Below is a list of the students who started with the ACRC Academy in September 2021. Below you will find out their backgrounds, their PhD, who their supervisors are, and which workpackages they are linked with. Music and the ageing brain: can personalised music provision support communication skills and quality of life? Anna Bryan has a BA in Music from Columbia University and an MSc in Music by Research from the University of Edinburgh. During her MSc, Anna worked on a project with Dr Tom Russ and Dr Katie Overy that explored the use of music in Edinburgh care homes.Supervisors: Dr Tom Russ (School of Neurological and Cardiovascular Sciences), Dr Katie Overy (Reid School of Music), Prof Heather Wilkinson (School of Health in Social Science), Dr Sarah Rhynas (School of Health in Social Science)Workpackage: Understanding the Person in Context, New Models of Care Anna Bryan Implementation of a digital information resource for homeless people in Scotland Emily Adams has an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Science and spent 5 years working in the development of global health programmes and policy internationally. Her current role in homelessness crisis intervention in Edinburgh will inform the direction of her PhD project.Supervisors: Prof Stewart Mercer (School of Population Health Sciences), Dr Eddie Donaghy (School of Population Health Sciences), Prof Caroline Sanders (University of Manchester, School of Health Sciences), Dr Maria Wolters (School of Informatics), Dr Helen Eborall (School of Population Health Sciences)Workpackage: New Models of Care Emily Adams This article was published on Friday 28 November 2025
