Dr Emma Hughes
| Biography | Emma is a registered nurse with clinical experience in renal, cardiothoracic, operating theatre and critical care across Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. Emma also worked as a Senior Clinical Research Nurse within NHS Lothian, as well as part of the Infection Prevention and Control Team. Emma spent time nursing in refugee camps and is actively involved in supporting the health and well-being of displaced populations in Scotland. As a member of the Migration and Mobilities Research Network at ENU, Emma's primary research interest lays in asylum and refugee health in the community resettlement context. Emma is experienced in health promotion and behaviour change strategies in the community setting, engaging with marginalised groups and tackling health inequalities across the lifespan. As Co-Lead for Sustainability within the School of Health and Social Care, Emma is also passionate about climate change, environmental health and sustainability in healthcare, embedding these topics into nursing curricula across various programmes. |
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| Research Interests | Asylum & Refugee Health Nursing, Health Inequalities, Sustainability in Nursing Education, Global and Planetary Health |
| Teaching and Learning | Health Promotion, Health Inequalities, Community Nursing, Managing Chronic Disease, Sustainability in Healthcare |