Profile

I grew up loving numbers and all things maths. This led me to study maths at university, and later to teach it. I really enjoy helping people see how useful data can be in the real world. When I’m not teaching or doing maths, I’m usually building Lego towers, reading stories, or making something from cardboard with my 5-year-old 👩‍👦. My husband’s a music teacher, so there’s always singing or piano playing in the background 🎹. I love science museums, family days out, and finding new places to eat around Liverpool 🍽️.

My work uses maths to answer questions about health — like how often someone might have an asthma attack or a seizure. I study large sets of patient data using computer programs to find patterns and make predictions. This kind of research helps doctors plan treatments and improve patient care.

I split my time between teaching and research. When I teach, I help students learn how to use maths and data to understand health and medicine. This includes showing them how to talk to people with different knowledge, training them in giving presentations, and teaching them various computer programs to study patterns in patient information. I also help students with their projects and mark their work.

For research, I use the same ideas to look at real patient data. I try to find patterns that can help doctors predict what might happen to patients and improve care. Some days I spend on the computer analysing data, and other days I meet with other researchers to discuss our findings and plan new studies.