Professor Neil Small

Professor of Health Services Research; Academic Lead University of Bradford

n.a.small@bradford.ac.uk

Neil Small BSc (Econ); MSW; PhD has been a Professor at Bradford since 1999. He previously held posts in the University of Sheffield and the University of York. He is a social scientist who has had an on-going interest in health policy and health inequalities.

For some years his research focused on chronic and life-threatening illnesses with a particular focus on palliative care. More recent concerns have emphasized health inequalities in relation to babies and young children with a special emphasis on the impact of ethnicity. This interest is reflected in his position as Academic Lead for the birth cohort study Born in Bradford.

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Kate E Pickett, Mildred Ajebon, Bo Hou, Brian Kelly, Philippa K Bird, Josie Dickerson, Katy Shire, Claire McIvor, Mark Mon-Williams, Neil Small, Rosemary McEachan, John Wright, Deborah Lawlor, (2022). Vulnerabilities in child well-being among primary school children: a cross-sectional study in Bradford, UK. BMJ Journals, 12(6), DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-049416,
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Sufyan Abid Dogra, Kate Lightfoot, Rosslyn Kerr, Jennifer Hall, Olivia Joseph, Nasiba Siddig, Hannah Nutting, Katy A. Shire, Helen Roberts, Neil Small, Rosemary R.C. McEachan, John Wright, (2022). Born in Bradford Age of Wonder cohort: A protocol for qualitative longitudinal research. Wellcome Open Research, 7(270), DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.18096.1,
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Rachael H Moss, Jamilla Hussain, Shahid Islam, Neil Small, Josie Dickerson , (2022). Applying the community readiness model to identify and address inequity in end-of-life care in South Asian communities. SAGE DOI: 10.1177/02692163221146587,
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Kate E Pickett, Mildred Ajebon, Bo Hou, Brian Kelly, Philippa K Bird, Josie Dickerson, Katy Shire, Mark Mon-Williams, Neil Small, Rosemary McEachan, John Wright, Deborah A Lawlor, (2021). Vulnerabilities in child wellbeing among primary school children: a cross-sectional study in Bradford, UK. medRxiv DOI: 10.1101/2021.01.10.21249538,
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Sarah C. Masefield, Stephanie L. Prady, Trevor A. Sheldon, Neil Small, Stuart Jarvis & Kate E. Pickett , (2021). The effects of caring for young children with developmental disabilities on mothers’ health and healthcare use: analysis of primary care data in the Born in Bradford cohort. Developmental and Physical Disabilities DOI: 10.1007/s10882-021-09789-7,
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Shahid Islam, Neil Small , (2020). An annotated and critical glossary of the terminology of inclusion in healthcare and health research. BMC Part of Springer Nature DOI: 10.1186/s40900-020-00186-6,
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Josie Dickerson, Philippa K. Bird, Maria Bryant, Nimarta Dharni, Sally Bridges, Kathryn Willan, Sara Ahern, Abigail Dunn, Dea Nielsen, Eleonora P. Uphoff, Tracey Bywater, Claudine Bowyer-Crane, Pinki Sahota, Neil Small, Michaela Howell, Gill Thornton, Kate E. Pickett, Rosemary R. C. McEachan, John Wright,, (2019). Integrating research and system-wide practice in public health: lessons learnt from Better Start Bradford. BMC Public Health DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-6554-2,
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Shahid Islam Neil Small Maria Bryant Sally Bridges Nicola Hancock Josie Dickerson, (2019). Assessing community readiness for early intervention programmes to promote social and emotional health in children. Health Expectations DOI: 10.1111/hex.12887,
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Philippa K Bird, Rosemary R. C. McEachan, Mark Mon-Williams, Neil Small, Jane West, Peter Whincup, John Wright, Elizabeth Andrews, Sally E Barber, Liam J B Hill, Laura Lennon, Dan Mason, Katy A Shire, Dagmar Waiblinger, Amanda H. Waterman, Deborah A. Lawlor & Kate E. Pickett , (2019). Growing up in Bradford: protocol for the age 7–11 follow up of the Born in Bradford birth cohort. BMC Public Health DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-7222-2,
