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Dr Nicholas Page
(he/him)
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Nicholas Page
Research Fellow, DECIPHer
Overview
I am a Research Fellow at the Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer) and co-investigator on The School Health Research Network (SHRN): a research-policy-practice partnership between Cardiff University, the Welsh Government, and Public Health Wales, which aims to improve the health and well-being of children and young people across Wales. My substantive research interests are in the field of child and adolescent population health, particularly within school settings.
Publication
2025
- Armitage, J. et al. 2025. Change over time in perceived schoolwork pressure and associations with emotional problems among 11-16-year-olds: a repeat cross-sectional study in Wales, UK. JCPP Advances e70005. (10.1002/jcv2.70005)
- Cosma, A. et al., 2025. Cross-national trends in adolescents psychological and somatic complaints before and after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Adolescent Health 76 (2), pp.254-264. (10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.09.028)
- Page, N. et al. 2025. Emotional and behavioural difficulties in gender minority compared to cisgender adolescents: identity specific findings from a contemporary national study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (10.1111/jcpp.70050)
- Sischka, P. E. et al., 2025. Cross-national validation of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index within adolescent populations: Findings from 43 countries. Assessment (10.1177/10731911241309452)
2024
- Copeland, L. et al. 2024. School and community-based counselling services for children and young people aged 7-18 in the UK: a rapid review of effectiveness, implementation and acceptability. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research 24 (2), pp.419-458. (10.1002/capr.12688)
- Donaldson, C. et al. 2024. Mental health, bullying and school connectedness: a comparative analysis of school transition at age 11 from within the Welsh education system. British Educational Research Journal 50 (3), pp.1533-1555. (10.1002/berj.3985)
- Matthews, K. et al. 2024. Alcohol prices, the April effect, and the environment, in violence-related injury in England and Wales. European Journal of Health Economics 25 (2), pp.237-255. (10.1007/s10198-023-01583-w)
- Page, N. et al. 2024. Data Resource Profile: The School Health Research Network (SHRN) Student Health and Well-being (SHW) survey of 11-16-year-olds (2017-2023). International Journal of Epidemiology 53 (6) dyae161. (10.1093/ije/dyae161)
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2024. Serious violence in England and Wales in 2023: An Accident & Emergency perspective. Project Report.Cardiff: Cardiff University.
2023
- Anthony, R. et al. 2023. Trends in adolescent emotional problems in Wales between 2013 and 2019: the contribution of peer relationships. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (10.1111/jcpp.13924)
- John, A. et al., 2023. Self-harm, in-person bullying and cyberbullying in secondary school-aged children: a data linkage study in Wales. Journal of Adolescence 95 (1), pp.97-114. (10.1002/jad.12102)
- Moore, G. et al. 2023. Impacts of EU Tobacco Products Directive Regulations on young people’s use of e-cigarettes in Great Britain: a natural experimental evaluation. Public Health Research 11 (5)(10.3310/WTMH3198)
- Page, N. et al. 2023. Student Health and Wellbeing in Wales: Report of the 2021/22 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey and School Health Research Network Student Health and Wellbeing Survey. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.shrn.org.uk/national-data/.
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2023. Serious violence in England and Wales in 2022: An Accident and Emergency perspective. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/violence-research-group/research-projects/national-violence-surveillance-system.
2022
- Anthony, R. et al. 2022. Measurement invariance of the short Warwick-Edinburgh mental wellbeing scale and latent mean differences (SWEMWBS) in young people by current care status. Quality of Life Research 31 , pp.205-213. (10.1007/s11136-021-02896-0)
- Hewitt, G. et al. 2022. Review of statutory school and community-based counselling services: Optimisation of services for children and young people aged 11 to 18 years and extension to younger primary school aged children. Project Report.[Online].Welsh Government. Available at: https://gov.wales/review-school-and-community-based-counselling-services.
- Moodie, C. , Page, N. and Moore, G. 2022. Prevalence of menthol and menthol capsule cigarette use among 11-16 year olds in Wales prior to a ban on characterising flavours in cigarettes: Findings from the 2019 Student Health and Wellbeing survey. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 24 (8), pp.1257-1263. (10.1093/ntr/ntac040)
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2022. Violence in England and Wales in 2021: an accident and emergency perspective. Project Report.Cardiff University.
