Katherine Parkin

Katherine works part-time as an analyst for the healthy life team.

Alongside working at Nesta, Katherine is also finishing her PhD in public health at the University of Cambridge, focussing on adverse childhood experiences and mental health outcomes.

Prior to this, Katherine worked as an assistant psychologist in an NHS community mental health team, delivering and evaluating psychological interventions, and also as a psychological wellbeing telecoach for a mental health crisis service.

Katherine completed an undergraduate degree in psychological and behavioural sciences at the University of Cambridge in 2016.

Outside of work, she likes trying out new sports, including badminton, bouldering and Australian football as well as reading and dabbling in some drawing.