Dr Emily Cousins is a Research Fellow in dementia and end of life care, based at De Montfort University, Leicester. She completed her PhD at the University of Nottingham in 2018, funded by the Alzheimer’s Society, which explored arts interventions for people with dementia. During this research, Emily was awarded an INTERDEM Academy fellowship and a Memory Bridge scholarship. She is also an alumna of the NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme and has worked in a number of strategic and operational roles across the health service.