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Lucy Hocking

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Research Assistant
Cambridge Office

Education

M.Sc. in child public health, Swansea University; B.Sc. in biomedical science, University of Reading

Overview

Lucy Hocking is a research assistant within the Health, Innovation and Science team at RAND Europe. She is coming to the end of her Master's degree in Child Public Health at Swansea University. This focused on the biological, psychological and social factors affecting the health of children and families within the UK. Her dissertation is investigating the sources used by new mothers to find parenting advice and how this affects their mental wellbeing, with a specific focus on Facebook.

Additionally, Hocking worked as a research assistant intern for three months at P1vital whilst studying biomedical science at the University of Reading. There, she led a project analysing data from a depression diagnosis and monitoring tool and used facial recognition software to improve its accuracy.

Research Focus

Commentary

  • IT professional checking on servers

    Ending the 'Brogrammer' Culture—How to Close the Gender Gap

    Despite recent progress, women are significantly outnumbered in technology, comprising only 30% of the workforce worldwide. It is up to society, governments, and technology companies to help close the gap through improving internet access, education opportunities, and career opportunities for women in technology.

    May 17, 2018 Public Technology

  • The Facebook logo is reflected in a person's eye, March 13, 2015

    Does Social Media Depression in Young People Really Exist?

    What are the mental health risks to adolescents and young adults from the use of social media? And how can young people and social media companies manage these risks?

    Feb 6, 2018 Medical Xpress