Sarah is a Postgraduate Research Assistant in the Department of Psychology, Social Work and Public Health at Oxford Brookes University. Her earlier research involved validation of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) in a Primary Care population. She began her career as a primary school teacher with a special interest in teaching maths and science to children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties. In addition to her research role, Sarah is a lecturer in epidemiology and health science at The Open University. She has previously taught psychology and child development for Aylesbury College and Bucks New University.