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Professor Ruth McGovern

Professor of Public Health and Social Care

  • Address: Population Health Sciences Institute
    Faculty of Medical Sciences
    缅北禁地
    Baddiley-Clark Building
    Richardson Road
    缅北禁地 upon Tyne
    NE2 4AX
Background

I am a Professor of Public Health and Social Care at the Population Health Sciences Institute, 缅北禁地 and a NIHR Population Health Career Science Fellow. My research aims to promote social justice through improving health and social care for children and families under stress. In particular, my research focuses upon developing and evaluating interventions for children and families living in poverty and/or affected by substance use, mental health and domestic violence. I was recently awarded an NIHR Population Health Career Scientist Fellowship to develop a poverty-informed approach to preventing mental health problems in children and families experiencing disadvantage. Alongside this I lead a large programme of social care and mental health research.

I have a professional background in social work and counselling. Throughout my professional career I specialised in drug and alcohol treatment, working in a range of therapeutic and social care settings.


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Qualifications

BA Hons Social Studies, University of 缅北禁地, 1998

Diploma in Social Work, Northumbria University, 2000

Post Graduate Diploma in Counselling, Durham University, 2003

MA Counselling, Durham University, 2004

PhD, Sociology, 缅北禁地, 2010

Research


Research Interests

Children and families experiencing disadvantage

Alcohol and drug use

Mental health

Public health and social care

Behaviour change

Social and psychological interventions


Research funding

Gilbert R, Woodman J, Evans-Jones K, Wright J, Sutton M, McGovern R, Deighton J, Barlow J, Lusignan S, Feder G, Cattan S, Hardelid P, Powell C, Downs J (2023) NIHR Children and Families Policy Research Unit (2024-2028) £5,499,989


McGovern, R. (2022) Developing a poveRty-informEd learning health and social care system to PRevent mEntal health problemS in disadvantagEd childreN and parenTs: REPRESENT. NIHR Population Health Career Scientist Award £759,232

 

Adjei N, McGovern R, Melis G, Kaner E, Wolfe I, Straatmann V, Jonsson K, Taylor-Robinson D. (2022) Emotional support to promote mental health in young people. The Health Foundation £138,573

 

Barlow, J. Gilbert, R. Woodman, J. McGovern, R. Pease, A. (2022) Promoting safer sleeping for babies in high risk groups (families in contact with social care) in England. NIHR Children’s Policy Research Unit; Responsive Facility £159,663

 

McGovern, R. Kaner, E. Mayrhofer, A. Alderson, H. Forder, J. Toma, M. Gabby, M. Appleton, V. Olive P. Miller, R. Jackson, C. Mansuri, N. (2022) ARC: Integrating social care in response to intimate partner VIolence and abuse: SupporTing the Adult and child victim (VISTA) NIHR ARC National Priority for Adult Social Care and Social Work - Priority Projects £62,942

 

Kaner E, Hackett S, Oliver E, Aujla N, McGovern R, O’Donnell A, Ramsey S, Ekers D, Wearn A, Haining S, Price C, Rowlands G, Scott J, Shenton F, Whitty P. on behalf of ARC NENC mSIG. Additional infrastructure funding to support mental health research, NIHR/DHSC 2021-24. £750,212.

 

McGovern R, Muir C, Smart D, Barrett S, Beresford L, (2022) Supporting conversations between parents and children in substance exposed families: the Safe Space children's book. NIHR School for Public Health Research £22,944

 

McGovern R, Alderson H, Balogun-Katung A. (2022) An evaluation of Wear Together edge of care service. Together For Children Sunderland £24,882

 

McGovern, R. Frost, H. Redgate, S. Alderson, H. McGovern, W. Disney, T. Balogun, A. Gibson, M. Connor, M. McMieken, J. Turner, S. (2022) Leaving care: supporting positive Relational transitions of carE LeAvers and their birTh familiEs: RELATE study. NIHR NENC ARC open funding call £50834

 

Alderson, H. Whitehead, L. McGovern, R. Smart, D. McGovern, W. Burns, S. Barrett, S. Kaner, E. Parker, E. Houlahan, A. McMeiken, J. Hardman, C. Hackett, S. Cooling, V. (2021) PaRental intimate partner viOlence and abuse: understanding what effective supporT looks like from the pErspective of practitioners supporting viCtims and survivors, and how it can be best implemenTed (PROTECT 2) NIHR NENC ARC open funding call £49762.

 

McGovern, R. Rankin, J. Kaner, E. El Zerbi, C. Alderson, H. Brown, E. Connor, M. Forsdike, J. McMeiken, J. McArdle, P. Lingam, R. (2021) Working with social care to develop an intErvention to prevent mentaL heaLth proBlems in chIldreN accessinG early help and child welfare services: the WELLBEING study. NIHR RfSC £148,324.00

Hillen, R. McGovern, R. Bjornstad, G. MacLeod, J. McLeod, H. Meiser-Stedman, R. Morgan, S. Slater, B. Stallard, P. Wright, J. (2021) The cross-sector implementation of NICE-recommended CBT-based interventions for young people in care: Framework development and pilot of trauma-focused CBT. ARC Inequalities and the Child Health & Maternity priority areas £447,000.

