Charlotte Gunn - Post graduate Resarcher

 Charlotte Gunn - PGR Researcher at Aston University

Welcome, I'm Charlotte Gunn; please call me Charlie. I am a graduate of Coventry University with an MSc in Psychology. I am currently working towards my PhD at Aston University, focused on workplace mental health for vulnerable neurodivergent Emerging Adults. My work is predominantly qualitative, using creative methodologies with a view to creating edible sculptures and paintings on edible materials. The intention of this research is to fill a gap within the literature around mental health support for young, vulnerable adults workplace mental health support. As well as further my passion and interest in vulnerable young adults by creating a tool kit for workplace mental health for vulnerable young neurodivergent adults. 

Currently, my Supervisors at Aston Univerity are Professor Michael Larkin and Professor Rachel Shaw. 

If you would like to know more about the difference between qualitative and quantitative methodologies, this video is a useful tool to start with.

My current research has also prompted discussion at a recent Interdisciplinary conference and the creation of accessible participant information sheets that are designed to be more accessible for participants of research who are part of vulnerable groups. You can see her award-winning poster and access links to accessibility guidance here. 

I can not emphasis enough my passion and understanding of the importance of making research accessible. This includes using accessible methodologies within the research for both recruitment and methodological design of protocols that make some way towards accessing harder-to-reach research groups. I am currently working on a study where we are using edible materials within qualitative research. Influenced by the work of a local employability training program in central Birmingham, as well as other studies which have used creative methodologies I have worked towards taking careful time to understand the importance of exploring different options to build an understanding of experience within qualitative research.

Interested to know more?

As a current early career researcher, I am keen to build useful and diverse networks of organisations and individuals who have experience or interest in this research field, and I would welcome anyone getting in contact if you are interested in any of the following areas

- Workplace mental health 

- Young adult employment 

- Neurodivergent employability 

- Neurodivergent 

- Young (18-30) adult mental health 

- Emerging adult mental health

You can contact me at: cgunn22@aston.ac.uk, or should this not work, please try 220426268@aston.ac.uk. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit this page. 

Charlie Gunn 

Charlotte's Background 

Charlie is originally from Oxfordshire but now lives in the West Midlands; she also holds a BA in Media Production from Coventry University and has extensive experience in events, photography, publishing, and training prior to the aforementioned experience and further study in education and early career research. She is a trained secondary Teacher of children with complex communication difficulties. Charlotte is also a neurodivergent person, raising a neurodivergent family. 

This page will be updated with useful and engaging content when appropriate; however, if you want more information now or simply to get in touch, please feel free to contact Charlie.
E: cgunn22@aston.ac.uk