About
Professional qualifications:
- PhD
- Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
- Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certification
- Wellcome Trust Accelerator Award
About the organisation(s) I've worked for
Organisation name:
King's College LondonAbout my experience and expertise
Personal statement:
I am a mental health researcher with a background in psychosis research spanning psychiatric neuroimaging, qualitative methods, and syndemics. I am currently a Wellcome Trust Accelerator Award Fellow, leading the HAVA study, which investigates how long-term exposure to air pollution affects brain chemistry using advanced neuroimaging approaches.
I am a co-investigator on the SHARE project, which explores service-user perspectives on data sharing in mental health research, and I supervise students across mental health and interdisciplinary research areas. Over time, my work has increasingly focused on the intersections between climate, environment, and mental health- particularly air pollution, green spaces, and sustainability.
Alongside my research, I lead the IGUANA Initiative, which promotes low-carbon academic travel and explores the cultural, organisational, and wellbeing impacts of sustainable travel practices. My methodological expertise includes neuroimaging analysis, qualitative research, and systematic reviews, and I am keen to build interdisciplinary collaborations that bridge mental health research, environmental science, and policy.
Key topic areas of research or interest:
I’m interested in how climate change and environmental factors – like access to green spaces, air quality, and sustainable living – interact with mental health, particularly in relation to wellbeing, inequality, and future care models.
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