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Dr. Emily Lowthian is a Lecturer in Education and Childhood Studies at Swansea University’s School of Social Sciences, Department of Education and Childhood Studies. She specializes in research addressing educational outcomes, child welfare, and public health policy with a focus on vulnerable populations. Her work integrates large-scale data linkage methodologies to analyze sociodemographic trends, special educational needs identification, and health behaviors among children and adolescents.
Key research areas include the impacts of special needs identification on academic progression, vaccination uptake patterns during the pandemic, and the interplay between maternal mental health and child development. She contributes to policy discussions through the UK Young Academy, a network of early-career researchers addressing societal challenges. Dr. Lowthian’s interdisciplinary approach spans epidemiology, education policy, and social inequality studies, with publications in high-impact journals such as the International Journal of Population Data Science.
Her recent projects include longitudinal analyses of Wales’ administrative health and education data, exploring ethnicity dynamics, child wellbeing trajectories, and the effects of EU tobacco regulations on youth behavior. Collaborations with national health organizations and policymakers ensure her research informs practical interventions in child welfare and public health systems.