Trevillion, K. McGovern, R. Rankin, J. Hudson, K. Easter, A. Howard, L. Sevdalis, N. Melendez-Torres, G.J. Berry, V. Healy, A. Heslin, M. Wlson, C. (2021) Evaluating models of health-based Independent Domestic Violence Advisor (IDVA) provision within maternity services. ARC Child Health and Maternity Area Funding £299,647.90

 

Morgan, S. Scott, S. McGovern, R. Chandan, J. Jolly, K. McGovern, W. Roy, J. Armitage, R. Culliford, D. Young, TA. Maxwell, F. (2021) A national evaluation of Project Cautioning and Relationship Abuse (‘CARA’) awareness raising workshops for first time offenders of domestic violence and abuse (DVA). NIHR ARC Health Inequalities Priority Area Funding £289,960

 

McGovern R, Kaner E (2020) ARCs National Priority for Adult Social Care and Social Work. ARC £100,853

 

McGovern R, Redgate S, Smart D, Barret S, McGovern W (2020) Intervening with vulnerable birth mothers to reduce care entry: a realist evaluation of Startwell and Next Steps provision in Sunderland. Barnardo’s £9000

McGovern R, Gilvarry E, Bates A, Hay J, Araujo-Soares, V Robinson C, Kaner E (2020) SAFEguarding children in Substance exPosed fAmilies by supporting the non-using CaregivEr: SAFE SPACE study. MRC PHIND £140,661 

McGovern R, Christie A, Arnott B, Brown H, Hardy C, Harrison H, Kaner E, Mawson C, McGovern W, Phillips P, Rankin J, Spencer L. (2019) Public Health Practice Evaluation: Best Start in Life Alliance. NIHR SPHR. £214,300

 

McGovern R, Smart D, Alderson H, Hackett S, McGovern W, Cooling V, & Kaner E. (2019) PaRental intimate partner viOlence and abuse: measuremenT of the risk of Exposing Children and the menTal health impact: PROTECT study Violence, Abuse and Mental Health Network. £23593

 

Currie G, Swan J, Singh S, Munro E, Kaner E, McGovern R, Skouteris H, Simkiss D (2019) Exploring innovations in Transition to adulthood (EXIT Study). ESRC. £1,621669

Muir C, McGovern R, Kaner E, Evans V, Kidger J. (2018) Co-producing an intervention to promote social and emotional resilience in children and young people affected by parental substance misuse £72,391

Lynch E, Alderson H, Ling J, McGovern R, Spencer L, Kaner, E. (2018). BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS STUDY: To improve uptake of support for services for Drug and Alcohol misuse in Hartlepool and to reduce prevalence in children and young people. Hartlepool Local Authority. £48,555.82

McGovern, R. Araujo-Soares, V. Brown, J. Buykx, P. Edmondson-Jones, P. Evans, V. Fleming, K. Hickman, M. Macleod, J. Meier, P. & Kaner, E. Safeguarding children affected by parental substance misuse: developing parenting interventions to support the non-using parent (2018) NIHR SPHR2 Early Phase Project 2 £35, 331

Brown J, Michie S, Beard E, Shahab L, West R, Hickman M, de Vocht F, Kaner E, O’Donnell A, McGovern R, Holmes J, Angus C, Buykx P, Gillespie D, Brennan A, Meier P, Beynon C, Greaves F, Walmsley M. Extending The Alcohol Toolkit Study: Understanding the population context of alcohol use. (2017-18) NIHR SPHR2 Early Phase Project 2. £91,907

McGovern R. Gilvarry E. Lingam R. Alderson H. Addison M. Geijer-Simpson E. Minos D. Kaner E. (2016) Addressing the impact of parental substance misuse on children. Public Health England. £59.903

Lingam R. Kaner E. Foley T. Rowlands G. Rankin J. McGovern R. Vale L. Balaam M. Watson P. Newham J. Alderson H. Caughey S. Milne E. Dawn Scott D. Jayne Moules J. Jill Baker J. Kaner B. Spring P. Connor M. Wiseman A. Hall V. Vedhara P. SILVER: Smart Interventions for Local Vulnerable Residents. N8 Connected Health Cities - North East and North Cumbria. £403.406

Lingam R. Newham J. McGovern R. Jackson K. Henderson E. Hunter D. Kaner E and Balaam M. (2016) A Needs Assessment of Maternal Mental Health in Rural North Yorkshire. North Yorkshire County Council. £42.000.

