Emily carries out multi- and inter-disciplinary research to understand behaviours, expectations and experiences related to demographic phenomena and their consequences in low- and middle-income settings. Concern for equity underpins all her research.
She led research on equity and sustainability in care, focusing on the and the . Her previous work includes research on access to safe abortion in Zambia and older adults’ experiences of ageing, sex and HIV infection in rural Malawi.
Emily co-supervises PhD students working on health-related topics in a range of countries.