Katie Rakow's research interests include student and lecturer wellbeing. Her PhD explored the role of the virtual learning environment on the wellbeing of undergraduate students in higher education. She uses qualitative and quantitative methods, and is interested in interdisciplinary approaches to research.

Katie is currently a LISS-DTP ESRC-funded postdoctoral fellow focused on psychometrics. She is mentored by Dr Silia Vitoratou and Professor Eleanor Dommett. Previously, Katie was a research associate on the MRC-funded U-Belong project led by Dr Nicola Byrom. Katie’s PhD from King’s College London was funded by the LISS-DTP ESRC and included a placement with Student Minds, the UK charity for student mental health. Since July 2016, Katie has been a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Research interests

• Research methodology, mixed methods, psychometrics
• Student and lecturer wellbeing
• Social cognition, motivation