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Dr. Emma MacIver is an active qualitative health researcher at Robert Gordon University's School of Health, where she has worked since 2018. Her research portfolio spans several critical areas of contemporary health concern, with particular emphasis on Long COVID among healthcare workers, women's health issues (especially for those with learning disabilities), food insecurity, and nature-based wellbeing interventions.
Dr. MacIver's research interests focus on understanding complex health experiences through qualitative methodologies. Her work addresses significant health inequalities, particularly examining how socioeconomic status, disability status, and caregiving responsibilities intersect with healthcare access and outcomes. She has developed particular expertise in longitudinal mixed-methods research, as demonstrated by her CSO-funded study on Long COVID in NHS workers.
Her recent publication record shows a strong trajectory of research output concentrated in health services research, medical sociology, and public health domains. The articles demonstrate consistent focus on Long COVID impacts, nature-based wellbeing interventions for older adults, food insecurity issues, and women's health concerns - particularly for vulnerable populations. Her work frequently employs qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to explore complex health experiences.
As a supervisor, Dr. MacIver currently supports three postgraduate students across PhD and MRes programs, focusing on topics related to Long COVID, health visitor transition experiences, and care home organizational culture. Her collaborative approach is evident through numerous co-authored publications with colleagues from various disciplines.
Dr. MacIver's research career builds on her prior experience as a social worker and social work lecturer, bringing valuable practice insights to her academic work. She has secured funding from significant sources including the Chief Scientist Office and has established collaborations with organizations like the Queen's Nursing Institute Scotland.
