Meet The Team

Fiona is a Co-Investigator on the DesHCA Project. She has an MA in Applied Linguistics, and a PhD in Educational Linguistics. Her research explores issues around communicating information to diverse audiences, the use of language, and the design of teaching materials. 

Alasdair is a Co-Investigator on the DesHCA Project. He has an MSc and PhD degrees in Economics and specialises in using large datasets to explore key issues in the fields of health, social care, and the third sector.

Alison is a Co-Investigator on DesHCA. She has a Master’s in Business Administration, and a PhD in Industrial Sociology. Her work focuses on exploring how changing policy and practice can improve the wellbeing of older people with and without dementia. 

Vikki is a Co-Investigator on the DesHCA Project. She has an MSc in Applied Social Research and a PhD in Social Policy. She specialises in research exploring the experiences of front-line workers and volunteers bridging the gap between policy and practice.

Grant is a Co-Investigator on the DesHCA Project. He has an MA in Social and Cultural Geography, and a PhD in Social Gerontology. His research explores how older people with and without dementia can use technology to improve their quality of life.

Melanie is a Co-Investigator on the DesHCA project. She has an MA in Folklore and a PhD in Sociology and specialises in using qualitative research methods to explore the experiences of older people.

Lesley is an Industry Partner for DesHCA and was involved in designing the project itself. She is a RIBA registered architect with a BSc in Architecture, and an MSc in Urban Design. She specialises in evidence-based design and provides both design consultancy and education through the DSDC. 

Jeremy is a Co-Investigator and Industry Partner on the DesHCA project. He is the CEO of the Housing Learning and Improvement Network and specialises in identifying opportunities for collaboration between professionals in in academia, housing, health, and social care.

Martin is a Co-Investigator and Research Fellow on the DesHCA project. He has BSc and PhD degrees in Architecture and is a RIBA registered architect. His work investigates the influence of architectural design on the wellbeing and independence of older people with and without dementia.

Lisa is a Quantitative Research Fellow on the DesHCA project and has MSc and PhD degrees in Gerontology. Lisa specialises in using secondary data to examine the relationships between key issues affecting older people, such as wellbeing, health, and loneliness.

Junjie is a Senior Architect/Design Consultant with the DesHCA project. He has a PhD in Architecture and specialises in human-environment relations. He provides design consultancy and research support to age and dementia related projects through the DSDC.

Sadhana is an Impact Research Fellow on the DesHCA project with a PhD in Environmental Psychology. Her research explores the interactions between a person’s physical environment, their health, and their wellbeing.

Mary is a Qualitative Research Fellow on the DesHCA project with a PhD in Dementia Studies. Her work focuses on exploring the experiences of people living with dementia, the experiences of Black Minority and Ethnic people’s access to services, and the intersection of dementia, age, class, and ethnicity.

Louise is the Project Administrator for DesHCA. She is a qualified accounting technician, and is involved in coordinating the project, arranging events, and liaising with academic team members, industrial partners, funders and charities in the UK and abroad.