Melis Kupeli

Melis Kupeli is a Research Associate and PhD candidate at Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. Her research focuses on digital health, health policy, and implementation science, particularly examining patient behavior in online health communities and the evaluation of independent prescribing in community pharmacy. She contributes to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to healthcare and education.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Alliance Manchester Business School (in progress)
• Master of Business Administration, University of Sussex (2020)
• Master of Science in Clinical Pharmacy, University of Brighton (2019)
• Bachelor of Pharmacy, Yeditepe University (2018)

Research Interests: Her work explores digital transformation in healthcare systems, policy implementation, and pharmacy workforce dynamics. She investigates how technology like electronic prescription services (EPS) can improve patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency through comparative studies between nations.

Advising & Grants: She collaborates on the NHS England-commissioned project 'Evaluation of Independent Prescribing in Community Pharmacy Pathfinders' (2024–2025), contributing to healthcare policy research. No formal advisees are listed.

Labs/Teams: Associated with the Centre for Pharmacy Workforce Studies and the research team at Alliance Manchester Business School.