About me

I am a second-year PhD student in the Department of Psychology. My research interests are the relationship between neurodiversity and chronic pain. The methodological approach I am taking to my research is using participatory action research methods in order to put participants at the centre of the research. I am also interested in the neuroqueer relationship. I am the PGR SSLC co-chair for the 24/25 academic year.

Recruiting Participants

Recruiting participants for current study on the relationship between neurodiversity, hypermobility and fibromyalgia. For more information please follow the link here

Publications

Adigun, L., Dacre, N., Pontin, D., Tite, C., & Wilkinson, L. (2025). Promoting Neurodiversity: Unveiling Barriers and Enablers in the Project Management Profession. Association for Project Management. https://doi.org/10.61175/G4N2XB7M
Wilkinson, Lauren Elizabeth and MacCallum, Fiona and Hodson, Luke, “I Might Even Get a Wife, How Crazy is That”. A Mixed Methods Study of the Association between Self-Acceptance and Resilience on Psychological Wellbeing in an Lgbtqia+ Population. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5053798
Horton, E., Brownhill, L. A., Tones, D., Goldschmied, A. Z., Max, K., Emine, G., Dommett, E., Lauren, W., Taylor, J., Carla, T., & Jutley-Neilson, J. (2025). Developing an Evaluation Framework to Promote Meaningful Participation of Autistic People in Research: The ELPART and Participatory Group Checklist. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202504.1370.v1

Awards

British Pain Society, William Campbell Prize Presenter 1st Place ("Clinically Quirky": Exploring the Lived Experiencces of Neurodivergent Individuals with Fibromyalgia: A Qualitative Study)
Graduate Teaching Assistant Award 2025, Outstanding Contribution

Activities

Founder of the PGR Neurodiversity Peer Network
Doctoral College Blog Post - Imposter Syndrome & Neurodiversity
Doctoral College Blog Post - Rejection Sensitivity
Science on the Hill, University of Warwick, December 2023 Poster Presentation
Neurocluster Conference, University of Warwick, March 2024, Oral Presentation
International Conference of Healthcare and Medical Students, February 2024, Poster Presentation
International Pain Science in Motion, May 2024, Oral Presentation
Warwick PLAN, careers panellist
National Student Pride, February 2024, Oral Presentation
Successful applicant of the enhancing research culture call for grant proposals totalling £10k
Nominated for the academic contribution of the year award, National Student Pride 2024

Research Assistant Positions

Neurodivergent PGR academic experience project
Understanding disability in UK higher education: A student-centred approach. – University of Warwick in collaboration with Kings College London
Research Assistant & Training Facilitator; Co-produced Neurodiversity Staff Training at Warwick
Warwick Manufacturing Group; Neurodiversity in the Project Management Profession

Teaching

PRSDS Supervisor to:

Sarah Sackey-Mensah
Mahima Damani
Hannah Davey

Supervisors

Research Groups

Warwick Sleep and Pain Laboratory

Lifespan Health & Wellbeing Group

First name: Lauren
Last name: Wilkinson
Email address: Lauren.Wilkinson@Warwick.Ac.Uk

Twitter: @LEWilkinson97

Lauren Wilkinson