Personal profile
Personal Statement
I have been a Research Associate at CELCIS since 2015, working in evaluation, research, and research support. My background is in education and health services research and evaluation. Projects I have been involved in at CELCIS include evaluations of the We Are Citizens! Care Experienced Theatre Company, and the 'Parents in Partnership' schools programme, as well as research with the Virtual School Head Teachers' Network, and the Children's Services Reform Research programme.
I graduated from the University of Glasgow, with a M.A. (Hons) in Psychology, and later completed a M.Res in Educational Research at the University of Stirling. My PhD in Interdisciplinary Studies (Glasgow, 2016) explored educational farm visits for primary school children in Scotland, and how these can be used as part of outdoor learning and Curriculum for Excellence. More recently, I was awarded the Postgraduate Certificate in Attachment, Trauma and Mental Health by the University of Chester.
Previously I've worked as a Research Assistant in outdoor learning (University of Stirling), Auditory Processing Disorder (MRC Institute of Hearing Research), and children's oral health (Childsmile Programme). I've also worked in retail, and in NHS admin/clerical roles.
Research Interests
Education of care experienced learners
Children's services
Scottish education system
Education/Academic qualification
Postgraduate Certificate in Attachment, Trauma and Mental Health, University of Chester
Award Date: 5 Dec 2024
Doctor of Philosophy, Farm visits and the Scottish Primary School Curriculum, University of Glasgow
1 Sept 2012 → 31 Jul 2015
Award Date: 29 Nov 2016
Master of Research, Education Research, University of Stirling
Award Date: 1 Sept 2006
Master of Arts, Psychology, University of Glasgow
Award Date: 10 Jul 2002
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 4 Finished
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CSRR: Children's Services Reform Research study
Ottaway, H. (Principal Investigator), Porter, R. B. (Co-investigator), McTier, A. (Co-investigator), Anderson, M. (Co-investigator), Young, E. (Co-investigator), McIver, L. (Co-investigator), Fowler, N. (Co-investigator), Mackinnon, K. (Co-investigator), Soraghan, J. (Co-investigator) & Manole, M. (Co-investigator)
1/09/22 → 31/10/23
Project: Research
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Safe Places, Thriving Children. Embedding Trauma-Informed Practices into Alternative Care Settings
Giraldi, M. (Principal Investigator), Delaney, L. (Co-investigator), Flynn, M. (Co-investigator), Fowler, N. (Co-investigator), Hume-Anthony, S. (Co-investigator), Moyes, S. (Co-investigator) & McIver, L. (Research Co-investigator)
16/03/20 → 15/07/22
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Training / Short Course)
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Book review: Somebody Else's Kids by Torey Hayden
McIver, L., 19 May 2026, In: Scottish Journal of Residential Child Care. 25, 1, 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Meeting of minds: imagining the future of child and youth mental health research from an early career perspective
Knight, R., Demkowicz, O., Sprecher, E., Gomez Bergin, A., Marzetti, H., Petersen, K., Kara, B., Sawrikar, V., White, H., Parsonage-Harrison, J., Wolstencroft, J., Reardon, T., March, A., McIver, L., Jones, H., Clarke, T., Breedvelt, J. & Chatburn, E., 1 Feb 2026, In: BJPsych Bulletin. 50, 1, p. 49-55 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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Routledge (Publisher)
McIver, L. (Peer reviewer)
1 Aug 2025Activity: Publication Peer-Review and Editorial Work › Journal peer review
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Critical Publishing (Publisher)
McIver, L. (Peer reviewer)
1 Jul 2023Activity: Publication Peer-Review and Editorial Work › Journal peer review