O’Donnell A. Kaner E. Gilvarry E & McGovern R. (2016) ATTUNE (Understanding Pathways to Stimulant Use: a mixed-methods examination of the individual. social and cultural factors shaping illicit stimulant use across Europe) ERANID/UK Department of Health. £268,311

Lingam, R. McGovern, R. Shucksmith, J. McArdle, P. Barkla, X. Robalino, S. Geijer-Simpson, E. Spencer, L. Reynolds, A. and Kaner, E. (2015) Mental Health Issues in Children and Young People. Institute of Local Governance. £39,500

McGovern, R. Lingham, R. McArdle, P. Kaner, E. (2015) Supervising PhD: developing a family involved intervention for young people aged 13-17 years who have alcohol use disorders and are at risk of depression and other mental health problems. Alcohol Research UK, £21,000

Lingam, R. McGovern, R., McColl, E. Howel, D. McArdle, P. Copello, A. Shucksmith, J. Kaner, E., SOLID (Supporting Looked after children In Decreasing Drugs, and alcohol): A multi-centre external pilot randomised controlled trial to decrease risky substance use (drugs and alcohol) and improve mental health and well-being of Looked After Children aged 12 -20 years. NIHR PHR £501,794.20

McGovern, R, McColl, E. Hickman, M. Kaner, E. (2014) Brief interventions to reduce hazardous and harmful drinking in parents referred to children’s social care: a feasibility study. £310315, NIHR post doctorate fellowship

Newbury-Birch, D. McGovern, R. McColl, E. Scott, R. Vale, L. Howel, D. Todd, L. Tate, L. Sumnall, H. Coulton, S. Drummond, C. Deluca, P. Kaner, E. (2014) A multi-centre cluster-randomised controlled trial of screening and brief alcohol intervention to prevent risky drinking in young people aged 14-15 in a high school setting. NIHR PHR £866,11

Newbury-Birch, D. McGovern, R. Scott, S. Gilvarry, E. (2014) Examining the evidence base for alcohol screening and brief interventions in the UK prison system. Public Health England £20,000

 Wilson, G. Kaner, E. Vale, L. Graybill, E. McGovern, R. Newbury-Birch, D. and Stamp, E (2013) An evaluation of the implementation of Sunderland liaison psychiatry service (RAID model). £109,979 Sunderland CC

McGovern, R & Newbury-Birch, D. (2012) SIPS Junior Prevalence Study. £11,288 NIHR MHRN NE Research Capabilities Funding.

 McGovern, R. & Newbury-Birch, D. (2011) Darlington Paramedic Project Evaluation. 10,000. County Durham and Darlington, NHS County Durham and Darlington.

Stephenson, M. & McGovern (2010) Knowledge Transfer within the offender health pathway in the North East. £10,000. NEPHO.

Stephenson, M. & McGovern, R. (2009) Mapping alcohol provision and pathways within the criminal justice system in the North East region. £15,000. NEPHO.

Stephenson, M. & McGovern, R. (2009) Maximising Outcomes from The Huntercombe Centre Inpatient Detox Service. £35,000. South Tyneside Substance Misuse Commissioning Team.

McGovern, R. (2005) The Emergence of a Crack Cocaine Market. £3000. Safer Sunderland Partnership.



Teaching

I am the module lead for Public Health Intervention (HSC8042).

I am currently supervising five PhD students:

Emma Geijer-Simpson - funded by Alcohol Research UK titled: developing a family involved intervention for young people aged 13-17 years who have alcohol use disorders and are at risk of depression and other mental health problems

Samuel Parker The 7 S Study: supporting Sunderland smokers - a strategy for stop smoking services. I am also supervising a number of MSc students.

Cassey Muir - Funded by School for Public Health Research:  Co-producing an intervention to promote social and emotional resilience in children and young people affected by parental substance misuse

Claire Smiles: Exploring the unmet reproductive health and social care needs of women who use drugs and alcohol in the UK: a qualitative study.

Liam Spencer: Exploring the relationship between mental health and substance use through the life-course

