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Dr Benjamin Rigby

Lecturer in Behavioural Sciences

Background

I joined 缅北禁地's Population Health Sciences Institute in November 2023, as a Lecturer in Behavioural Sciences. I am an Associate Member of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health, and a member of the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine.

As a Lecturer, I lead and contribute to the delivery of high quality research and learning experiences across the Faculty of Medical Sciences, as well as more broadly in the University. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

My previous appointment was a Research Associate in the Complexity in Health programme at the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (University of Glasgow), where I retain an affiliate status.

I currently serve as an Associate Editor to the International Journal for Equity in Health.

You can find out more by visiting my , and pages.



Research

I am a member of the Population Health Sciences Institute and contribute to the Behavioural Science and Psychology research theme. I am acting co-Director of 缅北禁地's Centre for Behaviour.

My work creates a transdisciplinary understanding of the influences of health-related behaviours and outcomes, often focusing on wider contextual determinants such as policy and communities. In particular, I am interested in three inter-related strands of enquiry:

  1. Theorising about, and applying frameworks to understand, the complex systems in which health, behaviours and inequalities are shaped
  2. Using knowledge from different domains (e.g. different research disciplines, practice, policy-making and the public) to make sense of public health behaviours, especially physical activity
  3. Combining learning to support the development of equitable and sustainable interventions for population benefit through effective systems-based approaches.

Methodologically, I am primarily a qualitative research employing various methods. I am also experienced in different types of evidence synthesis and qualitative process evaluation.

Current funded projects:

NIHR Three Schools Prevention Programme project grand (PI) - PATHS to prevention: a co-designed Physical Activity pathway to support the Transition from inpatient to community mental Health Settings. 

UKRI MRC Public Health Interventions Development (PHIND) grant (Co-I) - ECO-Nature Play study - using participatory systems approaches to design interventions that leverage the co-benefits of outdoor nature-based early years childhood care provision to support wellbeing of both young children and educators. Website coming soon.

I am an Associate Editor for the .

Teaching

I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and hold a PgCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

I have diverse teaching experiences in sociology, sport and exercise sciences, psychology and public health. I have designed and delivered courses at foundational, undergraduate and masters levels.

Current teaching

I co-lead the delivery of the Health Improvement: Theory, Policy and Practice (MPH8009) module on the Faculty of Medical Sciences MSc in Public Health programme.

I currently support the delivery of the following modules in the School of Psychology, where I also serve as a personal tutor:

  • PSY3097 - Empirical Projects
  • PSY3039 - Clinical Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • PSY8073 - Professional Development (PGT)
  • PSY8075 - Social and Interpersonal Processes (PGT)

I also support delivery on the following Biomedical Sciences and Dietetics programme:

  • BMS3015 - Health, Society and Illness

Supervision

I currently supervise three PhD students at the 缅北禁地, and the University of Glasgow:

  • Miss Amy McCarthy (Innovative Ways of Supporting Physical Activity Promotion and the Systems that Support It)
  • Ms Nhung Doan (Developing a Programme Theory for Increasing Social Capital in the Community Among Adolescents)
  • Mr Rob Sutton (Applying Systems Approaches to Understand Physical Activity Policy Implementation)

I welcome approaches from potential students wishing to pursue research in areas such as physical activity, systems thinking, policy, needs supportive environments and participatory research methods for health interventions.



