Dr. Neil Marshall

Dr Neil Marshall is an Assistant Professor in Community Health within the School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health at Dublin City University (DCU). His research interests span health-related inequities, inequalities and social inclusion; healthcare access and engagement; green and blue space access, use and experience in relation to health and wellbeing impacts; therapeutic landscapes; and sustainable living and health.

Neil is also a member of the REACH (Research and Engagement Across Community Health) Collaboratory in the School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, and is currently conducting a co-creation study which examines barriers and facilitators relating to accessing and engaging with smoking cessation services in areas of socioeconomic disadvantage across North-East Inner-City (NEIC) Dublin. He is also engaged in research which evaluates the formation and work of the HSE NEIC early years BEAG steering group, an initiative which provides healthcare services and support to children aged 0-5 and their families.

Neil earned a PhD in Geography from King's College London which examined how people access, negotiate, and experience fertility treatment in Ireland. He also holds an MA in Geography and a BA (Hons) in Geography from Maynooth University. Neil has extensive interdisciplinary experience across social geography, health geography, and community health, and expertise across a range of research methods including qualitative and quantitative research methodology, and evidence synthesis.