Publications

  • Articles

    • McGovern R, Balogun-Katung A, Artis B, Bareham B, Spencer L, Alderson H, Brown E, Brown J, Lingam R, McArdle P, Newham JJ, Wojciechowska A, Rankin J, Redgate S, Thomason P, Kaner E. . Journal of Prevention 2024, 45, 651-684.
    • McGovern W, Addison M, McGovern R. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2024, 21(10), 1297.
    • McGovern R, Smart D, Alderson H, Fouweather T, Kaner E. . Alcohol and Alcoholism 2024, 59(1).
    • Balogun-Katung A, Artis B, Alderson H, Brown E, Kaner E, Rankin J, Lingam R, McGovern R. . Child Abuse and Neglect 2024, 154, 106867.
    • Barrett S, Barlow J, Cann H, Pease A, Shiells K, Woodman J, McGovern R. . PLoS ONE 2024, 19(3), e0298383.
    • Redgate S, Smart D, Barrett S, Barron C, Burns S, Frost H, McGovern W, Peart V, Adams E, Alderson H, Kaner E, McGovern R. . SAGE Open 2024, 14(2).
    • Spencer L, Redgate S, Hardy C, Adams EA, Arnott B, Brown H, Christie A, Harrison H, Kaner E, Mawson C, McGovern W, Rankin J, McGovern R. . Journal of Children’s Services 2024, 19(3), 173-188.
    • Adjei NK, Schluter DK, Melis G, Straatmann VS, Fleming KM, Wickham S, Munford L, McGovern R, Howard LM, Kaner E, Wolfe I, Taylor-Robinson DC. . Journal of Adolescent Health 2024, 74(1), 60-70.
    • Currie G, Lynch A, Swan J, Alderson H, Friel S, Harrop C, Johnson R, Kerridge G, Smart D, McGovern R, Munro E. . Public Administration 2025, 103(2), 357-375.
    • Barrett S, Smart D, Bate A, Beresford L, McEvoy-Carr C, Thompson H, Gilvarry E, Araujo-Soares V, Kaner E, McGovern R. . Child Protection and Practice 2024, 2, 100039.
    • Lynch A, Friel S, Munro ER, Sultana M, Hamilton CJ, Kerridge G, Oswick R, Pillay Mitchell T, Alderson H, Harrop C, McGovern R, Mohamoud J, Smart D, Currie G. . European Journal of Social Work 2024, 28(4), 782-797.
    • McGovern R, Balogun-Katung A, Artis B, Alderson H, Brown E, Diggle T, Lingam R, McArdle P, Rankin J, Thomason P, Kaner E. . BMC Public Health 2024, 24, 2276.
    • Muir C, Kedzior SGE, Barrett S, McGovern R, Kaner E, Wolfe I, Forman JR. . Research Involvement and Engagement 2024, 10(1), 67.
    • Sattar Z, Lochhead L, Alderson H, Lhussier M, McGovern R, McGovern W. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2024, 21(10), 1338.
    • Salonen D, McGovern R, Allen-Sobo L, Adams E, Muir C, Bourne J, Herlihy F, Hunter D, Kaner E. . Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy 2024, 31(2), 163-178.
    • McGuire R, Meiser-Stedman R, Smith P, Schmidt D, Bjornstad G, Bosworth R, Clarke T, Coombes J, GeijerSimpson E, Hudson K, Oliveira P, Macleod J, McGovern R, Stallard P, Wood K, Hiller RM. . British Journal of Clinical Psychology 2025, 64(1), 63-85.
    • Morgan SA, Scott S, Chandan J, Armitage R, Culliford D, Jolly K, McGovern R, McGovern W, Roy J, Thayakaran R, Young TA, Parkes J. . NIHR Open Research 2024, 4, 43.
    • Shiells K, Cann H, Pease A, McGovern R, Woodman J, Barrett S, Barlow J. . Child Abuse Review 2024, 33(2), e2860.
    • Kedzior SGE, Barrett S, Muir C, Lynch R, Kaner E, Forman JR, Wolfe I, McGovern R. . Child Abuse and Neglect 2024, 149, 106609.
    • Johnson RE, Kerridge G, Alderson H, Currie G, Friel S, Harrop C, Lynch A, McGovern R, Munro ER, Newlands F, Smart D. . British Journal of Social Work 2024, 54(5), 2067-2086.
    • McDermott E, Kaley A, Kaner E, Limmer M, McGovern R, McNulty F, Nelson R, Geijer-Simpson E, Spencer L. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023, 20(5), 4274.
    • McDermott E, Kaley A, Kaner E, Limmer M, McGovern R, McNulty F, Nelson R, Geijer-Simpson E, Spencer L. . Journal of Mental Health 2023, 33(6), 768-778.
    • Barrett S, Muir C, Burns S, Adjei N, Forman J, Hackett S, Hirve R, Kaner E, Lynch R, Taylor-Robinson D, Wolfe I, McGovern R. . Trauma, Violence, and Abuse 2023, 25(1), 393-412.
    • Alderson H, Lingam R, Brown R, McGovern R. . Adoption and Fostering 2023, 47(1), 6-21.
