Aideen Gildea is a researcher at the School of Social Sciences, Education and Social Work, Queen’s University Belfast. Before this she worked for many years as a nurse and health visitor in the community with young families. Her main role involves evaluating school-based programmes and interventions which aim to impact on pupil wellbeing. She is currently trial manager on a cluster randomised controlled trial evaluation of the effects of Zippy’ s Friends on social, emotional and academic outcomes for 6-7 Year olds in England. Her Phd explored parental involvement with primary schools and children's wellbeing with a particular focus on the social and emotional learning part of the curriculum.