Dr Anthony Weke

Assistant Professor

School: Healthcare and Nursing Sciences

Anthony is a registered nurse with interest in nursing education and public health research. Anthony has a Bachelor of Nursing Science (first class) awarded by University of Ghana. Anthony obtained MSc Public Health and Health Services Research from Newcastle University, UK, funded by the Newcastle University Vice Chancellor Excellence scholarship award. Anthony also completed PhD in Population Health Sciences from Newcastle University, partly funded by the Newcastle University Oversees Research Scholarship award.

Anthony entered the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council register as a Registered Nurse (Adult) in 2019 and has worked in different Health and Social Care settings within the NorthEast of England. In November 2023, Anthony joined Northumbria University department of Nursing Midwifery and Health as a Lecturer in Adult Nursing.

Anthony is an advocate for health promotion and focuses on research that aims to create healthy public policies, supportive environments, community action, individual skill development, and reorientation of health services.

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Key Publications

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Potential Determinant Factors of Electronic Cigarette Regulation in Nigeria: Qualitative Interview of Potential Regulators, Weke, A., Millard, C., Holliday, R., McColl, E. 26 Aug 2025, In: BMC Public Health
A comparison of electronic cigarette regulation and associated influencing factors in the US and the UK: contextual similarities and potential regulatory implications for Nigeria, Weke, A. 2024
Delivering smoking cessation interventions in NHS primary dental care - lessons from the ENHANCE-D trial, Weke, A., Holmes, R., McColl, E., Finch, R., Butcher, C., Holliday, R. 20 Sep 2024, In: British Dental Journal
Nicotine pouches: a review for the dental team, Jackson, J., Weke, A., Holliday, R. 27 Oct 2023, In: British Dental Journal
Oral health: Misleading and worrying, Holliday, R., Weke, A., McColl, E. 25 Aug 2023, In: British Dental Journal
Electronic cigarettes: an update on products, regulation, public health approaches and oral health, Weke, A., Holliday, R. 1 Jun 2022, In: Community Dental Health
Perceptions and attitudes around perinatal mental health in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan: a systematic review of qualitative data, Insan, N., Weke, A., Rankin, J., Forrest, S. 6 Apr 2022, In: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Social determinants of antenatal depression and anxiety among women in South Asia: A systematic review & meta-analysis, Insan, N., Weke, A., Forrest, S., Rankin, J. 9 Feb 2022, In: PLoS One
Vaping misrepresentations, Holliday, R., McColl, E., Weke, A., Sayeed, Z. 24 Jun 2022, In: British Dental Journal
Smoking Cessation: An update on the impact of COVID-19, Weke, A. 28 Jul 2020, In: Dental Health

Qualifications

Post Graduate Certificate in Education in Learning and Teaching PCAP July 10 2025
PhD June 19 2024
MSc October 07 2019
BSc (Hons) May 20 2016
Fellow of Advanced HE FHEA 2025
Registered Nurse (Adult) RN 2019