Kyla joined IES as a Research Officer in July 2024 following twelve years as an academic in higher education. Kyla completed a PhD in Social Policy at the University of Brighton in 2012 before going on to teach sociology where she focused on inequalities and parenting and covered areas such as work/life balance, the precariat and the impact of parenthood on work.
Kyla draws on her experience conducting social policy research with young parents where she has built a strong publication record. She specialises in qualitiative research and has utilised participant observation, focus groups, participatory research approaches and various interview techniques including narrative and life course interviewing.
Her main interests include equality and diversity issues, ‘education and the path to employment’, and ‘unemployment and welfare’.
Education
| 2012 | University of Brighton | PhD, Social Policy |
| 2008 | University of Brighton | PG Cert Research Methods |
| 2007 | University of Brighton | BA Hons Social Policy |
Career
| 2011-2024 | Sociology Lecturer and Researcher | University of Brighton |