    • Muir C, Adams EA, Evans V, GeijerSimpson E, Kaner E, Phillips SM, Salonen D, Smart D, Winstone L, McGovern R. . Trauma, Violence, & Abuse 2023, 24(5), 3629-3646.
    • Redgate S, Spencer L, Adams EA, Arnott B, Brown H, Christie A, Hardy C, Harrison H, Kaner E, Mawson C, McGovern W, Phillips P, Rankin J, McGovern R. . European Journal of Public Health 2023, 33(1), 49-55.
    • Coulton S, Giles EL, Mcgeechan GJ, Deluca P, Drummond C, Howel D, Kaner E, McColl E, McGovern R, Scott S, Sumnall H, Vale L, Albani V, Boniface S, Ferguson J, Gilvarry E, Hendrie N, Howe N, Ramsay A, Newbury-Birch D. . Alcohol and Alcoholism 2022, 57(2), 261-269.
    • Adams EA, Spencer L, Addison M, McGovern W, Alderson H, Adley M, McGovern R, Gilvarry E, Kaner E, O'Donnell A. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022, 19(12), 6996.
    • McGovern R, Homer T, Kaner E, Smart D, Ternent L. . Alcohol and Alcoholism 2022, 57(5), 615-621.
    • Alderson H, Barrett S, Addison M, Burns S, Cooling V, Hackett S, Kaner E, McGovern W, Smart D, McGovern R. . Women's Health 2022, 18, 1-12.
    • Adjei NK, Schluter DK, Straatmann VS, Melis G, Fleming KM, McGovern R, Howard LM, Kaner E, Wolfe I, Taylor-Robinson DC. . The Lancet Regional Health - Europe 2022, 100279.
    • Deluca P, Coulton S, Alam MF, Boniface S, Donoghue K, Gilvarry E, Kaner E, Lynch E, Maconochie I, McArdle P, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, Patton R, Pellat-Higgins T, Phillips C, Phillips T, Pockett RD, Russell IT, Strang J, Drummond C. . Addiction 2022, 117(8), 2200-2214.
    • Alderson H, Mayrhofer A, Smart D, Muir C, McGovern R. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2022, 19(13), 8086.
    • Spencer L, McGovern R, Kaner E. . Journal of Public Health 2022, 44(2), 363–369.
    • Smart D, Jackson K, Alderson H, Foley T, Foreman S, Kaner B, Kaner E, Lancaster H, Lingam R, Rankin R, Rowlands G, Spencer L, McGovern R. . British Journal of Social Work 2021, 52(4), 2146-2165.
    • Spencer L, Addison M, Alderson H, McGovern W, McGovern R, Kaner E, O'Donnell A. . Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment 2021, 15, 1-8.
    • Alderson H, McGovern R, Copello A, McColl E, Kaner E, Smart D, McArdle P, Lingam R. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18(7), 3461.
    • Addison M, Kaner E, Spencer L, McGovern W, McGovern R, Gilvarry E, O'Donnell A. . Health Sociology Review 2021, 30(2), 111-126.
    • McGovern R, Newham JJ, Addison MT, Hickman M, Kaner EFS. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, 2021(3), CD012823.
    • Deluca P, Coulton S, Alam MF, Boniface S, Cohen D, Donoghue K, Gilvarry E, Kaner E, Maconochie I, McArdle P, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, Patton R, Pellatt-Higgins T, Phillips C, Phillips T, Pockett RD, Russell I, Strang J, Drummond C. . International Journal of Drug Policy 2021, 93, 103113.
    • Lynch A, Alderson H, Kerridge G, Johnson R, McGovern R, Newlands F, Smart D, Harrop C, Currie G. . Journal of Children's Services 2021, 16(3), 214-232.
    • McGovern W, Addison M, McGovern R. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18(5), 2208.
    • Wigham S, McGovern R, Kaner E, Hackett SS. . Aggression and Violent Behaviour 2021, 62, 101685.
    • McGovern R, Gilvarry E, Addison M, Alderson H, Geijer-Simpson E, Lingam R, Smart D, Kaner E. . Trauma, Violence, and Abuse 2020, 21(3), 470-483.
    • Sharma A, Glod M, Forster T, McGovern R, McGurk K, Barron Millar E, Meyer TD, Miklowitz D, Ryan V, Vale L, Le Couteur A. . International Journal of Bipolar Disorders 2020, 8, 24.
    • Jackson K, Smart D, Henderson EJ, Newham JJ, McGovern R, Kaner E, Lingam R. . Health and Place 2020, 66, 102427.
    • McGovern R, Crowe L, Addison M, Hickman M, Kidger J, McColl E, Newbury-Birch D, Kaner E. . Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy 2020, 27(6), 436-444.
