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Profile

I am a Research Fellow in the Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research at the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ. My research focuses on dementia prevention, diagnosis and health inequalities, particularly among minoritised ethnic communities. I previously held a DEM-COMM Postdoctoral Fellowship supported by NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber and Alzheimer’s Society.

I use large-scale routinely collected and linked health data, including Connected Bradford and CPRD, to investigate ethnic and socioeconomic inequalities in dementia risk factors and diagnostic pathways. I also act as a nominated CPRD user at the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, supporting the use and governance of complex routine health data.

My academic background is in social science and quantitative research, and I completed my PhD in Social Welfare and Social Policy at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Alongside my quantitative research, I work with communities, researchers and local organisations to support inclusive research, public involvement and knowledge exchange.

Research interests

• Ethnic inequalities in dementia diagnostic pathways.
• Dementia diagnosis rates across ethnic groups in Bradford.
• Modifiable dementia risk factors and health inequalities.
• Symptom signatures and diagnostic timeliness in dementia.
• Prognostic prediction models for steroid-related harms.

• Electronic health records and routinely collected health data, including Connected Bradford.
• Nominated CPRD user at the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ, supporting secure data access and governance.

• DEM-COMM Postdoctoral Fellowship – Fellowship Holder, funded by NIHR Yorkshire and Humber Applied Research Collaboration (NIHR ARC) and Alzheimer’s Society, 2023–2026.
• ESRC Festival of Social Science grant – Principal Applicant, 2026.
• NIHR DEM-COMM Internship Award – Principal Applicant, 2025.
• DEM-COMM EDI Special Interest Group Fund – Co-Principal Applicant, 2024.

• Society for Social Medicine & Population Health Annual Scientific Meeting, 2025.
• Alzheimer’s Research UK Research Conference, 2024.
• Alzheimer Europe Conference, 2024.

• Co-organised the ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ BME Dementia Forum, 2026.
• Led a public engagement event for the NIHR Festival of Applied Dementia Research, 2025.
• Co-designed dementia prevention activities across ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ and Bradford, reaching 150+ participants from diverse communities.

Qualifications

• PhD in Social Welfare and Social Policy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• MSc in Public Administration, University of International Business and Economics
• BA in Public Administration, Guizhou University

Student education

I contribute to postgraduate teaching in health research methods and quantitative data analysis, including practical teaching using Stata and R. I also act as an Academic Personal Tutor and support postgraduate students and early-career researchers through supervision and mentoring.

Research groups and institutes

• ÂÌñ»»ÆÞ Institute of Health Sciences
• Academic Unit for Ageing and Stroke Research