Overview

Becky is a 3rd year Medical Sciences (Health Research) student currently working on her Professional Training Year within the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Research Collaboration (ChYMe), primarily working on the Tools for Schools project. Becky will be working with Dr Abby Russell to develop and evaluate a school-based intervention for children who have ADHD. Becky also works on other projects around child and adolescent mental health within the collaboration. Throughout her BSc, Becky has focused on health research and research ethics and looks forward to gaining experience in a research team during her PTY.

Prior to her PTY Becky has undertaken an internship with the MetOffice, in collaboration with the University of Exeter and PHE, to produce a short video about data linkage for public health researchers.

Becky also works as a Senior Student Ambassador for the university, and as a part time healthcare assistant.