Laura is a Senior Research Fellow at the new Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO), focused on identifying and reducing structural barriers to opportunities across the life course. Her research expertise lies in psychology applied to education, particularly mathematical development, early years, and educational technology. She is also a member of the Child Development and Learning Difficulties Lab. 

Previously, she was a Research Mentor for the EDUCATE project at the UCL Knowledge Lab, which brings together researchers and EdTech entrepreneurs to drive and sustain evidence-based educational technology innovations. She completed her PhD evaluating the reach and utility of a maths app intervention in the UK, Brazil, and Malawi with Professor Nicola Pitchford (Professor of Developmental Psychology) and Anthea Gulliford (Educational Psychologist) at the University of Nottingham.

Q&A with Dr Laura Outhwaite: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/people/academics/qa-dr-laura-outhwaite