae045
Thesis/dissertation
Other
- Brown, O. A response to the 'Banning the Sale of High-caffeine Energy Drinks to Children' government consultation.