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My research takes an interdisciplinary approach to education, social justice and human flourishing. I engage with contemporary theories across these domains, looking towards shaping a concept of  'sanctuary for social wellbeing'. I currently hold two Research Fellowships; UKRI Policy Fellowship hosted by the Centre for Homelessness Impact and the College of Policing (What Works Centres) (2024-26), and a British Academy Innovation Fellowship (2023-24).

I am the Institutional Research Culture Lead at the University of Roehampton. Since receiving my PhD (2017) I have been involved in over £1.2M of grant capture (2020-23), from 9 different awarding bodies, where 14 of 18 submissions I have led as Principal Investigator. I'm interested in exploratory research designs and knowledge exchange projects which focus on intervention development and evidencing.  

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Prior to academia, I worked in the corporate sector, and I use these skills to foster knowledge exchange partnerships and enrich the research culture involvement of higher education institutions across third sector organisations, small to medium enterprises, local councils and advocacy groups. 

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My core interests are in devising creative and novel approaches to address challenges faced by marginalised or high risk vulnerable groups in society such as the homeless, women and girls who are victims of domestic abuse and violence, looked after children, prisoners and high risk youth (suicide prevention).  

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In 2022 I obtained the status of Full Accredited Researcher (Secure Research Service) from the Office for National Statistics. In 2020, I was shortlisted out of 450 members of teaching staff across the university for the Academic Lecturer of the Year award by the Roehampton Students' Union (RSU).