    • Alderson H, Kaner E, Brown R, Howel D, McColl E, Smart D, Copello A, Fouweather T, McGovern R, Brown H, McArdle P, Lingam R. . Public Health Research 2020, 8(13).
    • Giles EL, McGeechan GJ, Scott SJ, McGovern R, Boniface S, Ramsay A, Hendrie N, McColl E, Sumnall H, Newbury-Birch D, Kaner E. . Journal of Public Health 2020, 42(3), e259-e267.
    • Alderson H, Kaner E, McColl E, Howel D, Fouweather T, McGovern R, Copello C, Brown H, McArdle P, Smart D, Brown R, Lingam R. . PLoS ONE 2020, 15(9), 0238286.
    • O'Donnell A, Addison M, Spencer L, Zurhold H, Rosenkranz M, McGovern R, Gilvarry E, Martens M, Verthein U, Kaner E. . Addiction 2019, 114(1), 24-47.
    • Alderson H, Brown R, Copello A, Kaner E, Tober G, Lingam R, McGovern R. . BMC Medical Research Methodology 2019, 19(1), 38.
    • Coulton S, Alam MF, Boniface S, Deluca P, Donoghue K, Gilvarry E, Kaner E, Lynch E, Maconochie I, McArdle P, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, Patton R, Phillips CJ, Phillips T, Rose H, Russell I, Strang J, Drummond C. . Journal of Public Health 2019, 41(1), e53-e60.
    • Giles EL, McGeechan GJ, Coulton S, Deluca P, Drummond C, Howel D, Kaner E, McColl E, McGovern R, Scott S, Stamp E, Sumnall H, Todd L, Vale L, Albani V, Boniface S, Frankham J, Ferguson J, Gilvarry E, Hendrie N, Howe N, Mossop H, Ramsay A, Stanley G, Newbury-Birch D. . Public Health Research 2019, 7(9).
    • Lynch E, McGovern R, Elzerbi C, Breckons M, Deluca P, Drummond C, Alam MF, Boniface S, Coulton S, Gilvarry E, McArdle P, Patton R, Russell I, Strang J, Kaner E. . PLoS One 2019, 14(6).
    • McGeechan GJ, Giles EL, Scott S, McGovern R, Boniface S, Ramsay A, Sumnall H, Newbury-Birch D, Kaner E, the SIPS JR-HIGH Study Team. . Journal of Public Health 2019, 41(4), 821-829.
    • Brown R, Alderson H, Kaner E, McGovern R, Lingam R. . Child Abuse and Neglect 2019, 92, 219-229.
    • Addison M, Stockdale K, McGovern R, McGovern W, McKinnon I, Crowe L, Hogan L, Kaner E. . Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy 2018, 25(4), 313-319.
    • Addison M, McGovern R, Angus C, Becker F, Brennan A, Brown H, Coulton S, Crowe L, Gilvarry E, Hickman M, Howel D, McColl E, Muirhead C, Newbury-Birch D, Waqas M, Kaner E. . Alcohol and Alcoholism 2018, 53(5), 548-559.
    • ODonnell A, Addison M, Spencer L, Zurhold H, Rosenkranz M, McGovern R, Gilvarry E, Martens M, Verthein U, Kaner E. . The Lancet 2018, 390(S64).
    • Alderson H, McGovern R, Brown R, Howel D, Becker F, Carr L, Copello A, Fouweather T, Kaner E, McArdle P, McColl E, Shucksmith J, Steele A, Vale L, Lingam R. . Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2017, 3, 25.
    • Coulton S, Dale V, Deluca P, Gilvarry E, Godfrey C, Kaner E, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, Patton R, Parrott S, Perryman K, Phillips T, Shepherd J, Drummond C. . Alcohol and Alcoholism 2017, 52(3), 312-317.
    • Addison M, Stockdale K, McGovern R, McGovern W, McKinnon I, Crowe L, Hogan L, Kaner E. Exploring intersections between Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and other substance use in a police custody suite setting in the North East of England. Drugs: Education, Prevention & Policy 2017, Special Issue. Submitted.
    • Mcgovern R, Addison MT, Newham JJ, Hickman M, Kaner EF. . Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, 2017(10), CD012823.
    • Coulton S, Bland M, Crosby H, Dale V, Drummond C, Godfrey C, Kaner E, Sweetman J, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, Parrott S, Tober G, Watson J, Wu Q. . Alcohol and Alcoholism 2017, 52(6), 655-664.
    • Donoghue K, Rose H, Boniface S, Deluca P, Coulton S, Alam MF, Gilvarry E, Kaner E, Lynch E, Maconochie I, McArdle P, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, Patton R, Phillips CJ, Phillips T, Russell I, Strang J, Drummond C. . Journal of Adolescent Health 2017, 60(4), 438–446.
