Education

• Studied the epidemiological methods that underpin clinical medical research, public health practice and health care evaluation, investigation of the causes of disease, and evaluation of interventions to prevent or control disease.

• Studied the social, economic, and demographic determinants that influence the distribution of health and disease, and developed the skills to utilise big data to address health inequalities.
• Developed skills in both Quantitative and Qualitative research design methodology in population health and epidemiology through writing research grant proposals for mixed methods research, conducting literature reviews, accessing and analysing a variety of healthcare, RCT, cross-sectional survey, and longitudinal cohort study datasets in R.
• Notable Modules: Social Determinants of Health, Health Psychology, Health & Behaviour, Health Economics, Health Demography, Global Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases, Health Poverty & Development, Causal Analysis & Measurements in Data Science
• Opted for the Data Science Pathway, focusing on Data Analysis and Statistical Inference. Techniques Studied Include:
  • Hypothesis Testing and Regression (Linear, Logistic, Lasso, and Multivariate)
  • Missing Data Imputation and Matching (e.g. MICE)
  • Data Visualisation & Manipulation (e.g. ggplot2)
  • Mapping, Geographical Clustering & Association
  • Natural Language Processing (Sentiment Analysis)
  • Principal Component Analysis, Factor Analysis, Latent Class Analysis, and Item Response Theory
  • Quasi-Experimental Methods | Regression Discontinuity Design & Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Awards

• Awarded one of six fully funded Master's Scholarships to study the MSc Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (Worth £12,000).
• The scholarship was collectively funded by the NIHR Schools for Public Health Research, Primary Care Research, and Social Care Research, and was awarded based on applicants' ability to demonstrate a clear commitment to establishing a long-term interest in mental health research.

• The dissertation investigated how socio-economic status influences the uptake and effectiveness of front-of-pack nutritional labelling in informing consumer knowledge and influencing food purchasing behaviour.

• Awarded for achieving the second highest average within the faculty.

Public Health Work Experience

• Longitudinal Cohort Study Analysis: Conducted quantitative analysis using the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), with a particular focus on using annual data on particulate matter, nitrogen oxide, as well as repeated measures of air pollution (PM2.5 and NO2) to determine effects on health outcomes in participants of the study. Analysis was performed in R and Stata.

• Quantitative Survey Analysis: Provided support for the RiiSH (Reducing Inequalities and Improving Sexual Health) study; researching the barriers and facilitators for STI testing, particularly in MSM during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quantitative analysis was conducted on survey items designed using the COM-B model for behaviour change, and results were presented at the annual British Association for Sexual Health and HIV conference.

• Data Entry & Management: Provided administrative support for the Unit’s Trial and Study management group. This involved liaising with site PIs and research teams to input data and assist with query resolution for patient registration, randomisation, and follow-up on study databases. Also attended weekly Trial Management Team meetings to report on progress.
• Trial Documentation Processing & Site Registration: Processed trial documents, updated protocol and data management procedures, as well as site specific delegation log records on regular basis for the Add-Aspirin trial. The trial focused on treating participants with non-metastatic solid tumours, investigating whether regular aspirin use after curative treatment for early-stage common solid tumours can prevent tumour recurrence and prolong survival.

• Literature Reviews & Case Studies: Conducted a literature review examining factors that impact front of pack labels (FOPL) use and UK policy, and reviewed case studies of global FOPL policies and implementation, with the aim of understanding the associated policy implications and how findings can best inform UK policy.
• Quantitative & Qualitative Analysis: Conducted both quantitative & qualitative analysis in R and Stata on data collected from a randomised controlled trial, with a large representative British sample to test compare the efficacy of FOPLs and factors that impact this (sociodemographic and contextual). Results were presented through research briefs and posters published on the NIHR website, and is accessible here.
• Experimental & Qualitative Data Collection: Planned and conducted a Patient and Public Involvement session with the National Children’s Bureau, running a similar FOPL experiment with Young Research Advisors to investigate whether FOPLs are effective for young people, and garnering sentiments on FOPL schemes and perceptions on their efficacy.

