Lauren joined the Research and Development Office at the IoPPN in 2012. She started her career as a property lawyer, before becoming a legal advisor working in the banking sector.

Lauren provides pre-award support to colleagues who are applying for external non-commercial grant funding and who require costings and assistance from the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM). Post award, her role involves managing non-commercial research contracts on behalf of SLaM.