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Dr Anthony Weke

Lecturer

Department: Nursing, Midwifery & Health

Anthony trained and qualified as a Registered General Nurse in Ghana in 2016. In 2018, Anthony’s ambition to impact the health of the population beyond clinical environments led him to relocate to the UK to study for MSc Public Health and Health Services Research funded by the Newcastle University Vice Chancellor Excellence tuition fee scholarship at Newcastle University. In 2019, Anthony qualified and entered the UK NMC register as a Registered Nurse (Adult). In January 2020, Anthony commenced his PhD Population Health Sciences studies partly funded by the Newcastle University Oversees Research Scholarship. During Anthony’s PhD study he worked part-time as a staff nurse in care homes around the North-East of England, as a Teaching Assistant in the department of Psychology, and then a Research Assistant in the department of Dental Sciences both at Newcastle University. In November 2023, Anthony joined Northumbria University department of Nursing Midwifery and Health as a Lecturer in Adult Nursing. Anthony completed his PhD from Newcastle University in July 2024.

Anthony Weke

  • Please visit the Pure Research Information Portal for further information
  • 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

  • Health and Social Research PhD June 19 2024
  • MSc October 07 2019
  • Nursing Science BSc (Hons) May 20 2016
  • PhD
  • Registered Nurse (Adult) RNA 2019


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