The Global Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Lucy's work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
About Lucy
I have worked in health services research for the University of Plymouth and University of Exeter since 2016. I currently work as a Researcher-in-Residence, embedded in adult social care in Somerset, Torbay and Cornwall. I am collaborating with adult social care teams and experts by experience to co-design research, and build relationships and research capacity in adult social care, working closely with Practitioner-Researchers on specific research questions that are relevant to each organisation.I have worked as a Research Assistant on a diverse range of health intervention research projects aiming to inform and address health inequalities for vulnerable populations. I have working experience of a range of research methods, including: PPIE/community engagement, qualitative design, interviews, focus groups and observations, qualitative analysis (including NVivo), quantitative design, data collection and analysis (including SPSS), adapted Nominal Group Technique for stakeholder prioritisation, and systematic, rapid and grey literature reviewing. I led a qualitative research project in Uganda for my MSc and went on to further lead PPIE in Uganda for the next iteration of the project, which will involve co-producing adapted education material into digital modules for specific use in remote and rural areas.
Additionally, I have experience of research project management, grant identification, bid-writing, ethics applications (including IRAS) and associated recruitment material design, protocol-writing, recruitment of participants, co-design of educational materials, oral and poster presentations, dissemination event-planning, writing reports and journal articles, peer review of journal articles, working as a practitioner utilising motivational interviewing, leading collaborating site engagement, and leading a Youth Advisory Group.
I have successfully engaged with a range of populations, including Ugandan women, midwives and community healthcare workers; ex-offenders; adults with lung disease; diverse service users; police; mental health staff; healthcare managers; young people; people with learning disabilities; and commissioners. I am able to successfully build collaborative relationships with researcher colleagues across organisations and with other external collaborators.
