Our researchers are working across different areas to learn more about the needs of the armed forces community, the contribution they make to our nation, the transition process and the needs of the armed forces children and family groups. Our research groups are based across Edinburgh Napier University, and other external university and practice research partners. Learn more about their work:
Internal
Dr Gerri Matthews-Smith
Dr Linda Thomas
Dr Maggie Anderson
Dr Christine Haddow
Dr Mandy Winterton
Professor Thanos Karatzias
Dr Sarah Sholl
Dr Jennifer Murray
Dr Mandy Winterton
Dr Gary Kerr
Professor Bill Buchanan
Dr Ian Atherton
Emma Gall – PhD student - Beyond Transition : Understanding the role of personal relationships and identity for armed forces families
Harry Ross - PhD student - Utility beyond influence? Critical action research into the purpose and impact of combined arts practice by and for the British Army in Scotland
External
Dr Linda Irvine Fitzpatrick
Linda is an experienced strategic leader with a proven track record of delivering change. She is committed to working in partnership with citizens and partner agencies guided by a strong values base and a determination to ensure that our public services reflect the aspirations and needs of the citizens we serve. Linda collaborates on a number of research programmes which focus on what is important to people, ensuring practice is informed by evidence and that new knowledge and practice is created and disseminated with national and international partners. She leads on a number of innovative intersectoral partnerships, working with a range of partners in many settings including galleries, football stadiums and railways. She completed her own doctorate research in 2019 which focused on building a rigorous and systematic understanding of intersectoral partnerships to inform a programme theory that can be used by change agents to enact the principles of the Christie Commission and current Scottish policy.
Emma Gall, NHS
Emma completed a masters in Forensic Psychology in 2018 and has a background in mental health, health and social care and strategic planning. She is embedded in a number of veterans partnerships which include the Scottish Veterans Wellbeing Alliance, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust where she has developed a strong research interest in relation to veterans, their families and the impact of transition. Emma has been able to effectively collaborate with the strategic lead and partners to ensure positive partnership working with strong shared values. She understands the importance of data and its role in enacting change.
Carolyn MacLeod MBE
Graham Short MBE
Professor Murray Leith