School of Social and Political Science

Nicola Crowe

PhD Student

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Nicola.Crowe@ed.ac.uk
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Research interests

Global health policy Health & Well-being Health inequalities, disability and older people
  • Health and social care of disabled and chronically ill individuals
  • Disabled individuals' experiences of ageing
  • Social perceptions of disability and illness
  • Social participation of disabled individuals

Background

Nicola Crowe is a PhD candidate in Advanced Care with Integrated Study, based within the University of Edinburgh's Advanced Care Research Centre. Her PhD project, "Exploring the health and social care priorities of people with multimorbidity and their care partners", will investigate patient treatment and funding preferences in the context of Scotland's integrated care system.

Prior to commencing her PhD, Nicola graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MA (Hons) in Politics in 2022 and an MSc in Korean Studies in 2023. She also worked for 6 months as a Research Assistant at the University of Dundee, where she delivered the Careers Service's 'Disability and Employability Research Project'.

Nicola is skilled with qualitative research, and has experience with mixed methods and interdisciplinary working. Her main research interests are perceptions and experiences of disability and illness - with a particular focus on neurodivergent and ageing populations. 

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