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Ed works as a Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine for NHS Lothian. He was appointed Honorary Professor with the aim of enhancing our rehabilitation research and training. His hope is to augment ongoing STEM approaches with much-needed support from the arts and humanities, via further collaborations between NHS Lothian and local universities. Clinically, he works with patients and families across South-East Scotland who face complex disabilities, particularly neurological, cardiac and respiratory. This includes work with young people as they transition from paediatric to adult services.

Honorary Lecturer

Currently, John works as an ACCS doctor specialising in Emergency Medicine within the South East Deanery of Scotland. He rotates through critical care, anaesthetics, and acute medicine as he progresses towards becoming a consultant in Emergency Medicine. Beyond his NHS responsibilities, he serves as a trackside emergency doctor at race circuits. He also lectures at various universities throughout the UK. He currently works as an intensive care doctor in the East of Scotland.

Honorary Lecturer

Oonagh O’Brien is an anthropologist and activist with expertise in gender and sexual and reproductive health. She was a lecturer at the Institute for Global Health and Development and specialist areas of work are HIV, FGM and participatory methodologies.

Honorary Research Fellow

Dr. Tim Shand is an Honorary Research Fellow at IGHD, Director of ShandClarke Consulting, and global expert on men's sexual and reproductive health.