Emily is the Research Programme Coordinator for Healthy Urban Places, which brings together communities, researchers, and decision-makers to make urban places in Bradford and Liverpool healthier and happier.
Emily comes to Born in Bradford with over 10 years of experience in research and practice at the intersection of the built environment, specifically housing, and health. Emily has led participatory programmes and driven efforts to embed community engagement and involvement within all research.
Emily holds a PhD from University College London and has held positions in various research and community organisations. Emily worked extensively in low-income urban settings in the Global South, especially in Delhi’s informal settlements co-creating and evaluating inclusive housing solutions for health and on issues of indoor air pollution in sub-Saharan Africa.  More recently, Emily’s previous work focused on developing and evaluating people-centred services to support UK households in implementing energy-efficiency retrofits. Emily has contributed to international consortia and organizations, including the World Health Organization, on matters related to housing and health.
