Laura is a Professional Officer at the Society and College of Radiographers. Prior to this Laura was Head of Health research at a Think Tank and Associate Professor at the University of Lincoln. She held previous positions with Public Health England, Cancer Research UK, and Sheffield Hallam University, alongside a number of other voluntary and commissioned roles throughout her career to date. Laura is a registered health professional and worked previously as a Therapeutic Radiographer in the NHS. Laura completed her PhD in spring 2024 titled: Enabling coping in people living with cancer and severe mental illness. Laura has a strong qualitative research background and has an interest in health inequalities, user experience of health services, self-management, and prevention. She also has a strong interest in improvement science and research implementation. She is passionate about driving impactful change and providing new solutions to large, complex problems by putting community power at the centre.