WEBINAR: NIHR PPI in Action: Creative Interdisciplinary Methods for Research Inclusion

BLOG: Reflections on conducting inclusive participatory research in NHS settings 

WEBINAR: CHiMES x WPA; Using Photovoice in research with people who have psychosis 

I have worked on multi centre, interdisciplinary NHS research that seeks to ensure fair representation for marginalised communities since 2015. The projects I work on span; kidney disease, the Mental Health Act, Psychosis and Multi-morbidity, Mental Health amongst 16 - 24 year olds and Perinatal Psychosis. 

I am passionate about adapting and advancing working practice as well as research methodology to be more equitable and inclusive. I have experience as both Co-I, and Co-PI, as well as more recently PI over the last 5 years, which has entailed managing large budgets and staff, as well as bringing teams together to submit grant applications. 

A central tenet of my work has been recruiting research naïve populations. My approach has centralised making research more accessible to different populations, meeting people where they are and working towards building an evidence base that represents the populations who are most impacted. My experiences have necessitated me to develop collaborative leadership skills working across multiple disciplines in environments where there is little capacity to do research.

Since joining the University of Oxford in 2020, I have worked alongside Professor Kam Bhui to manage the CHiMES collaborative, and am involved in the organisation of our seminar series with the World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centres.  I am currently working on the following projects: 

Co-PACT (Co-PI), Co-PICS (Co-I), Oxford Health BRC Mental Health In Development theme  and ORIGIN (Senior Post Doctoral Researcher). 

Research areas of interest 

Mental Health across the life course 

Creative and Participatory Methodology 

Health inequalities and the engagement of marginalised populations

Co-production 

Women's Health 

Qualifications

• Psychology with Professional Development BSc, First Class Hons (awarded by Brunel University, 2012)
• Doctorate, titled "The Experience and Measurement of Depression in Haemodialysis Patients from South Asian Backgrounds" (awarded by University of Hertfordshire, 2020)