Kate Fifield is a third year PhD research student in the NEST lab run by Dr Charlotte Tye. Her research focuses on understanding the neuropsychological and everyday experiences of young adults living with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. She is currently running the fourth phase of the Tuberous Sclerosis 2000 (TS 2000) Study.

Kate holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of Manchester. She joined King’s College London in 2022 to complete a PhD in the Department of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience.

Previously, she has worked as a research assistant in the Psychological Medicine Research Team at the UCL Institute of Child Health and as an assistant psychologist in the Neuropsychology team at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. 

Research interests 

• Neuropsychology
• Neurodevelopmental conditions
• Remote measurement technologies (m-health)
• Experience Sampling Method (ESM) or Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)
• Epilepsy
• Rare genetic syndromes, with a focus on tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC)
• Patient/public involvement and engagement (PPIE)