Additional Work Experience

Retail

• Leadership & Teamwork: Promoted from Store Assistant to Shift Leader in May 2021, overseeing 20 members of staff and all operations on the shop floor to ensure the smooth running of the Soho branch of the Korean supermarket; this involved liaising with the manager, delegating tasks to staff members, and providing training to new staff, helping the store exceed pre-COVID revenue following careful product selection.
• Customer Service and Sales: Supported the team in conducting orders of stocked goods daily, performing temperature checks for deliveries, stocking shelves, handling transactions, cleaning the shopfloor, while also being on guard duty and reviewing CCTV footage to ensure the safety of both staff and customers.

Part-Time University Roles

• Student Support & Mentoring: Served as a Transition Mentor for 8 first year Population Health Sciences students; supporting them all to achieve First Class or 2:1 results through weekly group mentoring meetings, providing guidance on essay writing and exam techniques.

• IT & AV Systems Management & Supervision: Responsible for checking and maintaining IT & AV equipment within UCL’s teaching spaces; conducted performing checks on projectors, sound systems, computers, and live teaching systems in Lecture Halls and Seminar Rooms.

• Teamwork & Touring: Responsible for directing students across the UCL campus during the first two months of term, as well as leading campus tours for new and prospective students during this period.

• Student Support: Responsible for calling over 500 students over the phone during the UK’s national lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of UCL’s “Keep in Touch Campaign” to facilitate supportive and non-judgmental peer-to-peer conversations. This included listening to any concerns and difficulties students might be experiencing, signposting mental health resources, recommending self-care techniques, and referring students to support and wellbeing advisors where necessary.

Extracurriculars

• Leadership, Communications & Events: Led committee members to host a range of social and academic events. This included liaising with guest speakers, partners, and other universities to coordinate and organise both student and professionally led workshops to educate students on various topics and activities, with attendance of up to 100 students at events. Examples include:
  • A workshop on the challenges of COVID-19 vaccine distribution as part of Students for Global Health.
  • Mental wellbeing workshops to help students better manage stress and maintain a good work-life balance with the Mental Health Society.
  • Debates on the current affairs, e.g. the effects of the US’s withdrawal from Afghanistan on women’s health with Amnesty International.
• Outreach: Contacted and liaised with external organisations and businesses to develop partnership deals for societies, such as securing discounts of up to 20% off for society members purchasing products and services, and sponsorships to help us purchase equipment and run events.
• Communications, Marketing & Publicity: Grew new societies from the ground up, such as the Food Society, to have over 1000 followers on Instagram and over 500 members, while also continuing to grow existing societies through managing and creating content for social media channels and newsletters (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, MailChimp).
• Finances: Responsible for managing finances of societies (combined worth of £10,000); applied for grants (totaling £5,000) allocated to equipment purchases and inviting industry professionals to host workshops, maintained expenditure records, and facilitated reimbursements.

• Research & Data Analysis: Conducted research for the student-run think tank’s Health Policy and Cooperation in Global Health research group; researching the relationship between health & social care worker deaths and international PPE & occupational health policies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Teamwork & Collaboration: Worked with team members to critically analyse and evaluate academic literature surrounding the topic, while also compiling and analysing data from various sources to complete our analysis.

• Global Health Policy Training: Attended the lectures of various multidisciplinary experts to both examine outbreaks, and gain an increased understanding of the complexities underlying global pandemics. The programme culminated in students being tasked to work in groups to draft and debate policy and resolutions, addressing a hypothetical new disease outbreak, recreating the processes of the World Health Assembly.

• Customer Service and Sales: Responsible for till management, and coordinated with staff and other volunteers to conduct stock and donation organising on a weekly basis at the Portobello Road, London branch of Cancer Research UK.

• Tutoring & Teamwork: Worked in a team to plan lessons and teach 20 underprivileged preschool and primary school refugee children basic science and mathematical concepts, as well as providing help with foreign languages, all through hands on learning activities on a weekly basis.