Our Team

Professor Aisha Holloway
Programme Director of Nursing Now Challenge, Professor of Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh
Aisha Holloway BSc(Hons) Nursing, RGN, PhD, FNMRCSI Ad Eundem, Professor of Nursing Studies, Co-Director of the Edinburgh Global Nursing Initiative, Adjunct Professor Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Aisha Holloway is Chair in Nursing Studies and is the founder and Co-Director of the Edinburgh Global Nursing Initiative (EGNI) at The University of Edinburgh as well as an alumna of Harvard Business School.

With a personal research programme spanning over 30 years, Aisha’s work has a particular focus on alcohol related harm, global public health, workforce and health policy. She also has a strong professional interest in personal and professional leadership, health policy and nurse political leadership.

Martine is the Membership and CRM Administrator at the Nursing Now Challenge, bringing extensive experience in administration, CRM management, and membership engagement. With a background in the NHS and mental health sectors, she has successfully led CRM improvements, streamlined membership processes, and enhanced digital collaboration. Passionate about healthcare innovation, Martine is dedicated to strengthening the global Nursing Now Challenge network.

While studying for her Masters in International Relations - International Security at Sciences Po, Paris, Hannah discovered a passion for global health and innovation in health care. Since then, Hannah has worked for several international NGOs, developing and implementing communication campaigns to promote the prevention of malaria, tuberculosis, and non-communicable diseases. Hannah's in-country experience includes Burkina Faso, Ecuador, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, and Nigeria.

In April 2019, Hannah joined the Nursing Now team to manage the communications for Nursing Now and the Nightingale Challenge. Hannah is now the Director of External Relations for the Nursing Now Challenge and enjoys developing exciting opportunities for the members of the network.