Staff Profile
I received my Bachelors degree in Psychology at Â鶹´«Ã½ in 2021. My final year project was supervised by Dr Ríona Mc Ardle which was titled "How has the Global Pandemic Impacted Psychosocial Levels in Informal Caregivers of People with Dementia: a Study Focusing on Gender Differences"
I continued my studies at Â鶹´«Ã½, and undertook a Masters degree in Neuroscience. I received my MRes degree in 2022, titled "Sleep Architecture and its Perception in Mood Disorders: A Polysomnographic and Actigraphy Study", supervised by Dr Stuart Watson.
Since graduating, I have worked in clinical inpatient settings until December 2023. I am now a Research Assistant in the Brain and Movement (BAM) Research Group at the Translational and Clinical Research Institute of Â鶹´«Ã½.
As part of the Translational and Clinical Research Institute, I am working on multiple projects, including ActivDem and ActivDyad. Both projects utilise digital technology to help understand ageing, neurodegenerative disorders, human movement and mobility.
ActivDem is a longitudinal project which aims to determine the psychosocial determinants of ambulatory activity decline in dementia patients. ActivDyad is a feasibility study which aims to develop digital methods to assess the degree of independence and interdependence in ambulatory activity outcomes among older adult couples.
My responsibilities include:
- Processing of digital technology data from real-world recordings
- Quantitative analysis of gait characteristics, patterns, and variability
- Qualitative analysis of physical activity and its influences
- Production of high quality publications to prestigious scientific conferences and journals