I am a mixed methods researcher interested in young people's mental health, well-being and self-harm. My PhD focused on how young people use social media (in terms of different online activities), and whether this relates to their mental health. I also explored how connected young people feel to their peers, family and school, and how this relates to their social media use.

Before starting my PhD I worked for several years as a survey methodologist for the European Social Survey, a cross-sectional general attitudes survey conducted every two years in more than 20 countries. Based at City University London, I specialised in questionnaire design, (cross-national) equivalence, survey non-response and survey project management. I have also previously worked in local authority public health teams as a data analyst, researcher and strategist, specialising in Joint Strategic Needs Assessments of local populations.