Dr Alasdair J M Forsyth


image of Forsyth

Institution

Glasgow Caledonian University

Job Title

Senior Research Fellow, Violence, Risk & Public Health Network

Telephone

0141 3318301

Email

alasdair.forsyth@gcal.ac.uk

Other Webpage

Click here

About

Alasdair has been an academic researcher since May 1985, in that time gaining experience while working at a variety of centres including the Addiction Research Group and the Centre for Social Marketing (University of Strathclyde), the Behavioural Sciences Group and the Criminology Research Unit (University of Glasgow) and at the Medical Research Council's Medical Sociology Unit.
He is currently also the course co-ordinator of the taught post-graduate option Issues in Drug Use Research, on the Masters of Research (MRes) program, at the University of Glasgow.

Subjects

Publications

Community off-sales provision and the presence of alcohol-related detritus in residential neighbourhoods(Journal Article)
The socio-spatial distribution of alcohol outlets in Glasgow City(Journal Article)
Alco-pop? The Use of Popular Music in Glasgow Pubs (Journal Article)
Alcohol and Violence among Young Male Offenders in Scotland(Research Report)
Alcohol and Violence among Young Male Offenders in Scotland (1979 ‐ 2009)(Briefing Paper)
The nature and extent of Illegal Drug and Alcohol-related Litter in a Scottish Social Housing Community: A photographic investigation. (Journal Article)
Front, side, and back-loading: Patrons' rationales for consuming alcohol(Journal Article)
Gender differences in the choreography of alcohol-related violence: An observational study of aggression within licensed premises (Journal Article)
The socio-spatial distribution of alcohol outlets in Glasgow city (Journal Article)
Gritos de cerveza, cerveza: el rol de la musica y de los DJs en el control del desorden en los clubes nocturnes [Lager, lager shouting: The role of Music and DJs in Nightclub Disorder(Journal Article)
Banning glassware from nightclubs in Glasgow (Scotland): Observed impacts, compliance and patron's views (Journal Article)
Review: Youth Drinking Cultures: European Experiences(Book Review)
Assessing the validity of recent estimates of problematic drug use in England(Journal Article)
Passing The Buck? Are local licensed grocers to blame for alcohol-related incivility in residential communities?(Journal Article)
Young People’s Street Drinking Behaviour:Investigating the Influence of Marketing & Subculture (Research Report)
Young People’s Street Drinking Behaviour: Investigating the Influence of Marketing & Subculture (Research Report)
An Investigation into the environmental impact of off-licensed premises on residential neighbourhoods(Research Report)
Assessing the relationships between late night drinks marketing and alcohol-related disorder in public space (Research Report)

Projects