I am an Interdisciplinary Social Scientist working predominantly in applied research areas. My professional background includes health, social sciences and education and I have worked in the NHS as well as in Higher Education. My academic interests span three inter-related areas: - Developing methods and processes for and producing systematic reviews for policy and practice decision making across different areas of social policy including education;
- Capacity building amongst practitioners, researchers and policymakers to produce, critically appraise and utilize research evidence;
- Methods for the design and evaluation of effective learning environments in workplace professional, clinical ,and school education.
I use a range of approaches and methods in my research including Experimental Research designs, Qualitative fieldwork and interviews, and Systematic Reviews.