Kimberley M Hill
Biographic Data
| ID | 3887057 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kimberley M Hill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kimberley M |
| FAMILY NAME | Hill |
| SIGNATURE | HILL K M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Northampton |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9819-3952 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“It’s expected that students want to get drunk. that needs to change”
Purpose An increasing non-drinker population is developing, but much research focusses on alcohol misuse, rather than the experiences of those who abstain or consume little alcohol, particularly within student populations. This student co-constructed qualitative research aimed to understand alcohol abstainer and light drinking students’ university experiences and perceptions of university alcohol cultures, given recent trends in alcohol drinking …
The significance of urban greenspaces in everyday life
Greenspaces are recognised as important assets for supporting and promoting human flourishing in an increasingly urbanised world. Whilst much epidemiological research has shown the various health benefits of urban greenspaces, far less work has focused on personal everyday interactions with, and within, them. By examining the social significance of urban greenspaces, this article shows how they are important resources people use within their ever…
It can Feel Like They've Forgotten you’
We present two innovative and impactful interdisciplinary participatory projects highlighting interconnected older adult meanings in relation to UK town centre spaces. We argue older people occupy paradoxical positions within urban policies and planning discourses, highly visibilised as objects of concern, but profoundly marginalised and excluded. Utilising a relational functional significance framework, our findings capture valuable emplaced nar…
Delapré Walk project
Spatial education interventions in the built environment may increase engagement with urban greenspace. This research was a natural experimental study with mixed-method evaluation and repeated cross-sectional design. Twenty-four directional wayfinding signs were installed within an urban park to create a 3 km signposted walking route through the park's amenities in a clockwise direction. Manual counts on one path and bi-directional automated acti…
Connecting Through Dance
Individuals abstaining from alcohol consumption frequently find themselves in contexts encouraging consumption, with limited alternative social interaction opportunities. Conscious clubbing events exclude alcohol and drugs, possibly providing valuable social connections, but little is known about event benefits. Twelve conscious clubbing event attendees and facilitators aged 25–55 from across Europe participated in semi-structured photo-elicitati…
Public perceptions on the role of wayfinding in the promotion of recreational walking routes in greenspace—Cross-sectional survey
The study explored public perceptions of the role that wayfinding signage can play to enhance engagement with recreational walking routes in greenspaces. A mixed-methods online survey was distributed within Northampton, England and there were 266 respondents. The survey had Likert scale and open text answer options to allow for respondents to share richer opinions. Key themes suggested recreational wayfinding signage increased participants’ confi…
Acceptability of alcohol-free dance in place of traditional alcohol-focused events
Objective: Alcohol misuse prevention often fails to account for or replace the pleasurable benefits of drinking such as relaxing and socialising with friends. Increasingly, alcohol-free dance music events are emerging, allowing people to gain the positive outcomes of dancing without recourse to alcohol. This study sought to explore whether conscious-clubbing would be rated as an acceptable alternative to traditional alcohol-focused events. Design…
Affordances for drinking alcohol
Alcohol misuse is a pressing area of public health concern. This non‐participant observational study investigated the functional characteristics of on‐licensed premises where alcohol is consumed. Seven different licensed premises from South Central England were visited and observed for similar three hour periods on Saturday evenings. Observations within these ecological niches were grouped using a functional taxonomy of affordances and effectivit…
Everything is telling you to drink”
Background: Dominant approaches to understanding alcohol consumption and preventing misuse focus on cognitive antecedents of drinking behaviour. However, these approaches are not only limited, but ignore wider contextual factors. Adopting an ecological approach, this paper considers the functional significance of alcogenic environments from the perspectives of individual drinkers, based on the availability of alcohol-related affordances.Method: T…
Affordances for drinking alcohol
Alcohol misuse is a pressing area of public health concern. This non‐participant observational study investigated the functional characteristics of on‐licensed premises where alcohol is consumed. Seven different licensed premises from South Central England were visited and observed for similar three hour periods on Saturday evenings. Observations within these ecological niches were grouped using a functional taxonomy of affordances and effectivit…
