I am a PhD researcher in the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge
I belong to the Psychology, Education and Learning Studies (PELS) Research Group and the Wellbeing and Inclusion Special Interest Group.
I am a first generation student and my interests in higher education, social inequality, widening participation and mental health are at the heart of my research. My PhD focuses on mental health in first generation university students and the projects I have completed are shown in the box below.
I am a first generation student and my interests in higher education, social inequality, widening participation and mental health are at the heart of my research. My PhD focuses on mental health in first generation university students and the projects I have completed are shown in the box below.
I am also a writer, trained writing workshop facilitator and book reviewer
I have had lots of poems published and am currently working on a novel. After many years participating in writing workshops, I trained to be a facilitator myself. I hold writing workshops for first generation students as part of my PhD research.
I also read ~100 fiction books/year and review advance proofs for a number of publishers.
I also read ~100 fiction books/year and review advance proofs for a number of publishers.
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Research
Completed projects:
Scoping review of the international literature on mental health in first generation students
Scoping review of the international literature on mental health in first generation students
Mixed methods (quantitative and qualitative) study on mental health in UK first generation students
Creative research methods - 'First Generation Students UK: Mental Health Matters' writing workshops and website
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Education
PhD Psychology & Education, University of Cambridge, 2020-
MSc Psychology (Conversion), University of Chester, 2019: Distinction
LLM Law, University of Cambridge, 1999: First Class
LLB (Hons) Law & Criminology, University of Keele, 1997: First Class - Dual Honours