International Health Humanities Network Membership

Yewande is an interdisciplinary scholar with academic qualifications in Biochemistry, (B.Sc. University of Ilorin, Nigeria) Educational Research Methodology, (University of Nottingham, PG, Dip) Conceptual Art (M.F.A Slade School of Fine Art) and History of Medicine (MA, Wellcome Centre for History of Medicine University College London).

Yewande will complete dher AHRC/ Collaborative Doctoral Award thesis – Contested Knowledges: Tracing Patient and Scientific Expertise and the Emergence of Medical Cannabis in England (1992- 2017) in June 2018. Yewande conducted oral history interviews with politicians, policy makers, scientists, patients, and activists and writes a more nuanced exposition about the historical contingencies which shaped the production of knowledge and the re medicalisation of cannabis as a twenty first century medicine.

Prior to returning to academia, Yewande worked as a chemist at the Body Shop and was part of the pioneering research and development team, which investigated animal testing alternatives and formulated innovative hair, skin, and perfumery products which defined the natural and ethical skin care movement of the 1990’s. Yewande later lectured on the Cosmetic Science degree course, University of the Arts, London where she gained a Post Graduate Diploma in Teaching & Learning. Yewande has conducted pedagogic research in HE and has used action research, interviews, and focus group interviews as research methodologies. Yewande trained in the Carpe Diem methodology for on-line course development and worked with the University of Derby, Psychology team to design on – line courses.