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John Wright, Andrew C. Hayward, Jane West, Kate E. Pickett, Rosie M. McEachan, Mark Mon-Williams, Nicola Christie, Laura Vaughan, Jess Sheringham, Muki Haklay, Laura Sheard, Josie Dickerson, Sally Barber, Neil Small, Richard Cookson, Philip Garnett, Tracey Bywater, Nicholas Pleace, Eric J. Brunner, Claire Cameron, Marcella Ucci, Steve Cummins, Daisy Fancourt, Jens Kandt, Paul Longley, Steve Morris, George Ploubidis, Robert Savage, Robert W. Aldridge, Dan Hopewell, Tiffany Yang, Dan Mason, Gillian Santorelli, Richard Romano, Maria Bryant, Liam Crosby, Trevor Sheldon, (2019). ActEarly: a City Collaboratory approach to early promotion of good health and wellbeing. Wellcome Open Research
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Bishop C, Small N, Parslow R and Kelly B , (2018). Healthcare use for children with complex needs: using routine health data linked to a multi-ethnic, ongoing birth cohort. BMJ Open, 8(3), DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018419 ,
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Bishop C.F.; Small N.; Parslow R.; Kelly B., (2018). Healthcare use for children with complex needs: Using routine health data linked to a multiethnic, ongoing birth cohort. BMJ Open, 8(3), DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018419,
Power, Madeleine; Uphoff, Eleonora P.; Pickett, Kate E.; Stewart-Knox, Barbara; Small, Neil; Doherty, Bob, (2018). Food insecurity and socio-demographic characteristics in two UK ethnic groups: an analysis of women in the Born in Bradford cohort.. Journal of Public Health, 40(1), 32-40. DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx029,
Power, Madeleine S; Small, Neil; Doherty, Bob; Stewart-Knox, Barbara; Pickett, Kate E, (2018). Is food insecurity associated with maternal health among UK ethnic groups? An exploration of women in the BiB cohort.. European journal of public health DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cky042, PMID: 29562327,
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S Islam, N Small, M Bryant, T Yang, A Cronin De Chavez, F Saville, J Dickerson, (2018). Addressing obesity in Roma communities: a community readiness approach. International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare DOI: 10.1108/IJHRH-06-2018-0038,
Madeleine Power, Eleonora P. Uphoff, Barbara Stewart-Knox, Neil Small, Bob Doherty, Kate E Pickett, (2017). Food insecurity and socio-demographic characteristics in two UK ethnic groups: an analysis of women in the Born in Bradford cohort. Journal of public health 1 - 9. DOI: 10.1093, PMID: 28369526,
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Madeleine Power, Neil Small, Bob Doherty, Barbara Stewart-Knox, Kate E. Pickett , (2017). “Bringing heaven down to earth”: the purpose and place of religion in UK food aid. Social Enterprise Journal, 13( 3), 251-267. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-06-2017-0035,
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Chrissy Bishop, Neil Small, Dan Mason, Peter Corry, John Wright, Roger C Parslow, Alan H Bittles, Eamonn Sheridan, (2017). Improving case ascertainment of congenital anomalies: findings from a prospective birth cohort with detailed primary care record linkage. BMJ Paediatrics open, 1(e000171), DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2017-000171,
Uphoff EP, Pickett KE, Crouch S, Small N, Wright J., (2016). Is ethnic density associated with health in a context of social disadvantage? Findings from the Born in Bradford cohort.. Ethnicity and health, 21(2), 196-213. DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2015.1047742, PMID: 26169185,
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McEachan RR, Santorelli G, Bryant M, Sahota P, Farrar D, Small N, Akhtar S, Sargent J, Barber S, Taylor N, Richardson G, Farrin AJ, Bhopal RS, Bingham DD, Ahern SM, Wright J, (2016). The HAPPY (Healthy and Active Parenting Programmme for early Years) feasibility randomised control trial: acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to reduce infant obesity.. BMC public health, 16(1), 211. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-2861-z, PMID: 26931491,
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Wright J, Fairley L, McEachan RRC, Bryant M, Petherick E, Sahota P, Santorelli G, Barber SE, Lawlor DA, Taylor N, Bhopal R, Cameron N, West J, Hill A, Summerbell C, Farrin A, Ball H, Brown T, Small N, (2016). Development and evaluation of an intervention for the prevention of childhood obesity in a multiethnic population: the Born in Bradford applied research programme. Programme Grants for Applied Research, 4(6),
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Dickerson J, Bird PK, McEachan RRC, Pickett KE, Waiblinger D, Uphoff E, Mason D, Bryant M, Bywater T, Bowyer-Crane C, Sahota P, Small N, Howell M, Thornton G, Astin M, Lawlor DA, Wright J, (2016). Born in Bradford’s Better Start: an experimental birth cohort study to evaluate the impact of early life interventions. BMC Public Health DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3318-0,
