I head the Translational Neuropsychology Group 

I am happy to supervise research undergraduate and MSc projects. Please feel free to contact me via e-mail.

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My principal research interests lie in the field of Cognitive Neuropsychology with links to health research and rehabilitation.

As head of the Translational Neuropsychology Group, I lead a programme of work on cognitive impairments in stroke and dementia, including investigating differential long-term outcomes and developing clinically applicable cognitive screening tools, such as the Oxford Cognitive Screen. I am Chief Investigator of three NIHR UK Clinical Research Network portfolio studies, and lead the Cognitive Screening programme at the John Radcliffe Hospital Acute Stroke Unit. My primary research interests are in cognitive neuropsychology, including the impact and nature of cognitive impairments post stroke, with a particular affinity for attentional and executive processes. I am now also investigating more severe cognitive impairments in advanced dementia and how neuropsychological profiles can link to assessments of mental capacity.

In my group we cover research along the translational axis, from fundamental studies into the mechanisms underlying visuo-spatial neglect over lesion-function mapping studies using large cohort clinical scans to applied studies on developing clinical tools for cognitive screening and assessment. Our post-stroke cognitive screening programme has been running continuously since 2012, gathering cognitive, stroke and demographic data at several time points in effort to highlight different trajectories. More broadly, we support nationwide cognitive screening of stroke patients through the implementation of our Oxford Cognitive Screen (OCS) into clinical settings.

In addition to my research role, I coordinated undergraduate admissions for the EP and PPL course across the 20 admitting colleges in Oxford  (2016-2021) and led the department's widening access and outreach programme. I was a stipendiary lecturer for St Anne’s College (2012-2021). I supervise both undergraduate and postgraduate research projects, including on the Clinical Doctorate training programme.