Jennifer worked as a researcher in the Human Brain Development Group between 1997 and 2015 and still contributes to the ongoing analysis and write-up of the programme of work. The research programme investigated aspects of brain development especially in preterm infants. During this time she acquired many research skills and invaluable experience in managing and analysing complex data. During this period, Jennifer also studied, part-time, for the Master in Public Health and graduated in 2009. Jennifer subsequently joined the MPH teaching staff as an informal tutor and taught SPSS skills to the students on the Applied Epidemiology module. She really enjoyed this introduction to teaching and learning, and has now joined the MPH teaching staff as a Lecturer and is looking forward to the new challenges that this change in career will bring her.

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