About

William is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education but has a background a primary school teacher, Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. He is a fellow of St Edmund’s College, Cambridge. He is also a member of the British Academy of Child Community Health (BACCH), and British Academy of Childhood Disability (BACD). He runs the fledgling Pedologii Lab in the Faculty of Education. Prior to joining the Faculty of Education, Will was a Senior Research Fellow and Honorary Clinical Research Fellow at Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and was a Locum Associate Professor at the University of Jönköping, Sweden.

Research

Will’s research focuses on:

• Autism and other neurodevelopmental conditions
• Neurodiversity and neurodisability
• Digital tools and AI for diagnosis and therapy
• System-wide service evaluation and hands-on technology design
• Ensuring early, equitable, and effective autism detection and support across education and healthcare systems