Erna Haraldsdottir

Professor Erna Haraldsdottir is the Deputy Head of Queen Margaret University's Nursing and Paramedic Science Division, a Reader in Nursing, and Director of the Centre for Person-centred Research. She has over 35 years of experience in palliative care, including foundational work in Iceland's healthcare system. Her research focuses on person-centred approaches in hospice care, end-of-life care, and innovative methodologies like Virtual Reality applications. She leads international collaborations in palliative care education and has contributed to programs in Uganda, India, Serbia, and beyond.

• Affiliations: Lothian Nursing and Midwifery Advisory Committee (LANMAC), NHS Lothian Clinical Academy, SIGMA Global Nursing Excellence

Her research interests include developing person-centred cultures in healthcare settings, dementia care in acute hospitals, and care home palliative care. She teaches modules on person-centred leadership and supervises doctoral students through the SICoP international program.