{"id":129,"date":"2026-01-21T17:54:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T17:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T13:59:11","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/about\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/meet-team-twitc_1770903381.png\" alt=\"Visual box with the text: Learn about our delivery and evaluation team\" class=\"wp-image-295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/meet-team-twitc_1770903381.png 720w, 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style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:9px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/fufy.jpg 650w, https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/fufy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/01\/fufy-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Fufy Demissie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Project Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/Sally-Pearse-207939.jpg\" alt=\"Sally Pearse profile image\" class=\"wp-image-282\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:9px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/Sally-Pearse-207939.jpg 650w, https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/Sally-Pearse-207939-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/Sally-Pearse-207939-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Sally Pearse<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Director of the Early Years Community Research Centre<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1895\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Louisa Pinder profile image\" class=\"wp-image-410\" style=\"border-width:1px;border-radius:9px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural);aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/1-scaled.jpg 1895w, https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/1-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/1-758x1024.jpg 758w, https:\/\/research.shu.ac.uk\/twitchefficacytrial\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/02\/1-768x1038.jpg 768w, 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