Delapré Walk project
Spatial education interventions in the built environment may increase engagement with urban greenspace. This research was a natural experimental study with mixed-method evaluation and repeated cross-sectional design. Twenty-four directional wayfinding signs were installed within an urban park to create a 3 km signposted walking route through the park's amenities in a clockwise direction. Manual counts on one path and bi-directional automated acti…
Everything is telling you to drink”
Background: Dominant approaches to understanding alcohol consumption and preventing misuse focus on cognitive antecedents of drinking behaviour. However, these approaches are not only limited, but ignore wider contextual factors. Adopting an ecological approach, this paper considers the functional significance of alcogenic environments from the perspectives of individual drinkers, based on the availability of alcohol-related affordances.Method: T…
Affordances for drinking alcohol
Alcohol misuse is a pressing area of public health concern. This non‐participant observational study investigated the functional characteristics of on‐licensed premises where alcohol is consumed. Seven different licensed premises from South Central England were visited and observed for similar three hour periods on Saturday evenings. Observations within these ecological niches were grouped using a functional taxonomy of affordances and effectivit…
Acceptability of alcohol-free dance in place of traditional alcohol-focused events
Objective: Alcohol misuse prevention often fails to account for or replace the pleasurable benefits of drinking such as relaxing and socialising with friends. Increasingly, alcohol-free dance music events are emerging, allowing people to gain the positive outcomes of dancing without recourse to alcohol. This study sought to explore whether conscious-clubbing would be rated as an acceptable alternative to traditional alcohol-focused events. Design…
Connecting Through Dance
Individuals abstaining from alcohol consumption frequently find themselves in contexts encouraging consumption, with limited alternative social interaction opportunities. Conscious clubbing events exclude alcohol and drugs, possibly providing valuable social connections, but little is known about event benefits. Twelve conscious clubbing event attendees and facilitators aged 25–55 from across Europe participated in semi-structured photo-elicitati…
Public perceptions on the role of wayfinding in the promotion of recreational walking routes in greenspace—Cross-sectional survey
The study explored public perceptions of the role that wayfinding signage can play to enhance engagement with recreational walking routes in greenspaces. A mixed-methods online survey was distributed within Northampton, England and there were 266 respondents. The survey had Likert scale and open text answer options to allow for respondents to share richer opinions. Key themes suggested recreational wayfinding signage increased participants’ confi…
Delapré Walk project
Spatial education interventions in the built environment may increase engagement with urban greenspace. This research was a natural experimental study with mixed-method evaluation and repeated cross-sectional design. Twenty-four directional wayfinding signs were installed within an urban park to create a 3 km signposted walking route through the park's amenities in a clockwise direction. Manual counts on one path and bi-directional automated acti…
It can Feel Like They've Forgotten you’
We present two innovative and impactful interdisciplinary participatory projects highlighting interconnected older adult meanings in relation to UK town centre spaces. We argue older people occupy paradoxical positions within urban policies and planning discourses, highly visibilised as objects of concern, but profoundly marginalised and excluded. Utilising a relational functional significance framework, our findings capture valuable emplaced nar…
“It’s expected that students want to get drunk. that needs to change”
Purpose An increasing non-drinker population is developing, but much research focusses on alcohol misuse, rather than the experiences of those who abstain or consume little alcohol, particularly within student populations. This student co-constructed qualitative research aimed to understand alcohol abstainer and light drinking students’ university experiences and perceptions of university alcohol cultures, given recent trends in alcohol drinking …
The significance of urban greenspaces in everyday life
Greenspaces are recognised as important assets for supporting and promoting human flourishing in an increasingly urbanised world. Whilst much epidemiological research has shown the various health benefits of urban greenspaces, far less work has focused on personal everyday interactions with, and within, them. By examining the social significance of urban greenspaces, this article shows how they are important resources people use within their ever…
Psychology (8 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (5 works) · Alcohol (4 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Applied Psychology (3 works) · Behavioral Health and Interventions (3 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Urban Green Space and Health (3 works)