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Thomas Burgoine

Dr Thomas BurgoineCareer Development Fellow

Email: tb464 ‘at’ medschl.cam.ac.uk
Telephone: 01223 769146

Address:  
UKCRC Centre for Diet and Activity Research (CEDAR)
Box 296
Institute of Public Health
Forvie Site
Robinson Way
Cambridge
CB2 0SR

Qualifications
MA, BSc (hons)

Background and experience
After completing a Geography BSc in 2007 and Human Geography Research MA in 2008, both at Newcastle University, Thomas developed a focussed research interest on obesogenic environments – the effects of the environment upon diet, physical activity and body weight – the geography of these environments and their inherent environmental injustices. A PhD, also at Newcastle University, allowed Thomas to pursue these research interests further, examining in particular the spatialities of the obesogenic environment in North East England.

During his time at Newcastle, Thomas held the position of student representative on the committee for the Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO), as well as the same position for the RGS/IBG GIScience Research Group (GIScRG).

Current work and interests
Thomas’ current research interests include the applications of novel quantitative methods, especially GIS and advanced spatial statistics to the field of obesogenic environment studies; environment effects upon dietary and physical activity behaviour and how these translate into body weight; the accuracy of secondary data and its consequences for health research and the reliability of objective environmental exposure metrics in reality, amongst others.

Publications

  1. Lake, A. A., T. Burgoine, E. Stamp and R Grieve (2012). “The foodscape: classification and field validation of secondary data sources across urban/rural and socio-economic classifications.” International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity 9: 3-12.
  2. Burgoine, T., S. Alvanides and A. A. Lake (2011). “Assessing the obesogenic environment of North East England.” Health and Place 17: 738-747.
  3. Burgoine, T. (2010). “Collecting accurate secondary foodscape data: a reflection on the trials and tribulations.” Appetite 55: 522-527.
  4. Lake, A. A., T. Burgoine, F. Greenhalgh, E. Stamp and R. Tyrrell (2010). “The foodscape: classification and field validation of secondary data sources.” Health and Place 16: 666-673.
  5. Burgoine, T., A. A. Lake, E. Stamp, S. Alvanides, J. C. Mathers and A. Adamson (2009). “Changing Foodscapes 1980-2000, using The ASH30 Study.” Appetite 53: 157-165.

Professional memberships and roles

Current and previous grants
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 1+3 MA/Ph.D. funding, 2008-2011