Research Areas:
Hannah’s research interests lie predominantly in gender identity, healthcare law, and power theory.
Education:
Hannah has completed her PhD at the University of Liverpool, School of Law and Social Justice. Her project was entitled “Eligible and Ready? A Children’s Rights Perspective on Hormonal Treatment for Trans Youth”, and it examined how hormonal therapy for young trans people is regulated in England and whether a rights-based approach should be adopted by NHS England (the body responsible for producing and implementing medical transition services in England). In September 2017, she obtained a teaching scholarship to fund her doctoral studies. Hannah also obtained an LLM (Distinction) and LLB (Hons) from the University of Liverpool between 2013-2016.
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Research Experience:
Hannah was shortlisted for the 2020 British Federation of Women Graduates North West Bursary Competition, and invited to present findings from her doctoral research at the Academic Presentation Day.
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As a member of the European Children’s Rights Unit (ECRU) Hannah has authored and co-authored a number of briefing papers related to the impact of COVID-19 on young trans people, gaining University Ethical Approval for childhood research, and the potential implications of Brexit on children’s rights. In this role, she has also organised a number of high profile events including the International Children’s Rights Symposium, for which she was granted the University of Liverpool Postgraduate Development Fund (£500), and an interdisciplinary workshop examining childhood methodological research. Recently, she along with colleagues from ECRU, The University of Manchester and Lancaster University have developed a project exploring critical theory in children’s rights research. It is envisaged that this project will provide a series of presentation, associated workshops and open-access online resources for postgraduate researchers, early career lecturers and senior academics.
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Since completing her LLM, Hannah has authored a journal article examining end of life decision making in England and the Netherlands, as well as a review of Ruth Pearce’s Understanding Trans Health Care Discourse Power and Possibility for Feminist Legal Studies (2020).
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Acting on behalf of the Health Law and Regulation Unit (HLRU) Hannah has consulted on the Mental Capacity Act (2005) Code or Practice and assisted on the Unit’s successful application to the University of Liverpool Alumni Fund (£5,000).
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Hannah has been accepted to present findings from her doctoral research at several conferences, including: The International Society of Family Law (2020), Socio-legal Studies Association Conference (2019) and International Children’s Rights Symposium (2018), (2019).
