Emily Tweed

Dr. Emily Tweed is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at the School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, affiliated with the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit. Her research focuses on public health, health inequalities, substance use disorders, and infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis C. She investigates marginalized populations, including those experiencing homelessness, incarceration, or opioid dependence, emphasizing data-driven policy approaches and cross-sectoral collaboration.

Research Interests:

• Health disparities in vulnerable populations
• Prison and prison policy health impacts
• Substance use epidemiology and harm reduction
• Public health policy analysis
• Health outcomes in homelessness and housing insecurity

Her work spans mixed-methods studies, including evaluations of national policies (e.g., smoke-free prison policies) and systematic reviews of interventions like Housing First approaches. Collaborations with public health agencies and policymakers highlight her translational research focus.

Advising & Grants:

• Key contributor to the Tobacco in Prisons (TIPs) study, evaluating policy impacts via multi-phase analyses
• Part of interdisciplinary teams addressing opioid crises and infectious disease risks in injecting drug users

Labs/Teams: Active member of the MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, leading projects on systemic health issues and policy implementation.