Emily Weigold

Emily Weigold is a PhD candidate within the Department of Health Policy. Her research is funded by the Alzheimer’s Society as part of their Doctoral Training Centre for Integrated Dementia Care (I-Care). Using qualitative methods, Emily’s research explores the relationships between people living with dementia and their unpaid carers. She is specifically investigating how both individuals view and negotiate a sense of autonomy within the context of the caregiving relationship.

Her academic background is in social psychology, having completed an MSc in Social and Cultural Psychology at the LSE and a BSc in Psychology at UCL. Emily is a mixed-methods researcher with a focus on qualitative methods. She is experienced in conducting social research to inform and evaluate government policy and communications, having previously worked for the UK Civil Service on the Social Research Fast Stream and then within the Health and Social Care team at Ipsos. In these roles she conducted surveys, interviews, focus groups and public deliberations to explore topics such as public health behaviours during the pandemic; integration of care for people living with frailty and experiences of their unpaid carers; public views on use of AI in healthcare; and experiences of GP services.

Thesis title:
Autonomy in dementia caregiving dyads

Supervisors:
Professor Martin Knapp; Dr Nicola Brimblecombe