Dr Emel Yorganci
Research Associate
Research interests
- Palliative care
Pronouns
she/her
Biography
Emel Yorganci graduated from Royal Holloway, University of London in 2015 with a BSc Psychology degree. She then completed her MSc in Psychiatric Research in 2016 at King’s College London.
Emel joined the Cicely Saunders Institute in January 2017 as a Research Assistant working with Dr Jonathan Koffman and Dr Catherine Evans working on the ImproveCare trial, which was the national, multi-centre feasibility cluster randomised control trial of the AMBER Care Bundle. She also worked on a systematic review focusing on the best ways to include adults across the trajectory of mental capacity in end of life care research as part of the MORECare Capacity project.
Emel started working as an ESRC PhD Training Fellow in September 2019, completing her PhD focusing on identifying patterns in healthcare utilisation and inequalities towards the end of life for individuals with dementia and completed in 2024. She also works as part of the EMBED-Care programme, which aims to empower better end of life dementia care.
She currently works as a Research Associate at the Policy Research Unit in Palliative and end of life care.Emel is part of the Diversity & Inclusion, Widening Participation, and Mind & Body executive groups at the Cicely Saunders Institute.Emel's research interests include dementia, end of life, routine data, healthcare systems, complexity, evidence-based policy, transitions, social care, hospital admissions, A&E admissions and health and social inequalities.
She currently works as a Research Associate at the Policy Research Unit in Palliative and end of life care.
Emel is part of the Diversity & Inclusion, Widening Participation, and Mind & Body executive groups at the Cicely Saunders Institute.
Emel's research interests include dementia, end of life, routine data, healthcare systems, complexity, evidence-based policy, transitions, social care, hospital admissions, A&E admissions and health and social inequalities.
Emel's research interests include dementia, end of life, routine data, transitions, social care, hospital admissions, A&E admissions and social inequalities.
Teaching
- Survey Research Techniques
- Critical Appraisal
- Ethical Issues in Palliative Care Research
- Statistics
- Quality Indicators
Research profile
Research
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care (EMBED-Care) is a joint programme between King’s College London and University College London.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Critical care admissions for people with dementia are increasing for those in their last year of life
A study led by the Cicely Saunders Institute at King’s College London has found that whilst critical care admissions for people with dementia are going down,...
New study highlights need for investment in better dementia end-of-life care
Research from King’s College London found that people living with dementia experience high levels of unplanned hospital admissions towards the end of life....
Features
5 minutes with Emel Yorganci
Emel Yorganci is a Research Associate at the Cicely Saunders Institute and works in the Policy Research Unit for Palliative and End of Life Care. Below, she...
Research
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care
Empowering Better End of Life Dementia Care (EMBED-Care) is a joint programme between King’s College London and University College London.
Project status: Ongoing
News
Critical care admissions for people with dementia are increasing for those in their last year of life
A study led by the Cicely Saunders Institute at King’s College London has found that whilst critical care admissions for people with dementia are going down,...
New study highlights need for investment in better dementia end-of-life care
Research from King’s College London found that people living with dementia experience high levels of unplanned hospital admissions towards the end of life....
Features
5 minutes with Emel Yorganci
Emel Yorganci is a Research Associate at the Cicely Saunders Institute and works in the Policy Research Unit for Palliative and End of Life Care. Below, she...