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The following are doctoral researchers currently linked to CIRCY:

• Leethen Bartholomew  (Education & Social Work)
  2014-23
  Thesis working title: Accusations of Spirit Possession and Witchcraft: Exploring the experiences and outcomes for accused and non-accused children within the family  
  Supervisors: Professor Elaine Sharland & Dr Russell Whiting (both Social Work & Social Care)
• Alexandra Bates (Psychology)
  2022-25
  Thesis working title: Theory of Mind and Children's Social Relationships
  Supervisors: Dr Elian Fink & Dr Kathryn Lester (both Psychology)
• Becca Dean (Psychology)
  2021-24
  Thesis working title: Mental Images of the Self in Young People with Depression 
  Supervisors: Dr Faith Orchard, Dr Kathryn Lester (both Psychology) & Dr Victoria Pile (KCL) 
• Joshua Francis (Psychology)
  2022-25
  Thesis working title: How do Schools Prevent Emerging Issues with Body Image  
  Supervisors: Dr Faith Orchard & Dr Megan Hurst (both Psychology)
• Daina Gross (Geography)
  2019-23
  Thesis working title: The Psychosocial Wellbeing of the Children of Return Migrants: The case of Latvia 
  Supervisors: Dr Russell King (Geography) & Professor Mairead Dunne (Education)
• Anna Hutchings (Education & Social Work)
  2019-23
  Thesis working title: Beyond Gender: How do female social workers think about, name and explore gender, sexual orientation
  and sexuality with boys and young men who display harmful sexual behaviours?
  Supervisors: Professor Michelle Lefevre & Dr Kristine Hickle (both Social Work & Social Care)
• Brontë McDonald (Psychology)
  2020-23 
  Thesis working title: Developing a Psychosocial Intervention for Primary School Attendance Problems 
  Supervisors: Dr Daniel Michelson & Dr Kathryn Lester (both Psychology)
• Hannah Olle (Education)
  2021-24
  Thesis working title: Complex Trajectories: An exploration of the transition from Alternative Provision to post-16 settings
  Supervisors: Dr Louise Gazeley & Dr Julia Sutherland (both Education)
• Felipe Paredes Ramos (Education & Social Work)
  2021-25
  Thesis working title: Care Leaver’s Experiences of Transitions in Chile:   Qualitative longitudinal research  
  Supervisors: Professor Janet Boddy (Education) & Professor Rachel Thomson (Social Work & Social Care)
• Hayley Preston-Smith (Education)
  2019-23
  Thesis working title: ‘Good Friends Don’t Throw Your Shoes On The Bonfire’: An exploration of the experiences and conceptualisations of
  ‘Quality Interaction’ with children from early childhood practitioners in Southeast England.
  Supervisors: Dr Rebecca Webb & Professor Jo Westbrook (both Education)   
• Lucy Roberts (Social Work & Social Care)
  2022-26
  Thesis working title: How does a Strengths-based Assessment of Social and Emotional Development Improve Outcomes for Children?
  Supervisors: Professor Michelle Lefevre (Social Work & Social Care), Dr Helen Drew & Professor Robin Banerjee (both Psychology)  
• Loreto Rodríguez (Education & Social Work)
  2018-23
  Thesis working title: Understandings of the Experience of Therapy Following Sexual Abuse for Young Children in Chile 
  Supervisors: Professor Janet Boddy (Education) & Professor Michelle Lefevre (Social Work & Social Care)
• Rosalind Willi (Institute of Development Studies)
  2020-24
  Thesis working title: Exploring Children’s Wellbeing in Situations of Conflict-related Return Mobilities:
  The experiences of Syrian-Armenian children and their families in the context of a family support service in Armenia 
  Supervisors: Dr Keetie Roelen & Dr Dorte Thorsen (both Institute of Development Studies)
• Julia Winstone (Criminology & Sociology)
  2016-23
  Thesis working title: Understanding a Child’s Journey to and in Restorative Justice from Professional Perspectives:
  A socio-legal 'child first' approach (ESRC Funded)  
  Supervisors: Professor Jo Moran-Ellis & Dr Matt Evans (both Criminology & Sociology Law)