    • Geijer-Simpson E, McGovern R, Lingam R, McArdle P, Kaner E. . PROSPERO 2016, CRD42016039417.
    • Newbury-Birch D, McGovern R, Birch J, O'Neill G, Kaner H, Sondhi A, Lynch K. . International Journal of Prisoner Health 2016, 12(1), 57-70.
    • Newham J, Lingam R, McGovern R, Spencer L, Shucksmith J, Robalino S, Geijer-Simpson E, Reynolds A, McArdle P, Kaner E. . PROSPERO 2016, CRD42016033645.
    • Giles EL, Coulton S, Deluca P, Drummond C, Howel D, Kaner E, McColl E, McGovern R, Scott S, Stamp E, Sumnall H, Tate L, Todd L, Vale L, Albani V, Boniface S, Ferguson J, Frankham J, Gilvarry E, Hendrie N, Howe N, McGeechan GJ, Stanley G, Newbury-Birch D. . BMJ Open 2016, 6(12), e012474.
    • O'Neill G, Masson S, Bewick L, Doyle J, McGovern R, Stoker E, Wright H, Newbury-Birch D. . Frontline Gastroenterology 2016, 7(1), 47-53.
    • Deluca P, Coulton S, Alam MF, Cohen D, Donoghue K, Gilvarry E, Kaner E, Maconochie I, McArdle P, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, Patton R, Phillips C, Phillips T, Russell I, Strang J, Drummond C. . BMC Public Health 2015, 15, 345.
    • Giles E, Scott S, Coulton S, Deluca P, Drummond C, Graybill E, Howel D, Kaner E, McColl E, McGovern R, Stamp E, Sumnall H, Tate L, Todd L, Newbury-Birch D. . The Lancet 2015, 386(Suppl. 2), S37-S37.
    • Newbury-Birch D, Jackson K, Hodgson T, Gilvarry E, Cassidy P, Coulton S, Ryan V, Wilson GB, McGovern R, Kaner E. . International Journal of Prisoner Health 2015, 11(2), 75-86.
    • Birch J, Scott S, Newbury-Birch D, Brennan A, Brown H, Coulton S, Gilvarry E, Hickman M, McColl E, McGovern R, Muirhead C, Kaner E. . Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015, 1, 6.
    • Neely J, Miklowitz D, Le Couteur AS, Ryan V, Vale L, McGovern R, Sharma A. . Pilot and Feasibility Studies 2015, 1, 43.
    • Drummond C, Deluca P, Coulton S, Bland M, Cassidy P, Crawford M, Dale V, Gilvarry E, Godfrey C, Heather N, McGovern R, Myles J, Newbury-Birch D, Oyefeso A, Parrott S, Patton R, Perryman K, Phillips T, Shepherd J, Touquet R, Kaner E. . PLoS One 2014, 9(6), e99463.
    • Wilson GB, Wray C, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, McColl E, Crosland A, Speed C, Cassidy P, Tomson D, Haining S, Howel D, Kaner EFS. . Trials 2014, 15, 235.
    • Schmidt C, McGovern R, Schulte B, O'Donnell A, Lehmann K, Kuhn S, Schafer I, Newbury-Birch D, Anderson P, Kaner E, Reimer J. . British Journal of Social Work 2014, 9.
    • Newbury-Birch D, Coulton S, Bland M, Cassidy P, Dale V, Deluca P, Gilvarry E, Godfrey C, Heather N, Kaner E, McGovern R, Myles J, Oyefeso A, Parrott S, Patton R, Perryman K, Phillips T, Shepherd J, Drummond C. . Alcohol and Alcoholism 2014, 49(5), 540-548.
    • Newbury-Birch D, Scott S, O'Donnell A, Coulton S, Howel D, McColl E, Stamp E, Graybill E, Gilvarry E, Laing K, McGovern R, Deluca P, Drummond C, Harle C, McArdle P, Tate L, Kaner E. . Public Heath Research 2014, 2(6), 1-207.
    • Watson J, Crosby H, Dale V, Tober G, Wu Q, Lang J, McGovern R, Newbury-Birch D, Parrott S, Bland J, Drummond C, Godfrey C, Kaner E, Coulton S. . Health Technology Assessment 2013, 17(25), 1-157.
    • O'Neil S, Coulton S, Deluca P, Deverill M, Drummond C, Gilvarry E, Graybill E, Harle C, Howel D, Kaner E, McArdle P, McColl E, McGovern R, Speed C, Stamp E, Tate L, Newbury-Birch D. . Lancet 2012, 380, S60.
    • Wilson GB, McGovern R, Antony G, Cassidy P, Deverill M, Graybill E, Gilvarry E, Hodgson M, Kaner EFS, Laing K, McColl E, Newbury-Birch D, Rankin J. . Trials 2012, 13(1), 174.
    • O'Neil S, Coulton S, Deluca P, Deverill M, Drummond C, Gilvarry E, Graybill E, Harle C, Howel D, Kaner E, McArdle P, McColl E, McGovern R, Speed C, Stamp E, Tate L, Newbury-Birch D. . Trials 2012, 13(1), 166.
    • McGovern R, McGovern W. . Health, Risk & Society 2011, 13(5), 487-500.
    • Brown N, Newbury-Birch D, Mcgovern R, Phinn E, Kaner E. . Drug and Alcohol Review 2010, 29(6), 647-654.

