Prior to working at York St John University Hannah held a variety of posts in Government and NHS settings. By background she is a clinical information specialist and her most recent post before coming to York was as Knowledge Manager at Airedale NHS Trust. She has also worked in a variety of independent health information specialist consultancy roles for national and international organisations such as the World Health Organization, The Economist, the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, Social Care Wales, and Help for Heroes. As a highly experienced educator and information specialist with over twenty years academic experience, she has significant experience in research and information and knowledge management in the health and academic sectors and industry. She is passionate about the use and generation of high quality, authentic evidence to inform positive change for health and social services, and to achieve social justice for a better and fairer society. Her work has informed the development of future policy and research prioritisation at national and global levels. At York St John Hannah teaches across a broad range of health related undergraduate and postgraduate modules. She specifically takes the lead on evidence-based healthcare, research and health literacy, alongside a significant arm of research informed teaching focussing on refugees and asylum seekers.