Professional Activities
Conference Roles
- Critical perspectives on using photovoice methods to address public health challenges in different contexts: experiences from the UK and Sub-Saharan Africa. at Cross-Faculty Sensory Methods Research Group Seminar Series, by Invitation (Edge Hill University, Liverpool, 2020)
- Member of the Local Organising Committee of the Society for Social Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, Liverpool.
- How can respect and social inclusion in older people be promoted in the urban context? Engaging older people living in Liverpool using visual participatory methods ‘Photovoice’, by Invitation (8th City Health Conference, Liverpool Medical Institution, 2019)
- Exploring barriers and practical solutions for the uptake and use of clean cooking through photovoice methods: the LPG Adoption in Cameroon Evaluation (LACE) studies., by Invitation (Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon, 2018)
- Photo-exhibition: ‘Thinking about what is important to me as an older person’: findings from a photovoice study in Liverpool City. at National Institute for Health School for Public Health Research Researchers’ Network Meeting, by Invitation (The Royal Society, London, 2017)
- Career Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers at Pre-conference workshop: Society for Social Medicine & Population Health (University of Manchester, 2017)
- Using photovoice to engage older people and city stakeholders in exploring respect and social inclusion in Liverpool. at National Institute for Health School for Public Health Research Researchers’ Network Meeting, by Invitation (University of Newcastle, 2016)
- Forging a career in academia: a survival kit at Pre-conference workshop, Society for Social Medicine & Population Health (University College of Dublin, 2015)
- Funding Sources & Successful Grant Writing at Pre-conference workshop, Society for Social Medicine & Population Health (University of York, 2016)
- Photographic exhibition event, the Museum of Liverpool ‘What is important to me as an older person?’ Exploring older people’s perceptions of respect and social inclusion in Liverpool City (71 attendees), by Invitation (University of Liverpool, 2015)
Event Roles
- Why is cooking bad for your health in Africa? at Economic and Social Research Council Festival of Social Science. (Workshop, St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Liverpool., 2018)
Expert Opinions
- Advisor, NIHR Public Health Practice Evaluation Scheme. Project: Downsizing and rehousing schemes - how well do they work for older social housing tenants?, Invited (2020 - present)
- Advisor, NIHR School for Public Health Research. “Project 42 – Housing and Austerity”, Invited (2018 - present)
- Judging panel of the Photovoice competition, Invited (Fifth Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, 2018)
Internal Administrative or Committee Roles
- Member of the Public Engagement Committee within the Institute of Population Health Sciences (School / Institute, 2019 - present)
Professional Body Memberships
- Higher Education Academy (Associate Fellow, 2018 - present)
- Society for Social Medicine (Member, 2018 - present)
- Society for Social Medicine (Past chair 2017 of the Early Career Researchers Subcommittee & Elections officer, 2017)
- Society for Social Medicine (Chair 2016 of the Early Career Researchers Subcommittee, 2016)
- British Society of Gereontology (Member, 2016 - present)
- Society for Social Medicine (Chair-elect 2015 of the Early Career Researchers Subcommittee & Mentoring Officer , 2015)
- UK Faculty of Public Health (Member, 2013 - present)