Professor Carol Emslie
Co-Director Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) and Lead Substance Use Research Group
Department of Nursing and Community Health
Professor Carol Emslie leads the Substance Use Research Group at Glasgow Caledonian University. She is co-director for our Research Centre for Health (ReaCH) and Co-Chair of the Scottish Alcohol Research Network. As a medical sociologist, her applied research aims to understand the social context of drinking and explore ways to reduce alcohol-related harm.
Recent work includes a WHO-commissioned webinar on gender and alcohol, studies of drinking and alcohol marketing in LGBTQ+ communities, and exploring the impact of alcohol minimum unit pricing on people with experience of homelessness.
She leads Glasgow Caledonian’s Crucible leadership programme. This aims to develop outward-facing early career researchers who can communicate their research and are committed to civic engagement and working with partners to deliver positive social change.
Through her leadership, the Substance Use Research Group works closely with the third sector and engages with practitioners, policymakers, and the public through blogs and social media (@SubMisuseGcu has over 3700 followers), and presentations at public events and the Scottish Parliament.
Follow the Substance Use team on X/Twitter: @SubMisuseGCU