I am currently a Research Associate and a Co-PI on an NIHR RfPB funded project at the University of Manchester. This work will focus on exploring fatigue experiences of children and young people with sickle cell disease in the UK to guide the co-development of a fatigue self-management intervention. This project builds on my PhD research, funded by a University of Manchester President's Doctoral Scholar Award and my subsequent ESRC Postdoctoral Fellowship. 

Following several years of nursing practice in Ghana, I moved into research, firstly as a doctoral student at the University of Manchester under the supervision of Professor Susan Kirk (2015-2019). During this time, I developed an interest in the life and transition experiences, and self-management practices of children and adolescents with chronic conditions, particularly sickle cell disease. Following my PhD, I moved to the University of Nottingham School of Health Sciences as a Research Fellow on an HEE funded systematic review and subsequently to the School of Sociology and Social Policy as an ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow.

• Ph.D
• M.Sc
• B.Nurs
• RN

I am interested in the life and transition experiences of children and young people with chronic conditions, specifically sickle cell disease, encompassing health, educational and social transitions. My main research interest relates to the experiences, self-management and support needs of children and young people with congenital/long-standing medical conditions. Issues examined include life and transition experiences and self-care. In addition to work focused on experiences of children and young people with chronic illnesses, my research interests extend into examining sociological concepts such as belonging, 'normality', identity, body, gender and culture in the context of chronic childhood conditions.

Qualitative Research

Children and Young People Research

Art-based Research

Participatory research

Systematic and Scoping Review