Laura Cox is a doctoral student at the Department of Psychology, and is supervised by Tove Lundberg and Jonas Bjärehed. 

Laura's research so far has focused on gendered roles in parenting, birthing and non-birthing parents' experiences of the antenatal period, and both the challenges and positives experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research has resulted in two publications focusing on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic: 1) Mothers' experiences in Sweden, the UK and the US and 2) Expecting parents' experiences in Sweden. 

Her current research examines the specific role of fathers in the family, and paternal work-family interface experiences post-pandemic. This includes perceptions of balance, conflict and enrichment between work and family, as well as social support and parents' perceptions of their ability to cope effectively. 

She primarily uses mixed-methods and qualitative research methods. 

Laura's background is in clinical psychology, having completed the MSci in Psychological Theory and Practice at the University of Reading (UK) and having worked for a research clinic for anxiety and depression in young people. She has qualified as a Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (2018) and a Wellbeing and Career Coach (2020). Her professional work is directed towards making research more accessible to audiences outside academia. 

• Interview with Professor Susan Golombok about her book "We are family: What really matters for parents and children" with The Psychologist Deputy Editor Annie Brookman-Byrne: https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/stories-family-love?fbclid=IwAR0ICzR3UOCnCE7MGAG4qTrMfky0ZyDLUxlCxXVYnmSPhzv1uh_Mz2-u4cE