Humaira Khan

Dr. Humaira Khan is a Lecturer in Health Promotion and Public Health, MSc Chiropractic Course Lead, and Research Ethics Lead at the School of Chiropractic, Health Sciences University. She holds a BSc in Psychology from London and has a doctoral qualification (PhD implied by title). Her career spans academic roles in psychology, health education, and healthcare policy, with expertise in addiction, maternal health, and innovative educational methods.

Education:

• BSc Psychology, University of London

Research Interests: Dr. Khan focuses on health promotion, addiction’s impact on pregnant women, and the use of simulators/gamification in healthcare education. She has pioneered neonatal simulator-based pedagogy to address Foetal Alcohol Syndrome and Neonate Abstinence Syndrome. Current projects include smoking cessation interventions for pregnant women via collaborations with NHS trusts and universities like Bournemouth and Southampton.

Collaborations & Grants: She leads the SSIPSIG forum on smoking cessation and secured funding from Wessex Health Partners for gamified health trajectory resources. Partners include Dorset NHS Trust, Solent NHS Trust, and Wessex Health Partners.

Advising: Supervises 3 PhD students and mentors through her role as Director of Studies.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with multidisciplinary groups across healthcare and academia, including the Stop Smoking in Pregnancy Steering Information Group (SSIPSIG).