Profile

As a Social Scientist, I joined the Division of Health Research at Lancaster University in February 2019 as a Senior Lecturer. Based in the Centre for Health Inequalities, I have a strong background in Public Involvement and Engagement. I am Strategic Lead for Public Involvement in the NIHR Research Support Service (Lancaster University and Partners) and Academic Lead for Public Involvement in the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC2) North West Coast. My research interests focus on health inequalities, cognitive impairment and dementia, adopting participatory approaches and using a range of qualitative creative, visual and sensory methods. My current research includes Public Involvement Lead in the ESRC/NIHR Dementia Network Plus Working with Dementia programme led by the University of West Scotland.

Prior to joining the Division, I was a Research Fellow and deputy of the Dementia and Ageing Research Team at the University of Manchester. Previous projects include: ESRC/NIHR Neightbourhoods and Dementia mixed methods study; NIHR HSDR ‘The detection and management of pain in patients with dementia in acute care settings’.