As a clinical academic, Steve’s role combines research with clinical practice as a social worker in palliative care.

Steve is currently undertaking qualitative data collection on a Marie Curie funded research project entitled The Take-up Study, which is exploring the take-up of welfare benefits towards the end-of-life.

Steve's research interests include: children and young people living with parental life-limiting illness; paediatric palliative care; the financial burden of illness; providing appropriate end-of-life care to the LGBT+ community; and improving pre- and post bereavement support.