Research
Research groups
Research interests
- - Prevention of long-term conditions
- - Understanding multilevel obesogenic environments
- - The influence of food marketing strategies on poorer communities
- - Qualitative research and the use of social theory
- - Social networks (social relationships) and health
Current research
Nestor's research examines how environments shape health behaviours in adults with obesity in the United Kingdom. He is currently interested in how food companies promote ultra-processed food, disproportionately impacting poorer communities. His current public engagement project aims to foster discussion on how we can get more public attention on the power big food companies have while exploring technological solutions. Working with citizens and multidisciplinary researchers, he is driven to tackle one of society's most pressing health challenges. He is eager to collaborate with those committed to driving positive change.
Publications
Teaching
-Nursing (clinical skills, basic and complex care)
-Research methods with a special interest in critical thinking and qualitative research
-Public Health
Biography
Nestor is a nurse and researcher driven to uncover environmental factors influencing public health. After earning his nursing degree at the University of Oviedo (Spain) in 2013, he completed a Master's in Social and Health Research at the University of Leon (Spain). Nestor then brought his passion for nursing to the United Kingdom, serving as a cardiac nurse in Plymouth and Southampton. In 2023, he obtained a PhD in Health Sciences from the University of Southampton, authoring a thesis on multilevel environments and health behaviours in UK adults with obesity. During the last two years of the thesis, he also worked as a research assistant at the University of Southampton. Nestor has leveraged his background in nursing and research as a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Southampton, currently leading an NIHR-funded project to develop the FoodEnviroScan app, empowering disadvantaged communities to identify environmental cues affecting diet.