2021
- Brown, R. et al. 2021. Implementation of e-cigarette regulation through the EU Tobacco Products Directive (2016) in Wales, Scotland and England from the perspectives of stakeholders involved in policy introduction and enforcement. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation 7 36. (10.18332/tpc/134370)
- Couturiaux, D. et al. 2021. Risk behaviours associated with dating and relationship violence among 11–16 year olds in Wales: results from the 2019 student health and wellbeing survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 (3) 1192. (10.3390/ijerph18031192)
- Higgs, G. , Page, N. and Langford, M. 2021. Exploring the relationship between local volunteering opportunities and the propensity to volunteer using a nationally representative survey of adults in Wales. Journal of Civil Society 17 (2), pp.101-118. (10.1080/17448689.2021.1923903)
- Lowthian, E. et al. 2021. Using latent class analysis to explore complex associations between socioeconomic status and adolescent health and wellbeing. Journal of Adolescent Health 69 (5), pp.774-781. (10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.06.013)
- Page, N. et al. 2021. Change over time in adolescent smoking, cannabis use and their association: findings from the School Health Research Network in Wales. Journal of Public Health 43 (4), pp.e620-e628. (10.1093/pubmed/fdaa174)
- Page, N. et al. 2021. Student health and wellbeing in Wales: Report of the 2019/20 School Health Research Network Student Health and Wellbeing Survey. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.shrn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SHRN-NR-FINAL-23_03_21-en.pdf.
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2021. Violence in England and Wales in 2020: an accident and emergency perspective. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Crime & Security Research Institute. Available at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57875c16197aea2902e3820e/t/609a42af2c701e11a63bdaf4/1620722430096/Violence+In+England+and+Wales+in+2020_NVSN+Cardiff+University+Report.pdf.
2020
- Moore, G. et al. 2020. Young people’s use of e-cigarettes in Wales, England and Scotland before and after introduction of EU Tobacco Products Directive regulations: a mixed-method natural experimental evaluation. International Journal of Drug Policy 85 102795. (10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102795)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2020. Sources of potential bias when combining routine data linkage and a national survey of secondary school-aged children: a record linkage study. BMC Medical Research Methodology 20 178. (10.1186/s12874-020-01064-1)
- Page, N. , Langford, M. and Higgs, G. 2020. Exploring spatiotemporal variations in public library provision following a prolonged period of economic austerity: A GIS approach. Area 52 (2), pp.342-353. (10.1111/area.12575)
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2020. Violence in England and Wales in 2019. An accident and emergency perspective. Project Report.Cardiff: Crime & Security Research Institute.
2019
- Higgs, G. et al., 2019. Using Geographic Information Systems to investigate variations in accessibility to ‘extended hours’ primary healthcare provision. Health and Social Care in the Community 27 (4), pp.1074-1084. (10.1111/hsc.12724)
- Page, N. , Langford, M. and Higgs, G. 2019. Measuring spatial accessibility to services within indices of multiple deprivation: Implications of applying an enhanced two-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) approach. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy 12 (2), pp.321–348. (10.1007/s12061-017-9246-2)
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2019. Violence in England and Wales in 2018. An accident and emergency perspective..
2018
- Page, N. , Higgs, G. and Langford, M. 2018. An exploratory analysis of spatial variations in organ donation registration rates in Wales prior to the implementation of the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013. Health and Place 52 , pp.18--24. (10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.05.002)
- Page, N. , Langford, M. and Higgs, G. 2018. An evaluation of alternative measures of accessibility for investigating potential ‘deprivation amplification’ in service provision. Applied Geography 95 , pp.19--33. (10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.04.003)
- Page, N. et al. 2018. Links between deprivation and risk of violence-related injury: a qualitative study to identify potential causal mechanisms. Journal of Public Health 40 (2), pp.e59-e65. (10.1093/pubmed/fdx073)
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2018. Violence in England and Wales in 2017: An Accident and Emergency perspective.
