Melanie Dembinsky

I’m a trained social and medical anthropologist, receiving my PhD from the University of Kent, Canterbury. My PhD thesis is on lived breast cancer experiences of Yamaji, an Aboriginal group, women in Western Australia. I have a keen interest in health research with a specific focus on marginalised and vulnerable groups, both in the UK and overseas. I have worked on several very different projects, in different cities across the UK, since receiving my PhD. I came to Scotland in 2018 to start work on the TOPSY study, which is the longest project I have worked on so far. In addition to research, I have lectured in the Undergraduate programme in anthropology at the University of Kent, Canterbury, as well as the Master’s of Research at the University of Stirling. I’m currently supervising 1 Masters in Public Health student at GCU. As part of my work experience, I have presented at national and international conferences, published in peer-reviewed journals and worked with PPIE representatives.

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