Melanie is a Research Assistant and Project Coordinator at Cicely Saunders Institute, King’s College London, having joined in July 2024. Melanie was awarded her PhD in 2025, where she used qualitative methods to explore bereaved caregivers' end-of-life care experiences for people with Heart Failure. Melanie also holds a BSc (Hons) in Occupational Therapy and an MSc in Rehabilitation with a clinical background as an Occupational Therapist. Melanie has worked clinically in both in the UK and Singapore, providing therapeutic rehabilitation to adults living with long-term conditions and adults experiencing life-threatening or life-limiting conditions within Palliative and End-of-Life Care services. Melanie has previously held a lecturer position at Oxford Brookes University, delivering pre-registration Occupational Therapy education, and has achieved recognition as a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).