2017
- Page, N. et al. 2017. Preventing violence-related injuries in England and Wales: A panel study examining the impact of on-trade and off-trade alcohol prices. Injury Prevention 23 (1), pp.33-39. (10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041884)
2015
- Page, N. 2015. Investigating trends and determinants of violence-related injury in England and Wales. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
- Shepherd, J. P. and Page, N. 2015. The economic downturn probably reduced violence far more than licensing restrictions. Addiction 110 (10), pp.1583-1584. (10.1111/add.13023)
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2015. Trends in violence in England and Wales 2010-2014. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 70 (6), pp.616-621. (10.1136/jech-2015-206598)
2014
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2014. Trends in community violence in England and Wales 2005-2009. Injury 45 (3), pp.592-598. (10.1016/j.injury.2013.06.020)
2013
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2013. OP44 trends in community violence in England and Wales 2005-2009. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 67 (Suppl), pp.A22-A23. (10.1136/jech-2013-203126.44)
Articles
- Anthony, R. et al. 2022. Measurement invariance of the short Warwick-Edinburgh mental wellbeing scale and latent mean differences (SWEMWBS) in young people by current care status. Quality of Life Research 31 , pp.205-213. (10.1007/s11136-021-02896-0)
- Anthony, R. et al. 2023. Trends in adolescent emotional problems in Wales between 2013 and 2019: the contribution of peer relationships. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (10.1111/jcpp.13924)
- Armitage, J. et al. 2025. Change over time in perceived schoolwork pressure and associations with emotional problems among 11-16-year-olds: a repeat cross-sectional study in Wales, UK. JCPP Advances e70005. (10.1002/jcv2.70005)
- Brown, R. et al. 2021. Implementation of e-cigarette regulation through the EU Tobacco Products Directive (2016) in Wales, Scotland and England from the perspectives of stakeholders involved in policy introduction and enforcement. Tobacco Prevention & Cessation 7 36. (10.18332/tpc/134370)
- Copeland, L. et al. 2024. School and community-based counselling services for children and young people aged 7-18 in the UK: a rapid review of effectiveness, implementation and acceptability. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research 24 (2), pp.419-458. (10.1002/capr.12688)
- Cosma, A. et al., 2025. Cross-national trends in adolescents psychological and somatic complaints before and after the onset of COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Adolescent Health 76 (2), pp.254-264. (10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.09.028)
- Couturiaux, D. et al. 2021. Risk behaviours associated with dating and relationship violence among 11–16 year olds in Wales: results from the 2019 student health and wellbeing survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 (3) 1192. (10.3390/ijerph18031192)
- Donaldson, C. et al. 2024. Mental health, bullying and school connectedness: a comparative analysis of school transition at age 11 from within the Welsh education system. British Educational Research Journal 50 (3), pp.1533-1555. (10.1002/berj.3985)
- Higgs, G. et al., 2019. Using Geographic Information Systems to investigate variations in accessibility to ‘extended hours’ primary healthcare provision. Health and Social Care in the Community 27 (4), pp.1074-1084. (10.1111/hsc.12724)
- Higgs, G. , Page, N. and Langford, M. 2021. Exploring the relationship between local volunteering opportunities and the propensity to volunteer using a nationally representative survey of adults in Wales. Journal of Civil Society 17 (2), pp.101-118. (10.1080/17448689.2021.1923903)
- John, A. et al., 2023. Self-harm, in-person bullying and cyberbullying in secondary school-aged children: a data linkage study in Wales. Journal of Adolescence 95 (1), pp.97-114. (10.1002/jad.12102)
- Lowthian, E. et al. 2021. Using latent class analysis to explore complex associations between socioeconomic status and adolescent health and wellbeing. Journal of Adolescent Health 69 (5), pp.774-781. (10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.06.013)
- Matthews, K. et al. 2024. Alcohol prices, the April effect, and the environment, in violence-related injury in England and Wales. European Journal of Health Economics 25 (2), pp.237-255. (10.1007/s10198-023-01583-w)
- Moodie, C. , Page, N. and Moore, G. 2022. Prevalence of menthol and menthol capsule cigarette use among 11-16 year olds in Wales prior to a ban on characterising flavours in cigarettes: Findings from the 2019 Student Health and Wellbeing survey. Nicotine and Tobacco Research 24 (8), pp.1257-1263. (10.1093/ntr/ntac040)
- Moore, G. et al. 2020. Young people’s use of e-cigarettes in Wales, England and Scotland before and after introduction of EU Tobacco Products Directive regulations: a mixed-method natural experimental evaluation. International Journal of Drug Policy 85 102795. (10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102795)
