BA (Hons) in History and Archaeology

MSc in Palaeopathology

MA in Social and Cultural History

PhD in History 

Claire was awarded her PhD in History from the University of Leeds in 2017. Her research focuses on gender, childhood, and the family in the early modern and modern periods. Claire was awarded a Women’s History Network Early Career Fellowship in 2022-23 for her project on 'Girls in Welsh Workhouses, 1880-1926'.

She currently teaches at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels at the Open University. 

Claire has been awarded the 2026 Research Bursary from Women's History Scotland:

2026 Research Bursary Winner Announcement – Women's History Scotland

Courses delivered by Claire include:

Medieval Women (XE18010)

Twentieth Century Family History (XM18710)

The Weaker Vessel? The role of Women in 17th Century Britain (XE19810)