I graduated as a dentist from the University of Manchester in 2004 and worked as a dentist in community, hospital and general practice until 2013 when I started specialist training in Dental Public Health. I completed my specialist training in 2017 and am now a researcher within the Faculty of Biological, Medical and Health Sciences.

I am currently undertaking a PhD entitiled "Water Fluoridation in Contemporary Populations". As part of this work I am the project lead for the LOTUS study. This is an NIHR Public Health Research Study looking at the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of water fluoridation for preventing dental treatments in adults. 

• Jun 2020 Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Advance HE 

• Apr 2017 Diploma of Fellowship (FDS DPH) Dental Public Health, Royal College of Surgeons of England 

• Sep 2015 Master of Public Health (MPH) Distinction, University of Manchester 

• Sep 2012 Master of Science Public Health Nutrition (MSc) Distinction, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

• May 2007 Diploma of Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS), Royal College of Surgeons of England 

• Jun 2004 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Distinction, University of Manchester

General Dental Council (GDC)

British Dental Association (BDA)

British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD)

• Jun 2021 Postgraduate Research Student Oral Presentation Prize, University of Manchester
• May 2015 Oral Health Promotion Research Prize, British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry
• Jun 2004 Charles H Preston Medal Award Final BDS, University of Manchester
• Jun 2004 Farrah Prize for Periodontology Final BDS, University of Manchester