Nick Heather BA, MSc, PhD, CPsychol, FBPsS

Dr. Nick is Emeritus Professor of Alcohol and Other Drug Studies within the Department of Psychology. He has received BA, MSc, PhD, CPsychol, FBPsS Degrees.

His research interests are specialist treatment of alcohol dependence and was the Principal Investigator (Research Co-ordination) for the largest randomised controlled trial of such treatment so far conducted in the UK (the UK Alcohol Treatment Trial: UKATT).

He is actively engaged in research and writing but has no teaching responsibilities.

His publications are as follows:
HEATHER, N. (2011). Development, evaluation and implementation of alcohol brief intervention in Europe. Drug & Alcohol Review, 30, 138-147.

HEATHER, N. (Ed.) (2006). WHO Collaborative Project on Identification and Management of Alcohol-related Problems in Primary Health Care; Report of Phase IV: Development of Country-wide Strategies for Implementing Early Identification and Brief Intervention in Primary Health Care. Geneva: World Health Organisation.

RAISTRICK, D., HEATHER, N. & GODFREY, C. (2006). Review of the Effectiveness of Treatment for Alcohol Problems. London: National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse.