Chris studied for a BA (Hons) in Sociology at the University of Warwick before completing his MA in Social Research at the University of Birmingham.In 2013 he began his academic career at Bournemouth University as a KTP Associate. This project explored a model of extra care housing designed specifically for couples living with dementia. Chris went on to start his PhD at Bournemouth. The primary aim was to critically evaluate a new and innovative model of dementia care within a new build care home environment. An ethnographic research design was employed. Chris transferred his PhD to the University of Stirling in 2015. Whilst at Stirling he was employed as a researcher on 2 studies; one exploring the LGBT experience of homelessness and life in deprived communities in Glasgow and Edinburgh; and another investigating the usability of a medication management software in care homes. He also worked as a teaching assistant on several modules delivered for the faculty of social sciences.Chris’ first postdoctoral role involved the facilitation and evaluation of the peer support and community engagement work taking place at the University of Salfords' purpose built ‘dementia hub’.He began working at the University of Birmingham in 2018 as a Qualitative Research Fellow on various clinical trials for disease areas such as liver (CALIBRE trial), bowel (OCEAN trial), and growth hormone deficiency (GHD trial). During the pandemic Chris worked on COVID-19 specific studies, exploring issues such as the uptake of lateral flow tests and clinician experiences of working during the pandemic (COPE study). His current post as a Dementia Fellow within the ARC West Midlands commenced in February of 2023. He is leading on a project exploring life in rural areas of the West Midlands with dementia.