My research interests include:

• sociology of education
• science education in formal and informal settings
• social equity
• gender
• social class
• ethnicity and migration
• evaluation
• mixed methods & programming

I currently work on the Youth Equity and STEM project (2017-2022), which focused on equitable practices in informal STEM learning settings, such as community centre, science centre, tech clubs and zoos. This Wellcome Trust funded project is a collaboration with the University of Michigan and the Oregon State University/Institute for Learning Innovation. The UK side of the project is led by Professor Louise Archer. This is a mixed-methods study (ethnography, surveys, creative methods) with a strong design focus (using a Design-Based Implementation Research to test and refine equitable practices across different informal science learning settings). 

I am part of the STEM participation and social justice team, where following the five-year Enterprising Science project (2012-2017) I continue to be involved in disseminating findings, delivering professional development sessions for educator and policy professionals, and writing academic and practitioner publications.

In a freelance capacity, I do evaluation and consultancy work for museums, galleries and other education providers (recent work includes Imperial College London's Engineering Outreach programme, Kew Gardens and the Wellcome Collection).