My research spans the development and application of social cognition in children and young people. My particular interests include: school-based social and emotional wellbeing; the impact these areas have on education and achievement; the role they play in supporting children in school; as well as how we can facilitate and support the development of these in education settings. I have led and contributed to numerous large-scale quasi-experimental intervention trials and school-based evaluations, using mixed-methods approaches to assess the impact of education initiatives on academic outcomes and pupil social and emotional wellbeing, including those funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, DfE, the National Institute for Health and Care Research, Education Endowment Foundation, and the Youth Sport Trust.