Dr Anthony Weke

Assistant Professor

School: Healthcare and Nursing Sciences

Dr Anthony Weke is an Assistant Professor in Adult Nursing at Northumbria University, a Registered Nurse, and an emerging public health researcher with expertise in smoking cessation, electronic cigarette regulation, and health promotion. Anthony academic journey spans a BSc in Nursing Science (University of Ghana), MSc in Public Health and Health Services Research, and a PhD in Population Health Sciences (Newcastle University), supported by competitive scholarships. Anthony is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Anthony's research focuses on health promotion, health policy, and public health interventions, with a particular interest in the role of nurses in health promotion. Anthony has contributed to NIHR‑funded research by leading the qualitative components of a clinical trial (ENHANCE-D), and published peer‑reviewed outputs, including first‑author papers on electronic cigarette regulation and smoking cessation.

At Northumbria University, Anthony teaches across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and lead the Introduction to Evidence‑Based Practice in Health and Ill Health module. Anthony's teaching spans research methods and supervision, communication skills, complex care, and nursing practice. Anthony supports students as both an Academic Assessor and Personal Tutor.

Anthony is interested in advancing evidence‑based practice, shaping policy, and improving population health through impactful research, teaching, and professional engagement.

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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