About
I was trained as a geographer and am now researching on health inequalities. My interests and understanding of health inequalities have grown further during my current post in the Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, where I am actively involved in multiple research projects on COVID-19 responses and gastrointestinal (GI) infections. In my recent work, I have focused on using natural experiments to evaluate the impact of local and national socio-economic and public health policies upon health inequalities; a niche area in the intersection of Human Geography and Public Health. I am currently leading a fellowship researching the impact of autism diagnosis on children's health and education outcomes using ECHILD, funded by Administrative Data Research UK (ES/Z502431/1).
Prizes or Honours
- The 2026 British Academy Elevate Programme (The British Academy, 2025)
- NorthInnovationWomen 2025 (The Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA), 2025)
- Third place winner of Oral presentation - SSM Annual Scientific Meeting 2021 (SSM Annual Scientific Meeting committee, 2021)
Funded Fellowships
- NIHR Development and Skills Enhancement (DSE) award (National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), 2026 - present)
- Exploring the Impact of Clinical Diagnosis on Health and Education Outcomes for Children Receiving Special Educational Needs support for Autism (Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), 2024 - present)