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I am a senior researcher with twenty years' experience in HE and academic research. I'm a Chartered Psychologist and Fellow of the HEA. I have been researching on drugs and addictive behaviours for over 18 years and have published widely in both national and international journals.
I joined LSBU in September 2021 as a Trial Manager for the NIHR funded project - SCeTCH and as part of the Centre for Addictive Behaviours Research group.
I have been researching on drugs and addictive behaviours for over 18 years. My research interests include the cognitive and psychobiological effects associated with recreational drugs e.g. cocaine, MDMA/ecstasy and Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) and 'vaping' of drugs such as cannabis and nicotine (e-cigarettes), as well as the process of recovery from drug and alcohol abuse.
My work is highly cited and has had significant impact, informing two 100% 4* rated impact case studies in the UoA 44 Research Excellence Framework (2014). Since then I have contributed evidence to the recent Drugs Policy Inquiry (2019), Health and Social Care Committee> My work is cited in a PHE training manual (2016) and forms part of written evidence submitted to UK Government consultations on supporting smokers to quit.
I have undertaken consultancy work for PharmaStrat Health Care Consulting company, The Royal Society funded by GlaxoSmithKline, and what were known as Thurrock and Essex Drug Action Teams. I have previously received funding for a networking event for Peer Support Services for Drug and Alcohol Use by AlcoholChangeUK and Sir Richard Stapleys Educational Trust.
School of Psychology, University of East London
University of East London
School of Biological Sciences, University of Sussex
British Psychological Society
Higher Education Academy
Academic research, lecturing, Leader of the Drugs and Addictive Behaviours research group, programme management, school marketing, recruitment and outreach leader, senior management.
Contribution to the development of the Addiction Ontology and in particular E-CigO, and associated research outputs.
Worked on the NIHR funded project assessing the impact of vaping on smoking, nicotine intake and toxin exposure among youth in England and North America. Took the lead on the preparation of ethics applications, reviewed and updated the study protocol based on new sub-study proposal.
Seminar lead on research methods module, one-to-one tuition, lectures and associated marking.
| Funder | Year won | Project | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 2024 | Tower Hamlets / London Tobacco Alliance Opportunity | Co-Investigator |
| East Sussex Local Authority | 2024 | Evaluation of the Allen Carr Easyway (ACE) for East Sussex Local Authority | Principal Investigator |
| National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) | 2021 | Effects of e-cigarettes vs usual care for smoking cessation when offered at homeless centres: A cluster randomised controlled trial | Co-Investigator |
| Proposal | Project | Role | Funder | Status | Status last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Support to Switch | Support to Switch | Co-Investigator | Cancer Research UK | OPEN Submitted | Sep 2024 |
| Evaluation of the Allen Carr Easyway (ACE) for East Sussex Local Authority | Evaluation of the Allen Carr Easyway (ACE) for East Sussex Local Authority | Principal Investigator | East Sussex Local Authority | OPEN Submitted | May 2024 |
Lessons learnt from Project SCeTCH: a multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of e-cigarettes compared with usual care for smoking cessation in those accessing homeless services
Soar, K., Cox, S. and Dawkins, L. (2023). Lessons learnt from Project SCeTCH: a multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of e-cigarettes compared with usual care for smoking cessation in those accessing homeless services . Smoking Cessation and Health. Manchester 14 - 14 Sep 2023
Square Pegs, Round Holes: Issues and considerations from running a cluster Randomised Control Trial in people who smoke and experience homelessness
Soar, K., Mair, C., Cox, S. and Dawkins, L. (2023). Square Pegs, Round Holes: Issues and considerations from running a cluster Randomised Control Trial in people who smoke and experience homelessness. Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco. Oslo 17 - 21 Sep 2019
Smoking cessation in those experiencing homelessness in GB: e-cigarette provision versus usual care.
Soar, K., Brierley, J., Gardner, B. and Mair, C. (2023). Smoking cessation in those experiencing homelessness in GB: e-cigarette provision versus usual care. South London Clinical Research Network Forum. London 21 - 21 Feb 2023 National Institute for Health Research.
The effects of offering a disposable EC versus NRT on smoking cessation outcomes: a retrospective community pharmacy study.
Soar, K., Doshi,J and Cameron, J. (2022). The effects of offering a disposable EC versus NRT on smoking cessation outcomes: a retrospective community pharmacy study. International Scientific Conference on E-cigarette: Institut National Du Cancer. Paris 05 - 06 Dec 2022 Institut National Du Cancer.
Toward an ontology of identity‐related constructs in addiction, with examples from nicotine and tobacco research
Notley, C., West, R., Soar, K., Hastings, Janna and Cox, S. (2022). Toward an ontology of identity‐related constructs in addiction, with examples from nicotine and tobacco research. Addiction (Abingdon, England). 118 (3), pp. 548-557. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16079
A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of e-cigarettes compared with usual care for smoking cessation when offered to smokers accessing homeless services: methodological challenges and experiences of collaboration.
Soar, K., Cox, S. and Dawkins, L. (2018). A multi-centre cluster randomised controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness of e-cigarettes compared with usual care for smoking cessation when offered to smokers accessing homeless services: methodological challenges and experiences of collaboration. SSA Annual Conference, Society for the Study of Addiction. Newcastle 07 - 08 Nov 2018 Society for the Study of Addiction.
Toward an ontology of tobacco, nicotine and vaping products.
Cox, S., West, R., Notley, C., Soar, K. and Hastings, J. (2022). Toward an ontology of tobacco, nicotine and vaping products. Addiction (Abingdon, England). 118 (1), pp. 177-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16010
Effects of e-cigarettes vs usual care for smoking cessation when offered at homeless centres: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial.
Soar, K., Mair, C., Dawkins, L., Bauld, L., Brown, R., Lennon, J, Ford, A., McMillan, L, Hajek, P., Li, J., Parrott, S., Notley, C., Ward, E' Varley, A, Robson, D., Pesola, F., Tyler, A., Carlisle, M and Dr Sharon Cox (2022). Effects of e-cigarettes vs usual care for smoking cessation when offered at homeless centres: protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial. London Network of Nurses and Midwives Homelessness Annual Conference. St Martins in the Field, London 01 - 01 Apr 2022
Evaluating the effectiveness of e‐cigarettes compared with usual care for smoking cessation when offered to smokers at homeless centres: Protocol for a multi‐centre cluster randomised controlled trial in Great Britain
Cox, S., Bauld, Linda, Brown, R., Carlise, M., Ford, A., Hajek, P., Li, J., Notley, C., Parrott, S., Pesola, F., Robson, D., Soar, K., Tyler, A., Ward, E. and Dawkins, L. (2022). Evaluating the effectiveness of e‐cigarettes compared with usual care for smoking cessation when offered to smokers at homeless centres: Protocol for a multi‐centre cluster randomised controlled trial in Great Britain. Addiction (Abingdon, England). https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15851
Mechanisms and processes involved in women's pathways into alcohol dependence and towards recovery: a qualitative meta-synthesis
Kougiali, Z., Pytlik, A. and Soar, K. (2021). Mechanisms and processes involved in women's pathways into alcohol dependence and towards recovery: a qualitative meta-synthesis. Drugs, Education, Prevention and Policy. 28 (5), pp. 437-453. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2021.1904836