My current research focuses on improving health and wellbeing for people living with multiple long-term conditions (MLTCs). As an ARC Postdoctoral Researcher within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Thames Valley Age Well Theme at the University of Oxford, I contribute to research that aims to support healthy ageing, address health inequalities, and improve care for older adults. I am particularly interested in understanding how research can be translated into meaningful changes in services, interventions, and policy that make a difference in people's everyday lives.

A key feature of my work is collaborating with patients, communities and stakeholders throughout the research process. I have worked on projects using co-production and participatory approaches to ensure that research is shaped by the people it is designed to benefit. Most recently, I contributed to the SPLASH project, which explored the development of social prescribing approaches to support wellbeing for people living with bronchiectasis. Through this work, I have developed a strong interest in how creative, community-based and person-centred approaches can improve health and wellbeing.

My research has explored how people use digital technologies to support self-management of long-term health conditions. Through my doctoral and postdoctoral work, I investigated the experiences of people with COPD using wearable activity monitors and worked with patients and healthcare professionals to co-create practical resources, such as the COPD and Smartwatches website, to support the use of digital technologies in everyday life. This research highlighted both the opportunities and challenges associated with digital health and strengthened my interest in ensuring technology is accessible, meaningful and grounded in people's lived experiences.

I am interested in understanding how evidence can be embedded into practice and how healthcare services can support high-quality care. My research has contributed to evaluations of healthcare improvement initiatives, including work examining the impact of Professional Nurse Advocates on healthcare services and patient outcomes. These experiences have reinforced my interest in implementation, workforce development and the factors that influence whether innovations are successfully adopted in real-world settings.