Honorary titles within the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing are conferred upon persons of appropriate distinction, other than members of staff, who have an on-going association with the University in the area of research. They are leaders in their field, and below is a list of our current Honorary Professors.
Honorary Professor in the Wolfson Research Institute for Health and Wellbeing
Professor Emily Oliver is a Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Fellow of Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health.
Her research takes the form of two inter-related strands. First, motivation, in particular how this is sustained and strengthened during crises. This includes understanding how and why people cope differently, with a focus on mental health outcomes.
The second strand focuses on translating these ideas to design equitable interventions and policies to support health and wellbeing. Here, the role of physical activity is centred, alongside consideration of how activity-based interventions can engage individuals or groups who may be excluded from standard approaches or services.
He studied medicine at Cambridge University and graduated with First Class Honours (BA) and Distinction in Surgery (MB BChir). After surgical training in East Anglia and the North East , he completed International Trauma and Arthroplasty Fellowships in Australia. A committed educationalist, he was awarded a Masters Degree in Medical Education at Newcastle University in 2021. He served as Trauma & Orthopaedic Training Programme Director for NHS England (North East & Cumbria) between 2021 and 2025. Currently , he holds a number of educational leadership roles. Previously Tutor, he is Supervising MRCS Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons (Eng), Overseas Convenor for Egypt and their Quality Assurance Representative for the Intercollegiate Committee for Basic Surgical Examinations.Lee has a broad research interest that spans quantitative and qualitative domains. He has published in the fields of hip and knee arthroplasty, infection and fractures in the elderly. As Orthopaedic academic lead at CCDFT , he has overseen a large expansion in collaborative research participation and NIHR trial enrolment. He is Orthopaedic Speciality lead for the NIHR Research Delivery Network (North East & Cumbria).
When not working, he enjoy sports and the great outdoors. Married to a local GP, Sarah, he has 4 children, 2 dogs and an aquarium of tropical fish.
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