Research Team

Leads the project. Studies why people differ in mental health and school achievement, using twin studies and DNA-based methods, with a focus on how education shapes mental health from childhood into adult life.

Researches how common mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression run in families, including the roles of genetics, family relationships and mental health inequalities.

Interested in the experiences of neurodivergent young people during adolescence, and in how people manage their emotions.

Works with datasets across the UK to research which school experiences can impact on mental health over time. Expert in personality.

Brings a background in neuroscience and brain imaging to the project, with research interests in mental health, anxiety, and genetics.

Investigates how school environments relate to young people’s mental health and behaviour as they grow up, using long-running studies, school records, and behavioural genetics.

Researches internalising problems, such as anxiety and low mood, and how schools relate to young people’s experience of them.