I arrived in the UK to take on the post of Research Technologies Development Officer at the University of Salford, where I ended up doing a PhD part-time on the topic of digital scholarship practices. Along the way, I developed an interest in research methodologies, with an emphasis on participant voice (narrative), applied practice (ethnographic action research) and digital methods (and ethics).
I am a researcher invested in exploring the intersection of society, digital practices and educational inequalities. I have a strong interest in the application of social theories to research methods. This approach is inspired by an eclectic academic background. Having graduated in Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures - English and German (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal), I specialised in Translation Studies (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Germany) before starting a career in Education in the Portuguese Navy where I taught English as a second language while holding the rank of Lieutenant. During this time, I focused my attention on the role of digital technologies in education, leading me to further my knowledge through a PGCert in e-learning at the University of Coimbra and an MPhil in Educational Technologies at the Institution of Education – University of Lisbon.
I arrived in the UK to take on the post of Research Technologies Development Officer at the University of Salford, where I ended up doing a PhD part-time on the topic of digital scholarship practices. Along the way, I developed an interest in research methodologies, with an emphasis on participant voice (narrative), applied practice (ethnographic action research) and digital methods (and ethics). Parallel to this, I have nurtured a passion for theoretical ideas, something that has accompanied me since my graduate days. Alongside my colleague Dr Mark Murphy, from the University of Glasgow, we have edited several books and published numerous publications about the link between theory and method as two inseparable elements of critical research practice.
As Co-Director of the DRMC (MA in Research Methods) I aim to collaborate with MARM Programme Directors and Doctoral Training Programme (DTP) Leads across the faculty, continuing to build on our excellent research methodology training provision. Working with MARM students and mentors will also be key to the aim of facilitating an inclusive student experience.
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