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.

After studying for a Communications degree, Kate has worked in a range of communications, advocacy, PR, content and storytelling roles for various public, private and third sector organisations.

Through her work at the Health eResearch Centre at The University of Manchester, at Salford Primary Care Together, and at Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT), Kate's journey communicating within health and social care developed in exciting and varied ways.

In January 2023, Kate joined the Nursing Now team covering Hannah Finch's maternity leave. Kate picked up the baton in managing and developing the communications strategy, partnership and external relations alongside the team.

Andrea is a MSc graduate from Warwick Business School with expertise in project management tools and methodologies, having supported the successful completion of a variety of projects. Through completing the Future Leader Experiences Common Purpose Programme and having travelled widely across Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa and America, she is passionate about promoting the importance of leadership development for student and early-career nurses and midwives to improve health systems globally.