Mrs Lucy Cartwright

I have worked in health services research for the University of Plymouth and University of Exeter since 2016. I currently work as a Researcher-in-Residence, embedded in adult social care in Somerset, Torbay and Cornwall. I am collaborating with adult social care teams and experts by experience to co-design research, and build relationships and research capacity in adult social care, working closely with Practitioner-Researchers on specific research questions that are relevant to each organisation.
I have worked as a Research Assistant on a diverse range of health intervention research projects aiming to inform and address health inequalities for vulnerable populations. I have working experience of a range of research methods, including: PPIE/community engagement, qualitative design, interviews, focus groups and observations, qualitative analysis (including NVivo), quantitative design, data collection and analysis (including SPSS), adapted Nominal Group Technique for stakeholder prioritisation, and systematic, rapid and grey literature reviewing. I led a qualitative research project in Uganda for my MSc and went on to further lead PPIE in Uganda for the next iteration of the project, which will involve co-producing adapted education material into digital modules for specific use in remote and rural areas.
Additionally, I have experience of research project management, grant identification, bid-writing, ethics applications (including IRAS) and associated recruitment material design, protocol-writing, recruitment of participants, co-design of educational materials, oral and poster presentations, dissemination event-planning, writing reports and journal articles, peer review of journal articles, working as a practitioner utilising motivational interviewing, leading collaborating site engagement, and leading a Youth Advisory Group. 
I have successfully engaged with a range of populations, including Ugandan women, midwives and community healthcare workers; ex-offenders; adults with lung disease; diverse service users; police; mental health staff; healthcare managers; young people; people with learning disabilities; and commissioners. I am able to successfully build collaborative relationships with researcher colleagues across organisations and with other external collaborators.

MSc (Dist., Dean's Commendation), Applied Health Services Research, University of Exeter, 2020Counselling Diplomas Level 2 and 3, On Course South West, 2015, 2016 
BSc (Hons) Psychology, The University of the West of England, 2007