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I have thoroughly enjoyed working with each community and learning more about growing older in Singapore. Each community has enriched my experience both as a researcher and as a member of the SAGE community.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am a Research Fellow working within the SAGE project, headed by Dr Zoe Hildon at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. I am a social geographer and much of my research expertise revolves around lived experiences and perceptions, especially of older adults living in the community and in many cases providing informal care for a loved one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a qualitative researcher, I use a range of methods including interviews, focus groups, and more arts-based, creative methods like graphic elicitation and mind mapping. I hold a BA in Human Geography from the University of Manchester and Hong Kong, an MSc in International Development Studies from Utrecht University and a PhD from the University of Groningen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout my education and research, I have worked in a variety of contexts around the world, including the UK, India, Ethiopia, Hong Kong and Singapore. 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