Profile
Shefu completed her BSc degree in Psychology (BPS accredited) in 2021, and an MSc degree in Health Psychology in 2022 from Aston University. Shefu has worked as a research assistant for Aston University and The University of Birmingham. The projects she worked on included exploring the reading and vocabulary development of children, how story writing relates to the development of Theory of Mind, and exploring the nutritional intake of children living in Kenya and Zambia. She then went on to start a PhD at Loughborough University from 2023, under the supervision of Dr Clare Holley and Professor Emma Haycraft.
External activities
Workshop tutor on 24PSB522 - Applied Cognitive Research at Loughborough University
Publications
Farrow, C., Blissett, J., Islam, S., Batchelor, R., Norman, R., Webber, C., Addessi, E., Bellagamba, F., Galloway, A. T., & Shapiro, L. (2025). Approach to Complementary Feeding and Infant Language Use: An Observational Study. Maternal & child nutrition, 21(1), e13762. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.13762
Research
Research title: Exploring the role of staff feeding practices in holiday clubs to increase children’s uptake of fruits and vegetables
Shefu’s overall PhD focuses on exploring ways in which holiday clubs can be used to introduce fruits and vegetables to children from families experiencing food insecurity. Her focus is on exploring staff feeding practices and child eating behaviour at holiday clubs in an effort to understand how best to support children to eat well.