Bryony Nisbet
Bryony Nisbet (MSc, PGCert, BSc (Hons)) is a Legacy Research Assistant in the Institute for Global Health and Development.
She is a researcher with valuable expertise, knowledge and skills in mental health, psychosocial wellbeing, and refugee integration and resettlement.
Before Bryony joined MISC, she supported the delivery, development and management of multiple frontline statutory and third sector mental health services across the UK.
Since joining MISC, Bryony has led the research extension phase of the AMIF funded Family Reunion Integration Service (FRIS) alongside the British Red Cross and Barnardos. This research focused on testing the effectiveness of the Social Connections Mapping Tool as a tool to support person-centred case work delivery. She was Co-I for the Scottish Institute of Policing Research - Seldom Heard Communities grant, supporting the exploration of refugee and asylum-seeker experiences, trust and confidence with Police Scotland. Bryony has also supported the wider team through her contributions to the AMIF funded New Scots Integration: A Pathway to Social and Economic Inclusion project and associated Afghanistan Extension Project with Scottish Refugee Council, Bridges Programmes and WEA.
Bryony also actively engages with the wider Institute for Global Health and Development through her involvement within the teaching team by guest lecturing, supporting module development and student mentorship.