Liz Grant (health researcher)
Liz Grant | |
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| Alma mater | University of Aberdeen, University of Edinburgh |
| Known for | Global health research and leadership |
Elizabeth Grant is a Scottish academic who is an Assistant Principal and Director of the Global Health Academy[1] at the University of Edinburgh[2] She is a researcher and educator in the areas of palliative care[3] compassion[4][5] and global health[6] and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[7][8] and the Royal College of Physicians in Edinburgh and holds a chair in Global Health and Development.[2]
International role
[edit]Grant sits on the Scottish Government NHS Global Citizenship Board which approves strategies and plans that support the policies and priorities set by the Scottish Government's International Development Strategy.[9] She was on the Board of Directors for the Consortium of Universities for Global Health, (CUGH) and currently chairs the CUGH Research Committee.[10]
Education and research
[edit]Grant has a MA Religious Studies from University of Aberdeen and a PhD from University of Edinburgh. She has worked as part of Scottish initiatives in Malawi,[11] Kenya[12] and Zambia[13] including working with Mhoira Leng, FRSE.[3] She has been an advisor to global health charities and global health communities of practice.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Global Health Academy". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Professor Liz Grant". The University of Edinburgh. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b Grant, Elizabeth; Leng, Mhoira; Namukwaya, Elizabeth; Onapito, Ivan Odiit; Kimani, Kellen; Downing, Julia (4 July 2017). "Faith and palliative care: a partnership of care in low- and middle-income countries". Development in Practice. 27 (5): 610–621. doi:10.1080/09614524.2017.1330400. ISSN 0961-4524.
- ^ "The climate crisis – Can compassion contribute? | Professor Liz Grant". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Liz Grant: Can compassion contribute in the climate crisis?". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Nations, United. "Public Health in the post-2015 Development Agenda Series: Addressing Inequalities of End-of-Life Care Through a Public Health and Integrated Approach: from MDG 6 to SDG 3, by Liz Grant, University of Edinburgh". United Nations. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Professor Elizabeth Grant FRSE". The Royal Society of Edinburgh. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Liz Grant". University of Edinburgh Research Explorer. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "NHS Scotland Global Citizenship Programme Board - gov.scot". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Consortium of Universities for Global Health | Improving Our Well-Being". Consortium of Universities for Global Health. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Scotland Malawi Partnership :: Profile". www.scotland-malawipartnership.org. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Palliative care in Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda". Marie Curie. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Liz Grant | Health Information For All (HIFA.ORG)". www.hifa.org. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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