
Dr Deirdre Harrington
Senior Lecturer
Physical Activity and Health
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Prize And Awards
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Publications
- Child opinions related to a core outcome set for school-based healthy lifestyle behavior interventions : the COCOS study
- Altenburg Teatske M, de Vries Lotte W, Barbeau Kheana, Button Alyssa, Cox Ashley, de Lannoy Louise, MacDonald Mhairi, Naidoo Rowena, Staiano Amanda E, Tremblay Mark S, Harrington Deirdre M
- Frontiers in Public Health Vol 13 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1519467
- From the Rhins to the Rhine : Cycling Connections on the Kirkpatrick C2C to EuroVelo Route 15…
- Bonner James, Harrington Deirdre, Drakopoulou Dodd Sarah, Gibbs Juliette
- (2025)
- (Two) wheels on the bus : road user perceptions of a bike bus and how this links to addressing global health challenges
- Harrington Deirdre M, Bardid Farid, Cory Katherine, Dixon James, Dodd Sarah, Ferguson Neil, Roberts Jennifer J, Bonner James
- Journal of Physical Activity and Health Vol 21, pp. 1382-1390 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1123/jpah.2024-0219
- Towards cycling engagement by mapping design interventions to observed barriers : an example from Glasgow's bike share programme
- Shepherd Mia, Shealy Tripp, Urquhart Lewis, Harrington Deirdre, Maier Anja
- Proceedings of the Design Society Vol 4, pp. 1065-1074 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2024.109
- A nonrandomized pilot implementation trial of the CLASS PAL (Physically Active Learning) project
- Routen Ash C, Cale Lorraine, Chalkley Anna E, Clemes Stacy, Edwardson Charlotte L, Glazebrook Cris, Harrington Deirdre M, Khunti Kamlesh, Pearson Natalie, Salmon Jo, Sherar Lauren B
- Translational Journal of the American College of Sports Medicine Vol 9 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1249/tjx.0000000000000261
- Physical activity levels during school recess in a nationally representative sample of 10-11-year-olds
- Wong Lan Sum, Reilly John J, McCrorie Paul, Harrington Deirdre M
- Pediatric Exercise Science Vol 36, pp. 37-43 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1123/pes.2022-0144
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Teaching
Currently teaching at undergraduate level on the B.Sc. in Sport and Physical Activity.
I taught at Masters level (M.Sc. in Diabetes Medicine, University of Leicester).
I have also delivered practical professional development sessions to healthcare professionals.
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Research Interests
I have worked on the global research platform for 15 years. My research interests have evolved over this time and can be summarised into three themes:
- Prevention of ill-health in the clinical and public health areas of physical activity, obesity, type 2 diabetes.
- Design, evaluation and implementation of school, family and community-based programmes.
- Uniting stakeholders including public health, local authority and key community groups and organisations (e.g. professional sports clubs, faith centres) with academics in tackling prevalent health challenges.
Current topics I am moving forward with include:
- Physical activity and related health behaviour (sleep, screen time, obesity) interventions in pre-schoolers and their families.
- Transport behaviours - sustainable transport (walk, cycle, public transport) and private car use in COVID times. Changes in behaviours, attitudes, benefits for the individual and cities, the future for walking/cycling as transport.
- The outsourcing of PE, physical activity and health promotion to professional sports clubs in schools and the community.
- The future of school-based physical activity research in the COVID-19 recovery. How have PhD students and early career researchers been affected by school closures?
Do get in touch if you are interested in collaborating on these topics.
Professional Activities
- Bike Bus Global Summit 2025
- Participant
- 10/4/2025
- Bici/Bike Bus Strathclyde
- Recipient
- 10/4/2025
- Glasgow delegation to attend World Bike Bus Summit 2025
- Recipient
- 9/4/2025
- Research Integrity and Culture Week 2025
- Participant
- 11/3/2025
- Research Integrity and Culture Week 2025
- Participant
- 10/3/2025
- Amsterdam UMC Location AMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Visiting researcher
- 24/2/2025
Projects
- Evaluation of Scottish Cycling Rock up and Ride programme
- Harrington, Deirdre (Principal Investigator)
- 19-Jan-2024 - 18-Jan-2025
- Understanding the potential of a resident-led street closure programme – Play Streets in Inverness
- Harrington, Deirdre (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 01-Jan-2025
- Intervention effects on health-related physical fitness in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- Weston, Kathryn (Principal Investigator) Harrington, Deirdre (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2024
- From Bike Bus to Bike Use
- Harrington, Deirdre (Principal Investigator)
- 04-Jan-2023 - 06-Jan-2024
- From Bike Bus to Bike Use – translating academic research on active mobility practices to benefit cities
- Harrington, Deirdre (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2023 - 31-Jan-2028
- £12,000K - Scottish Funding Council - Interface Innovation Voucher - Nutrition Scotland
- Harrington, Deirdre (Principal Investigator) Kirk, Alison (Principal Investigator) Mavroeidi, Alexandra (Co-investigator) Russell, Eilidh (Researcher)
- Knowledge exchange/consultancy with Nutrition Scotland (£4,919) to develop novel prevention products for carers of those at risk of type 2 diabetes
- 31-Jan-2022 - 30-Jan-2022
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Contact
Dr
Deirdre
Harrington
Senior Lecturer
Physical Activity and Health
Email: deirdre.harrington@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted