Emily Spencer

Emily Spencer is a PhD candidate at Edinburgh Napier University. Her primary research area is in sensory perception, and she is currently investigating the ways in which the olfactory senses can be retrained following a loss of the sense of smell. As part of her research, Emily has delivered olfactory training and testing to numerous people living with olfactory dysfunction.

After completing an undergraduate degree in Psychology with Sociology, Emily worked as a research assistant on various projects. These have included an investigation into the determinants of psychological distress in teenagers and young people affected by cancer, a study that focused on the link between socioeconomic factors and children’s cognitive development, and research into the effects of noise on creativity in the classroom.