Dr Claire McCartan is the Senior Researcher for the Regional Trauma Network (RTN) and honorary Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast.

The RTN is a specialist regional psychological trauma service, involving statutory, community and voluntary sector partners, for victims and survivors of the Troubles conflict in Northern Ireland. Involving over 50 delivery partners, Claire is responsible for oversight of the research agenda for the RTN, undertaking high quality research and supporting clinicians and practitioners to build research capacity within the field of trauma, including conflict-related sexual trauma.

Before joining the RTN, Claire was a Senior Research Fellow in the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work at Queen’s University Belfast. Recent research includes the first mental health prevalence study of children, young people and their parents in Northern Ireland. Claire has considerable experience of qualitative and quantitative evidence synthesis, co-production and participatory research methods.

Trauma, Mental Health & Recovery Conflict, Migration & Social Change