Dr Emily Fisher

BSc, MSc, PhD

School of Medicine and Population Health

Research Associate

Emily Fisher
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e.fisher1@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 215 9680
Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)

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Dr Emily Fisher
School of Medicine and Population Health
Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)
385a Glossop Road
Sheffield
S10 2HQ
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I am a Research Associate specialising in qualitative and mixed-methods research. My work focuses on the experiences and quality of life of people living with dementia, motor neuron disease (MND), and other neurodegenerative conditions. 

I work on various projects within the Better Outcomes in MND team, funded by Chris McDermott’s NIHR Professorship. These include evaluating a digital healthcare service called Telehealth in MND (TiM) and conducting a process evaluation of the DENIM implementation trial of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) support to people living with MND.

My work focuses on palliative care, bereavement, and preparing for the end of life. I am currently a Research Associate on the Marie Curie and Alzheimer’s Society-funded project titled "Starting Early, Talking Together." This project aims to improve access, timing, and the quality of palliative support for individuals with young-onset, non-memory-led, and inherited dementias, as well as their caregivers. Previously, I served as a Research Associate on the NIHR-funded project "Equitable Bereavement Care for All," which explored ways to enhance the bereavement experiences of people from ethnically diverse communities.

Before joining the University of Sheffield, I was the lead Research Fellow on several projects at University College London (UCL), where I also completed my PhD part-time. These projects included the MRC-funded “CST-International”, which focused on implementing cognitive stimulation therapy for dementia in various global contexts, and the NIHR-funded “iSupport for South Asian Dementia Carers”, which involved culturally adapting the WHO iSupport intervention for South Asian carers in the UK.

Prior to pursuing my PhD, I worked in dementia and ageing charities, developing public awareness and information programmes. 

Qualifications

BSc Human Sciences, UCL

MSc Dementia: Causes, Treatments and Research (Mental Health), UCL

PhD Applied Psychology, UCL

Research interests

  • Qualitative methods

  • Health services research

  • Care home research

  • Implementation science

  • Dementia

  • Motor neuron disease

  • Neurodegenerative diseases

Publications

Journal articles

  • Fisher E, Chick I, Fossey J & Spector A (2025) . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 40(7).
  • Ahuja B, Fisher E, Mukadam N, Kurana S & Spector A (2025) . Alzheimer's & Dementia: Behavior & Socioeconomics of Aging, 1(3).
  • Fisher E, Mkenda S, Walker J, Safic S, Stoner CR, Dotchin C, Paddick S-M, Lyimo G, Rogathi J, Jelen M , Breckons M et al (2025) . Global Implementation Research and Applications, 5(1), 106-123.
  • Galbraith-Olive MA, Safic S, Mwaipopo L, Ernest A, Gray WK, Urasa S, Dotchin C, Fisher E, Spector A & Walker R (2024) . Dementia, 23(6), 1021-1035.
  • Fisher E, Venkatesan S, Benevides P, Bertrand E, Brum PS, El Baou C, Ferri CP, Fossey J, Jelen M, Laks J , Liu L et al (2024) . JMIR Aging, 7.
  • Spector A, Abdul Wahab ND, Stott J, Fisher E, Hui EK, Perkins L, Leung WG, Evans R, Wong G & Felstead C (2024) . The Gerontologist, 64(8).
  • Naylor R, Spector A, Fisher E, Fucci F, Bertrand E, Marinho V, Bomilcar I, Coutinho B, Laks J & Mograbi DC (2024) . Aging & Mental Health, 28(2), 238-243.
  • Fisher E, Mograbi DC, Ferri CP, Santos RL, Naylor R, Brum PS, Bertrand E, Benevides P, Vaitheswaran S, Venkatesan S , Natarajan N et al (2023) . Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19(S19).
  • Spector AE, Perkins L, Fisher E, Felstead C, Wong GHY, Dai R, Vaitheswaran S, Natarajan N, Venkatesan S, Mograbi DC , Ferri CP et al (2023) . Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19(S19).
  • Kurana S, Fisher E, Azadi A, Begum A, Ahuja B, Proctor D, Windle G, Flynn G, Singh G, Mukaty N , Masterson‐Algar P et al (2023) . Alzheimer's & Dementia, 19(S19).
  • Walker J, Dotchin C, Breckons M, Fisher E, Lyimo G, Mkenda S, Walker R, Urasa S, Rogathi J & Spector A (2023) . Dementia, 22(8), 1900-1920.
  • Moore KJ, Crawley S, Fisher E, Cooper C, Vickerstaff V & Sampson EL (2023) . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 38(3).
  • Koren T, Fisher E, Webster L, Livingston G & Rapaport P (2023) . Ageing Research Reviews, 83, 101782-101782.
  • Crawley S, Moore K, Vickerstaff V, Fisher E, Cooper C & Sampson EL (2022) . Dementia, 21(4), 1270-1288.
  • Perkins L, Fisher E, Felstead C, Rooney C, Wong GHY, Dai R, Vaitheswaran S, Natarajan N, Mograbi D, Ferri CP , Stott J et al (2022) . Clinical Interventions in Aging, 17, 97-116.
  • Fisher E, Crawley S, Sampson EL, Cooper C, Jones R, Anantapong K & Moore K (2022) . Dementia, 21(3), 934-956.
  • Hayward JK, Gould C, Palluotto E, Kitson E, Fisher ER & Spector A (2022) . Dementia, 21(2), 618-647.
  • Stoner CR, Lakshminarayanan M, Mograbi DC, Vaitheswaran S, Bertrand E, Schimidt Brum P, Durgante H, Ferri CP, Mkenda S, Walker R , Dotchin C et al (2022) . Dementia, 21(2), 598-617.
  • (2021) . Movement Disorders, 36(4), 842-851.
  • de Carvalho RLS, Fisher E, Natarajan N, Hui EK, Venkatesan S, Vaitheswaran S, Laksminarayanan M, Brum PS, Naylor-Batista R, Bertrand E , Mograbi DC et al () . Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 39(1), 51-59.
  • Medel N, Solís P, Mintz I, Villella I, Fisher E, Kochen S & Spector A () . Vertex Revista Argentina de Psiquiatría, 35(166), 47-55.
  • DU B, Jones S, Bailey J, S PR, Chandra M, Vaitheswaran S, K S S, Goswami SP, Spector A, Fisher E , G S et al () . Wellcome Open Research, 8, 421-421.
  • Fisher E, Proctor D, Perkins L, Felstead C, Stott J & Spector A () . Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 8(4), 360-367.

Reports

  • Spector A & Fisher E (2022) World Alzheimer Report 2022 – Life after diagnosis: Navigating treatment, care and support

Preprints

  • Hock ES, Waters-Harvey B, Griffiths AW, Fisher E, Backhouse T, Cunha I, Scott S, Giebel C, Jones L, Mehta J , Spilsbury K et al (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Fisher E, Venkatesan S, Benevides P, Bertrand E, Brum PS, El Baou C, Ferri CP, Fossey J, Jelen M, Laks J , Liu L et al (2023) , JMIR Publications Inc..
Grants

Co-applicant on Starting early, talking together – improving understanding of and support for the palliative care needs of people with rare dementias. Marie Curie and Alzheimer’s Society

Teaching activities

I co-supervise DClinPsy research projects and am available to supervise MSc projects.

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