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Penny is a final year PhD researcher from the UK. Prior to joining Loughborough in October 2021, they studied Psychology at York St John University (2017-2021), achieving a Bachelor’s degree with first-class honours and a Master’s degree with distinction.
They were awarded a prize for the highest scoring dissertation and overall programme prize during their Masters.
Outside of their research, Penny is an art workshop fascilitator and regularly hosts cosy fiber art sessions.
Remembering Grenfell: Advocating for Social Justice using Rhetorical, Embodied and Aesthetic Practices.
PGR Supervisors: Cristian Tileagă and Richard Bramwell
Penny is an interdisciplinary researcher, working in areas of social psychology and cultural studies. For their PhD they have researched the everyday and ordinary practices people use to come to terms with a national tragedy. Specifically, they are interested in how YouTube ‘vlog’ videos, music videos and quilting practices allow a space for Grenfell-affected people to share the injustices they have experienced, connecting to a wider public memory of the fire.
Outside of their PhD, they have published research using discursive psychology to investigate everyday, political communication in entertainment shows.