I am an active researcher and have published widely in the fields of homelessness, substance use and integrated care. I hold an MA in social work from the University of East Anglia. In 2010 I was awarded a PhD by Bournemouth University for an ethnographic inquiry into the relationship between street homelessness and welfare conditionality. I am currently engaged in a Chief Scientist Office funded study exploring the impact of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol on homeless people and street drinkers. Prior to coming to Glasgow Caledonian University, I worked at the University of Liverpool where I held research grants from the National Institute for Health Research, Liverpool Clinical Commissioning Group and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.
I am also currently the editor of Housing, Care and Support, an international journal with a multidisciplinary focus.
