Sheona Goodyear (She/Her) is a Doctoral Researcher at the School of Education, College of Social Sciences, University of Birmingham.

I have a teaching background in primary and further education, a master’s degree in Inclusion and Special Educational Needs and am a Dyslexia Specialist.

My research is a survivor led investigation into the puzzle of why more child victims of intra-familial child sexual abuse (ICSA) are not identified while at school. The project considers how impact of ICSA presents in educational contexts for pre-teenage girls to promote timely identification of ICSA victims and facilitate early help to reduce cumulative, life-long effects and enable preventative action.

Working with INQYR, I hope to gain insight into best-practice, trauma-informed, ethically sound approaches to research with potentially vulnerable populations. I am also interested in the application of innovative methods such as photo elicitation, in research and maximising research impact through international partnerships.

Chase Staras (he/him) is a PhD candidate in the Department of Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. He has previously obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Psychology and an MRes in Psychological Research Methods.

His doctoral research aims to develop a new healthcare service for trans and gender diverse (TGD) people in England and Wales using social prescribing. This will be a novel approach to TGD healthcare in the UK that moves beyond the existing medical focus and considers socio-economic predictors of poor health. This will provide holistic support for young TGD people on long waitlists, as well as support for those who do not wish to, or cannot for health reasons, medically transition.

Chase hopes that through connecting with scholars from INQYR and expanding his international networks, this new model of healthcare for TGD people can 1) draw expertise across disciplines; 2) understand models of TGD healthcare in different countries; and 3) consider how a novel UK model can be applied internationally.

Emily (She/Her) is a PhD researcher in Social Work at the University of Birmingham (UoB). Her doctoral research uses qualitative methods to explore how young men who have sex with women understand and practice consent and how pornography which showcases explicit consent might be utilised as an educational tool. She has a BA in literature and MRes in Sexuality and Gender Studies. Her previous research has considered: sexual norms, presentations of BDSM and kink, sex education in schools, comprehensive and LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education. She has previously worked in charity, developing sex education guidance for schools and currently works as a research fellow at UoB. Through working with INQYR, Emily hopes to gain insight into how sexual and gender identities influence sexual practice and communication, to discuss different methodologies for sexualities research, and to have the opportunity to connect with an international community of researchers.