With a background in education (Primary Teacher), Sarah’s research interest is public health with a focus on young people. She currently works on the ‘Behaviour In Schools Study’ (BISS) with ARC West.

She has previously worked on the following projects (Bristol Medical School):

• Think Families study (improving risk and vulnerability data in schools)
• CoMMinS ‘school life during COVID-19 study’ (impact of migation measures on mental health and wellbeing of secondary school staff and pupils)
• Step by Step study co-designed with the Samaritans (suicide support in schools)
• FRANK friends (a peer-led drug prevention intervention for young people)
• WISE ‘Wellbeing in Secondary Education’, ASSIST ‘A Stop Smoking in Schools Trial’
• AHEAD ‘Activity and Healthy Eating in ADolescence’ and ‘Hands Up For Max’ a handwashing trial in primary schools

She is particularly interested in investigating factors that promote wellbeing in young people and public health research in the school setting with the school community. She has expertise in qualitative research and co-production.

She undertook a NIHR PhD fellowship award (2011-2015) and her research explored the relationship between physical activity and wellbeing in young people.