- Moore, G. et al. 2023. Impacts of EU Tobacco Products Directive Regulations on young people’s use of e-cigarettes in Great Britain: a natural experimental evaluation. Public Health Research 11 (5)(10.3310/WTMH3198)
- Morgan, K. et al. 2020. Sources of potential bias when combining routine data linkage and a national survey of secondary school-aged children: a record linkage study. BMC Medical Research Methodology 20 178. (10.1186/s12874-020-01064-1)
- Page, N. et al. 2025. Emotional and behavioural difficulties in gender minority compared to cisgender adolescents: identity specific findings from a contemporary national study. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (10.1111/jcpp.70050)
- Page, N. et al. 2021. Change over time in adolescent smoking, cannabis use and their association: findings from the School Health Research Network in Wales. Journal of Public Health 43 (4), pp.e620-e628. (10.1093/pubmed/fdaa174)
- Page, N. , Higgs, G. and Langford, M. 2018. An exploratory analysis of spatial variations in organ donation registration rates in Wales prior to the implementation of the Human Transplantation (Wales) Act 2013. Health and Place 52 , pp.18--24. (10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.05.002)
- Page, N. , Langford, M. and Higgs, G. 2018. An evaluation of alternative measures of accessibility for investigating potential ‘deprivation amplification’ in service provision. Applied Geography 95 , pp.19--33. (10.1016/j.apgeog.2018.04.003)
- Page, N. , Langford, M. and Higgs, G. 2020. Exploring spatiotemporal variations in public library provision following a prolonged period of economic austerity: A GIS approach. Area 52 (2), pp.342-353. (10.1111/area.12575)
- Page, N. , Langford, M. and Higgs, G. 2019. Measuring spatial accessibility to services within indices of multiple deprivation: Implications of applying an enhanced two-step floating catchment area (E2SFCA) approach. Applied Spatial Analysis and Policy 12 (2), pp.321–348. (10.1007/s12061-017-9246-2)
- Page, N. et al. 2024. Data Resource Profile: The School Health Research Network (SHRN) Student Health and Well-being (SHW) survey of 11-16-year-olds (2017-2023). International Journal of Epidemiology 53 (6) dyae161. (10.1093/ije/dyae161)
- Page, N. et al. 2018. Links between deprivation and risk of violence-related injury: a qualitative study to identify potential causal mechanisms. Journal of Public Health 40 (2), pp.e59-e65. (10.1093/pubmed/fdx073)
- Page, N. et al. 2017. Preventing violence-related injuries in England and Wales: A panel study examining the impact of on-trade and off-trade alcohol prices. Injury Prevention 23 (1), pp.33-39. (10.1136/injuryprev-2015-041884)
- Shepherd, J. P. and Page, N. 2015. The economic downturn probably reduced violence far more than licensing restrictions. Addiction 110 (10), pp.1583-1584. (10.1111/add.13023)
- Sischka, P. E. et al., 2025. Cross-national validation of the WHO-5 Well-Being Index within adolescent populations: Findings from 43 countries. Assessment (10.1177/10731911241309452)
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2013. OP44 trends in community violence in England and Wales 2005-2009. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health 67 (Suppl), pp.A22-A23. (10.1136/jech-2013-203126.44)
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2014. Trends in community violence in England and Wales 2005-2009. Injury 45 (3), pp.592-598. (10.1016/j.injury.2013.06.020)
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2015. Trends in violence in England and Wales 2010-2014. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 70 (6), pp.616-621. (10.1136/jech-2015-206598)
Monographs
- Hewitt, G. et al. 2022. Review of statutory school and community-based counselling services: Optimisation of services for children and young people aged 11 to 18 years and extension to younger primary school aged children. Project Report.[Online].Welsh Government. Available at: https://gov.wales/review-school-and-community-based-counselling-services.
- Page, N. et al. 2023. Student Health and Wellbeing in Wales: Report of the 2021/22 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children Survey and School Health Research Network Student Health and Wellbeing Survey. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.shrn.org.uk/national-data/.
- Page, N. et al. 2021. Student health and wellbeing in Wales: Report of the 2019/20 School Health Research Network Student Health and Wellbeing Survey. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.shrn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/SHRN-NR-FINAL-23_03_21-en.pdf.
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2018. Violence in England and Wales in 2017: An Accident and Emergency perspective.
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2023. Serious violence in England and Wales in 2022: An Accident and Emergency perspective. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Cardiff University. Available at: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/violence-research-group/research-projects/national-violence-surveillance-system.
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2020. Violence in England and Wales in 2019. An accident and emergency perspective. Project Report.Cardiff: Crime & Security Research Institute.