  • Book Chapters

    • Smiles C, McGovern R, Kaner E, Rankin J. . In: Xuereb RB; Jolene J, ed. Perspectives on Midwifery and Parenthood. Cham: Springer, 2023, pp.107–120.
    • Geijer-Simpson E, McGovern R, Kaner E. . In: Hilliard ME; Riekert KA; Ockene JK; Pbert L, ed. The handbook of health behavior change. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company, 2018, pp.211–227.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Adjei NK, Schluter DK, Straatmann VS, Melis G, Fleming KM, McGovern R, Howard LM, Kaner E, Wolfe I, Taylor-Robinson DC. . In: Public Health Science 2021. 2021, Online: The Lancet Publishing Group.
    • Bowyer AJB, Montague K, Wheater S, McGovern R, Lingam R, Balaam M. . In: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2018, Montreal QC, Canada: Association for Computing Machinery.
    • Russell S, Spencer L, Newham J, McGovern R, Henderson E, Jackson K, Simpson EG, Kaner E, Lingam R. . In: BSA Medical Sociology Group Annual Conference. 2017, University of York: British Sociological Association.
    • Sharma A, McGurk K, Ryan V, Hodgetts S, McGovern R, Vale L, Miklowitz D, Le Couteur A. . In: 18th Annual Conference of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders & 8th Biennial Conference of the International Society for Affective Disorders. 2016, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
    • Newbury-Birch D, O'Neil S, O'Donnell A, Coulton S, Howel D, McColl E, Stamp E, Graybill E, Gilvarry E, Laing K, McGovern R, Deluca P, Drummond C, Harle C, McArdle P, Tate L, Kaner E. . In: 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research-Society-on-Alcoholism (RSA) / 17th Congress of the International-Society-for-Biomedical-Research-on-Alcoholism (ISBRA). 2014, Bellevue, WA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
    • Newbury-Birch D, O'Neil S, Gilvarry E, Howel D, Stamp E, Laing K, McColl E, McGovern R, Harle C, O'Donnell A, Tate L, Coulton S, Deluca P, Drummond C, McArdle P, Kaner E. . In: 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism. 2013, Orlando, Florida, USA: Wiley-Blackwell.
    • Wilson GB, McGovern R, Antony G, Cassidy P, Deverill M, Graybill E, Gilvarry E, Hodgson M, Kaner EFS, Laing K, McColl E, Newbury-Birch D, Rankin J. . In: 9th Conference of the International Network on Brief Interventions for Alcohol & Other Drugs (INEBRIA). 2012, Barcelona, Spain: INEBRIA.

  • Editorials

    • Kaner E, McGovern R. . Addiction 2016, 111(10), 1804-1805.
    • Kaner E, McGovern R. . BMJ 2013, 346, f1763.

  • Reports

    • Burns S, Barrett S, Lynch R, Hirve R, Adjei N, Taylor-Robinson D, Wolfe I, Kaner E, McGovern R. . PROSPERO, 2021. PROSPERO.
    • Redgate S, Smart D, Adams E, Alderson H, Barrett S, Barron C, Burns S, Firth J, Frost H, Kaner E, McGovern W, Renwick T, Xeros P, McGovern R. . London: National Institute for Health Research, 2021. PROSPERO 2021 CRD42021231009.
    • Addison M, Stockdale K, McGovern R, McGovern W, McKinnon I, Crowe L, Hogan L, Kaner E. . N8 Policing Research Partnership, 2017.
    • Newbury-Birch D, Gilvarry E, McArdle P, Ramesh V, Stewart S, Walker J, Avery L, Beyer F, Brown N, Jackson K, Lock C, McGovern R, Kaner E. . Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2009. DCSF-RR067.

  • Reviews

    • Mayrhofer AM, Alderson H, Sarma K, Jackson C, Olive P, Toma M, Mansuri N, Waterfield A, Crossen S, Parker D, Forder J, Kaner E, Miller R, Gabbay M, Akeju D, McGovern R. . Journal of Family Violence 2026, 41, 395-409.
    • Watkins AE, El Zerbi C, McGovern R, Rankin J. . BMJ Open 2024, 14(11), e078386.
    • McGovern R, Bogowicz P, Meader N, Kaner E, Alderson H, Craig D, Geijer-Simpson E, Jackson K, Muir C, Salonen D, Smart D, Newham JJ. . Addiction 2023, 118(5), 804-818.
    • Geijer-Simpson E, Kaner E, Lingam R, McArdle P, McGovern R. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2023, 20(19), 6890.
    • McGovern R, Newham J, Addison M, Hickman M, Kaner E. . Addiction 2022, 117(10), 2571-2582.
    • McGovern R, Smart D, Alderson H, Araujo-Soares V, Brown J, Buykx P, Evans V, Fleming K, Hickman M, Macleod J, Meier P, Kaner E. . International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18(4), 1793.
    • Evans R, McGovern R, Birch J, Newbury-Birch D. . Emergency Medicine Journal 2014, 31(7), 594-603.

  • Working Paper

    • Bowyer AJB, Montague K, Wheater S, McGovern R, Balaam M. Understanding the Family Perspective on the Storage and Sharing of Family Civic Data. In: Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. 2018, Montreal QC, Canada: Association for Computing Machinery.