Chiara is a researcher at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre (CPEC) at the London School of Economic and Political Science (LSE). Her interests are in applied health and social care research, in the design and evaluation of complex interventions, and in research ethics in the context of collaborative research involving vulnerable groups. With her team she has recently completed a five-year collaborative study with people with dementia and their families in the North-East of England (UK). Participants first identified the gaps in their local dementia care and support system and then co-designed two interventions to help address those gaps. The study facilitated the co-design and supported the implementation and evaluation of the interventions. Chiara is also a PhD candidate in Social Policy at the LSE. Her PhD work explores how collaborative approaches to research unfold in practice and their impact on policy making.