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Profile summary
I work on a variety of projects with a focus on child health and well-being. My specialism is evidence-based prevention and early intervention, with a focus on developing or adapting interventions and evaluating their effectiveness and implementation. I am particularly interested in how services can support family financial well-being as a means of improving child outcomes. I work as part of the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration South West Peninsula (PenARC), for which I am Implementation Lead.
Roles on external bodies
Member of the Foundations What Works Centre for Children and Families Evidence Panel (2024-present)
Member of the Board of the European Society for Prevention Research (2019-present)
Senior Associate, Dartington Service Design Lab (2017-present)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Dental care for looked after children and adolescents: Evidence synthesis and qualitative exploration
Witton, R. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Paisi, M. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Burns, L. (CoI - Co-Investigator), Paisi, M. (PI - Principal Investigator), Shawe, J. (CoI - Co-Investigator) & Axford, N. (CoI - Co-Investigator)
1/04/22 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
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Preventing Youth Crime and Violence: Intervention and Evaluation Issues
Axford, N. & Humayun, S., 9 Feb 2026, In: Behavioral Sciences. 16, 2, 247.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Promoting Positive Youth Development with Adolescent Boys in UK Schools: A Theory-Driven Evaluation of the “Becoming a Man” Programme
Green, F., Preece, C., Allen, K., Manzi, S., Mannes, J., Callaghan, L., Berry, V., de Lima, E. S., Woodburn, A., Hobbs, T., Harris, J. & Axford, N., 1 Apr 2026, In: Journal of Prevention. 47, 2, p. 285-310 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Patterns of intra-cluster correlation coefficients in school-based cluster randomised controlled trials of interventions for improving social-emotional functioning outcomes in pupils: a secondary data analysis of five UK-based studies
Parker, K., Nunns, M., Xiao, Z. M., Ford, T., Stallard, P., Kuyken, W., Axford, N. & Ukoumunne, O. C., Dec 2025, In: BMC Medical Research Methodology. 25, 1, 120.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Access to Dental Care for Children and Young People in Care and Care Leavers: A Global Scoping Review
Erwin, J., Horrell, J., Wheat, H., Axford, N., Burns, L., Booth, J., Witton, R., Shawe, J., Doughty, J., Kaddour, S., Boswell, S., Devalia, U., Nelder, A. & Paisi, M., 8 Feb 2024, In: Dentistry Journal. 12, 2, 37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural interventions based on delivery features for elevated symptoms of depression in adolescents: A systematic review
Bjornstad, G., Sonthalia, S., Rouse, B., Freeman, L., Hessami, N., Dunne, J. H. & Axford, N., Mar 2024, In: Campbell Systematic Reviews. 20, 1, e1376.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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