As well as being Co-Director of Meaningful Measures Ltd, Dr. Marie Polley is a freelance research consultant, Visiting Research Fellow at UEL and past Chair of the British Society for Integrative Oncology.  Marie trained as a biomedical scientist and has a PhD in molecular carcinogenesis of the lung.  Marie also trained in Usui Reiki whilst completing her Ph.D.

Marie has researched and taught about approaches to integrating different paradigms of health and wellbeing, in her role as Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences and Research at the University of Westminster as well as running a research group in patient reported outcomes measures.

Six years ago, Marie co-founded the Social Prescribing Network, which she currently Co-Chairs.  Social Prescribing has become an international social movement embracing the use of non-medical activities to support people’s wider determinants of health.  Marie provides strategic advice to senior leaders, Members of Parliament and the House of Lords, key stakeholders, researchers and organisations in this field.