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2021. Violence in England and Wales in 2020: an accident and emergency perspective. Project Report.[Online].Cardiff: Crime & Security Research Institute. Available at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57875c16197aea2902e3820e/t/609a42af2c701e11a63bdaf4/1620722430096/Violence+In+England+and+Wales+in+2020_NVSN+Cardiff+University+Report.pdf.
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2022. Violence in England and Wales in 2021: an accident and emergency perspective. Project Report.Cardiff University.
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2019. Violence in England and Wales in 2018. An accident and emergency perspective..
- Sivarajasingam, V. et al. 2024. Serious violence in England and Wales in 2023: An Accident & Emergency perspective. Project Report.Cardiff: Cardiff University.
Thesis
- Page, N. 2015. Investigating trends and determinants of violence-related injury in England and Wales. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Research
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Quantitative methods
- Adolescent health and well-being
- School health research
FUNDED PROJECTS
- (2024-2026) Murphy, S (PI), Morgan, K, Young, H, Page, N, Boffey, M, Angel, L, Ogada, E. The School Health Research Network (SHRN) Student Health and Wellbeing Survey. 01/03/24 to 31/03/26, Welsh Government, £1,476,000.
- (Nov 2023 - Jul 2024) Segrott, J (co-PI), Page, N (co-PI), Reed, H (co-PI), Rice, F, Shenderovich, Y, Eyre, O, Bevan-Jones, R, Murphy, S, Boffey, M. Understanding the role of secondary school environments and policies as drivers of school connectedness to prevent anxiety and depression. Wellcome Trust Mental Health Data Prize (Phase 3): ~£136k
- (Apr-Sep 2023) Segrott, J (co-PI), Page, N (co-PI), Reed, H (co-PI), Rice, F, Shenderovich, Y, Eyre, O, Bevan-Jones, R, Murphy, S, Boffey, M, Ogada, E. Understanding the role of secondary school environments and policies as drivers of school connectedness to prevent anxiety and depression. Wellcome Trust Mental Health Data Prize (Phase 2): £100,000
- (2022-2023) Segrott, J (co-PI), Page, N (co-PI), Reed, H (co-PI), Rice, F, Shenderovich, Y, Eyre, O, Bevan-Jones, R, Murphy, S. Understanding the role of secondary school environments and policies as drivers of school connectedness to prevent anxiety and depression. Wellcome Trust Mental Health Data Prize (Phase 1): £40,000
- (Apr-Dec 2022) Page, N (PI), Young, H and Murphy, S. Maximising the impact and reach of evidence from Wales's Student Health and Wellbeing Survey by improving accessibility and interpretability among schools and students. Cardiff University Innovation for All grant: £12,264.80
- (2022-2027) Hodges, H (PI), Forrester, D, Page, N, Vaughn, R. Linking survey and administrative data to enhance undertanding of risky behaviours and potential protective factors in children receiving social care: A feasibility study. HCRW Social Care Fellowship: £362,855
- (2020-2021) Evans, R (PI), Murphy, S, Copeland, L, Edwards, A, Gee, P, Hewitt, G, et al. Review of statutory school and community-based counselling services and research and design of a pilot for primary aged children. Welsh Government: £149,982.30
Teaching
TEACHING
I contribute (or have previously contributed) to the following modules:
- Experiments in knowing (Undergraduate, SOCSI), lecturer
- Evaluation: Developing and evaluating interventions in complex social systems (Postgraduate, SOCSI), lecturer
- Health improvement (Postgraduate, School of Medicine), lecturer (formerly module convenor)
- Developing and evaluating complex public health interventions (DECIPHer short course), lecturer
SUPERVISION
I have experience supervising postgraduate dissertations and currently second supervise two PhD students.
Biography
QUALIFICATIONS
- 2015: PhD Public Health, School of Dentistry, Cardiff University
- 2011: MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Glamorgan (now University of South Wales)
- 2010: BSc (Hons) Criminology & Criminal Justice, University of Glamorgan
CAREER OVERVIEW
- 2024-present: Research Fellow, DECIPHer / SHRN, Cardiff University
- 2019-2024: Research Associate, DECIPHer, Cardiff University
- 2016-2018: Senior Research Assistant, WISERD, University of South Wales
- 2015: Research Associate, Violence Research Group, Cardiff University
Supervisions
Current supervision
Caitlin Jackson