Uphoff EP, Pickett KE, Crouch S, Small N, Wright J, (2016). Is ethnic density associated with health in a context of social disadvantage? Findings from the Born in Bradford Cohort. Ethnicity and health, 21(2), 196-213. DOI: 10.1080/13557858.2015.1047742, PMID: 26169185,
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Dickerson, Josie; Bird, Philippa K; McEachan, Rosemary R C; Pickett, Kate E; Waiblinger, Dagmar; Uphoff, Eleonora; Mason, Dan; Bryant, Maria; Bywater, Tracey; Bowyer-Crane, Claudine; Sahota, Pinki; Small, Neil; Howell, Michaela; Thornton, Gill; Astin, Melanie; Lawlor, Debbie A; Wright, John, (2016). Born in Bradford’s Better Start: an experimental birth cohort study to evaluate the impact of early life interventions.. BMC public health 711. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3318-0, PMID: 27488369,
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Fairley L, Cabieses B, Small N, Petherick ES, Lawlor DA, Pickett KE, Wright J., (2014). Using latent class analysis to develop a model of the relationship between socioeconomic position and ethnicity: cross-sectional analyses from a multi-ethnic birth cohort study.. BMC public health, 14(1), 835. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-835, PMID: 25118003,
Bhopal RS, Petherick ES, Wright J, Small N., (2014). Potential social, economic and general health benefits of consanguineous marriage: results from the Born in Bradford cohort study.. European journal of public health, 24(5), 862-9. DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckt166, PMID: 24213584 ,
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Sheridan, Eamonn; Wright, John; Corry, Peter; Oddie, Sam; Small, Neil; Parslow, Roger C, (2014). Analysis of the Born in Bradford birth cohort – Authors’ reply. The Lancet, 383(9912), 123. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60020-9,
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Fairley L.; Cabieses B.; Small N.; Petherick E.S.; Lawlor D.A.; Pickett K.E.; Wright J., (2014). Using latent class analysis to develop a model of the relationship between socioeconomic position and ethnicity: crosssectional analyses from a multi-ethnic birth cohort study. BMC public health 835. DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-14-835, PMID: 25118003,
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McCullough B, Walker S, Lee J, Prady S, Small N, (2013). Improving clinical practice by better use of data: Smoking in pregnancy. British Journal of Midwifery, 21(2), 118-122.
Sheridan E, Wright J, Small N, Corry PC, Oddie S, Whibley C, Petherick ES, Malik T, Pawson N, McKinney PA, Parslow RC., (2013). Risk factors for congenital anomaly in a multiethnic birth cohort: an analysis of the Born in Bradford study.. The Lancet, 382(9901), 1350-9. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61132-0, PMID: 23830354,
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Uphoff EP, Pickett KE, Cabieses B, Small N, Wright J., (2013). A systematic review of the relationships between social capital and socioeconomic inequalities in health: a contribution to understanding the psychosocial pathway of health inequalities.. International journal for equity in health, 12(1), 54. DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-12-54, PMID: 23870068,
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Bryant M, Santorelli G, Fairley L, West J, Lawlor DA, Bhopal R, Petherick E, Sahota P, Hill A, Cameron N, Small N, Wright J, (2013). Design and characteristics of a new birth cohort, to study the early origins and ethnic variation of childhood obesity: the BiB1000 study. Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, 4(2), 119-135. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14301/llcs.v4i2.221,
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Wright J.; Raynor P.; Tuffnell D.; Fairley L.; Petherick E.S.; Waiblinger D.; West J.; Small N.; Bhopal R.; Cameron N.; A Lawlor D.; Parslow R.; Pickett K.E., (2013). Cohort profile: The born in bradford multi-ethnic family cohort study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 42(4), 978-991. DOI: 10.1093/ije/dys112, PMID: 23064411,
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Fairley, L; Small, N; Lawlor, D A; Wright, J, (2010). 055 Comparison of distributions of common indicators of socio-economic position by ethnicity and migration: preliminary findings from the Born in Bradford Birth Cohort Study.. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health