Some of my areas of interest include:

• Food insecurity and food bank use. I have recently worked with a local food bank to explore the impact of adding fresh fruit and vegetables into the parcels given out to service users. In 2025 I undertook a rapid review into whether stocking formula in UK food banks could be a helpful path to supporting parents living with food insecurity.
• Infant feeding. My recent public health research investigated the experiences of parents who struggle financially to formula feed their babies due to the Cost of Living Crisis.
• Perinatal mental health (related to pregnancy, childbirth, and early parenthood). I began my research career examining how women with severe mental illness decide whether to take mental health medications in pregnancy. I have helped expectant and new parents navigate the perinatal period in both the NHS and the charity sector – I’ve even delivered a few babies in my time!
• Criminal justice. I worked as a probation officer and team manager for almost a decade before moving into research. I believe that most crime, along with substance misuse, arises from a traumatic background. I take a trauma-informed, person-centred approach, seeing people as individuals with a complex life history rather than as “offenders” in need of punishment. In my former role as a research assistant at Swansea University I investigated the issue of digital exclusion among ex-offenders and helped develop a digital tool to assess their needs in the community.