About
My research focuses on nineteenth-century literature and medicine. I am interested in how writing shaped the development of medical practice during this period, in particular within the periodical press. My work centres on women in medicine, as both practitioners and patients.
I am the William Noble Fellow for 2024-27. Prior to this, I held the Alan F Price Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship for 2023-24. Before coming to Liverpool, I held a WRoCAH Engagement Fellowship at the University of York (2023) and completed my PhD at the University of Leeds (2021).
I teach on a range of modules within the English Department, at both UG and PGT level. These include the second-year Victorian Literature module, and the Victorian Literature MA pathway.
In addition to my research and teaching, I am passionate about making medical history more accessible. I am currently working on a project which aims to share the stories of female doctors, past and present. I have previously curated an exhibition on apothecary jars for the Harvard Centre for the History of Medicine (2018), and assisted with the development of an educational game on AHRC funded project, Mind-Boggling Medical History (2017-18).
I currently convene the Departmental Research Seminar for English and am the UoL chair for the Joint Liverpool Universities English and Creative Writing Seminar.
Academic Support & Feedback Hours:
Tuesday 1pm-2pm (in-office or Teams)
Thursday 11am-12pm (in-office or Teams)
19 Abercromby Square, Room 2.48
Please email for appointments at alternative times.