Lydia Shrimpton

Senior Research Assistant

School: Communities and Education

Lydia Lochhead has an extensive professional background and experience of working with people and communities who use drugs in criminal justice and drug treatment settings. She is currently working as a Senior Research Assistant for Northumbria University on projects exploring mental wellbeing, substance use, exploitation, domestic violence, and stigma.

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Key Publications

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Cultivating safe spaces for critical reflection and staff care: Lessons learned through a study exploring lived experiences of child and family social workers, Cavener, J., Lochhead, L., McGovern, W. 1 Feb 2026, In: Child and Family Social Work
Navigating between spaces: faith based stigma among South Asian and Muslin carers of individuals with problematic drug and alcohol use, Sattar, Z., Shrimpton, L., Alderson, H., Sahito, A., McGovern, R., McGovern, W. 12 Jan 2026, In: Global Discourse
Perceptions of older South Asian and Chinese people of social activities to address loneliness, Sattar, Z., Ahmed, S., Ahmed, Z., Shrimpton, L., Luddington, S., Lai, F., Carr, S. 22 Jan 2026, In: Global Discourse
Community asset mapping: An ethical, strength-based approach to co-production and inclusion, Hall, K., Shrimpton, L., Alderson, H., Lhussier, M., McGovern, R., Sattar, Z., Watson, P., McGovern, W. 10 Nov 2025, Public Involvement and Community Engagement in Applied Health and Social Care Research, Leeds, Emerald
Community Asset Mapping: Promoting Inclusion and Equity and Countering Stigma in Applied Substance Use Research, McGovern, W., Shrimpton, L., Alderson, H., Hall, K., Lhussier, M., Sattar, Z., Watson, P., McGovern, R. 28 Sep 2025, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Putting the Onus on the Offenders: Implementing Project Cautioning and Relationship Abuse Awareness Raising Workshops for Alleged First-Time Offenders of Domestic Violence and Abuse, Alderson, H., Morgan, S., Roy , J., Armitage, R., McGovern, R., McGovern, W., Shrimpton, L., Hazan, E., Scott, S. 23 Dec 2025, In: Violence Against Women
Seen and heard: Women and mother’s experiences of navigating a drug and alcohol recovery community, Shrimpton, L., Alderson, H., Hall, K., Lhussier, M., McGovern, R., Sattar, Z., McGovern, W. 22 Dec 2025, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
British South Asian and Muslim Community’s Perceptions and Experiences of Addiction and Traditional Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services, Sattar, Z., Lochhead, L., Alderson, H., Lhussier, M., McGovern, R., McGovern, W. 10 Oct 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Diversity and practice: local decision-making practices on multi-cultural diets for British Muslim school children (BMSC) and implications for social justice, Sattar, Z., Carr, S., Lochhead, L., Defeyter, M. 5 Aug 2024, In: Frontiers in Public Health
Exploring the Impact of Stigma on Health and Wellbeing: Insights from Mothers with Lived Experience Accessing Recovery Services, Lochhead, L., Addison, M., Cavener, J., Scott, S., McGovern, W. 6 Sep 2024, In: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health