Dr. Emma Laurie

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Emma Laurie is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow within the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences. As a qualitative social scientist, her research primarily focuses on health politics and health inequalities, particularly the real-life experiences of individuals dealing with illness and the challenges faced by healthcare providers operating in complex health systems. She emphasizes the practical implications of health politics, integrating diverse stakeholders' voices into health-related communication campaigns and policy interventions. Laurie has specific research interests in Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and is part of an interdisciplinary team contributing to the Supporting National Action Plan for AMR in Tanzania, where she is involved in developing evidence-based communication toolkits. She also has considerable experience in stakeholder engagement, having co-developed the Activating Research Change Toolkit aimed at facilitating collaborative efforts between diverse stakeholders in health research.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

University of Glasgow • Glasgow, Scotland

Teaching and researching within the School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, focusing on health issues and stakeholder engagement.

Courses

MRes Human Geography: Space, Politics, Ecologies Geography-1 'A World Conflict' Geography-3 'Advanced Research Techniques' Geography-4 Geography Academy