Cara is a Research Fellow working in the contexts of public services, wellbeing and equality. Through this she explores the role of ethnographic and participatory design approaches and visual methods in engaging with communities. She has been involved in several research projects including Flourish, Design in Action, and Leapfrog, and has contributed to designing and delivering a range of creative workshops, knowledge exchange events, and seasonal schools. Her post in The Innovation School also involves research development and supervising PhD and postgraduate research students.