Publications

  • Articles

    • Blake C, Rigby BP, White M, Mitchell KR, Simpson SA, Gilbert N, Armstrong-Moore R, Meier PS, Penn A, Hassannezhad M, Wells V, Moore L. . Health Research Policy and Systems 2026, 24, 30.
    • Tadrous R, Palmer VJ, Olsen JR, Anderson M, Rigby BP, Thomson M, Lewis R, Mitchell K, Long E, Skivington K, Simpson SA. . BMC Public Health 2026, 26, 337.
    • Flemons F, Rigby B, Flemons M, Matias T, Piggin J. . Journal of Physical Activity & Health 2026, 23(2), 147-150.
    • Mclaughlin M, Murph J, Rigby BP, Ennis G. . Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2025, 22(11), 1339-1341.
    • Anderson M, Letina S, McCann M, Milicev J, Dibben G, MacDonald A, Mitchell K, Moore L, Olsen JR, Palmer VJ, Rigby BP, Simpson SA, Thomson M, Long E. . PLoS ONE 2025, 20(5), e0319981.
    • Rigby BP, Matias TS, Karloh M, Piggin J. . International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics 2025, 17(4), 717-724.
    • Rigby BP, Needham N, Grossi H, Kamenska I, Campbell IH, Meadowcroft B, Creasy F, Fisher C, Bahuguna P, Norrie J, Thompson G, Gibbs MC, Mitchell-Girgorjeva M, McLellan A, Moses T, Burgess K, Brown R, Thrippleton MJ, Campbell H, Smith DJ, Simpson SA. . BMC Psychiatry 2025, 25(63), 1-18.
    • Rhodes RE, Banik A, Szczuka Z, Aulbach MB, DeSmet A, Durand H, Gatting L, Green J, Emily Hillison Z, Masaryk R, Radtke T, Rigby BP, Schenkel K, Warner LM, Jones CM, Luszczynska A. . Journal of Physical Activity and Health 2025, 22(1), 53-68.
    • Campbell M, Dawkins B, Fergie G, Jung A-S, Lewis R, McDaid L, Olsen JR, Pollack R, Rigby BP, Rigby M, Robinson M, Skivington K, Thomson M, Pearce A. . Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 2025, 80(4), 259-265.
    • Campbell IH, Needham N, Grossi H, Kamenska I, Luz S, Sheehan S, Thompson G, Thrippleton MJ, Gibbs MC, Leitao J, Moses T, Burgess K, Rigby BP, Simpson SA, McIntosh E, Brown R, Meadowcroft B, Creasy F, Mitchell-Grigorjeva M, Norrie J, McLellan A, Fisher C, Zielinksi T, Gaggioni G, Campbell H, Smith DJ. . BJPysch Open 2025, 11(2), e34.
    • Rigby BP, Gatting L. . European Health Psychologist 2024, 23(3), 1169-1172.
    • Olsen JR, Whitley E, Long E, Rigby BP, Macdonald L, Dibben GO, Palmer VJ, Benzeval M, Mitchell K, McCann M, Anderson M, Thomson M, Moore L, Simpson SA. . Social Science & Medicine 2024, 358, 117083.
    • Martin A, Brophy R, Clarke J, Hall CJ, Jago R, Kipping R, Reid T, Rigby BP, Taylor H, White J, Simpson SA. . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2023, 19, 84.
    • Needham N, Campbell IH, Grossi H, Kamenska I, Rigby BP, Simpson SA, McIntosh E, Bahuguna P, Madowcroft B, Creasy F, Mitchell-Grigorjeva M, Norrie J, Thompson G, Gibbs MC, McLellan A, Fisher C, Moses T, Burgess K, Brown R, Thrippleton MJ, Campbell H, Smith DJ. . BJPsych OPen 2023, 9(6), E176.
    • Rigby BP, Dodd-Reynolds CJ, Oliver EJ. . Health Research Policy and Systems 2022, 20(1), 59.
    • Williamson C, Baker G, Tomasone JR, Bauman A, Mutrie N, Niven A, Richards J, Oyeyemi A, Baxter B, Rigby B, Cullen B, Paddy B, Smith B, Foster C, Drummy C, Vandelanotte C, Oliver E, Dewi FST, McEwen F, Bain F, Faulkner G, McEwen H, Mills H, Brazier J, Nobles J, Hall J, Maclaren K, Milton K, Olscamp K, Campos LV, Bursle L, Murphy M, Cavill N, Johnston NJ, McCrorie P, Wibowo RA, Bassett-Gunter R, Jones R, Ruane S, Shilton T, Kelly P. . International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 2021, 18(1), -.
    • Gold N, Yau A, Rigby BP, Dyke C, Remfry EA, Chadborn T. . Journal of Medical Internet Research 2021, 23(5), e19688.
    • Rigby, BP, Buckley, BJR, Kelly, MC, Hanson, CL. Exercise on referral - Symposium hosted by the Physical Activity Special Interest Group of the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing, Durham University. Sport and Exercise Psychology Review 2017, 13(2), 60-64.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Rigby BP, Dodd-Reynolds CJ, Oliver EJ. . In: Health-enhancing physical activity (HEPA) Europe 2022 Conference. 2022, Nice, France: Oxford Academic.
    • Rigby, BP, Dodd-Reynolds, CJ, Oliver, EJ. Outdoor walking groups insufficiently address inequalities: findings from a scoping review. In: Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 2018. In Preparation.
    • Rigby, BP. Diversifying the public health evidence-base: How scoping reviews can contribute to progress regarding physical activity inequalities. In: 7th International Society for Physical Activity and Health Congress. 2018, London, UK: Journal of Physical Activity and Health.

  • Reports

    • Blake, C, Rigby, BP, Armstrong-Moore, R, Barbrook-Johnson, P, Gilbert, N, Hassannezhad, M, Meier, P, Mitchell, KR, Penn, A, Readman, B, Simpson, SA, White, M, Moore, L. . Glasgow, UK: University of Glasgow, 2024. In Preparation.
    • Smith B, Rigby BP, Netherway J, Wang W, Dodd-Reynolds CJ, Oliver EJ, Bone L, Foster C. . London, UK: Department of Health and Social Care, 2022.

  • Review

    • Rigby BP, Dodd-Reynolds CJ, Oliver EJ. . Public Health Reviews 2020, 41(1), 4.