Catherine Molesworth is a lecturer in the school of education at the University of Greenwich where she teaches a range of subjects including psychology and statistics to undergraduates and doctoral students. Her PhD at City University and postdoctoral work at the Institute of Psychiatry focused on learning processes in autism spectrum disorders. Her interest in students’ experiences of education and transition was inspired by conversations with pupils and teachers in schools during her research work and previous experience working in the Directorate for Planning and Statistics at Greenwich where she led the statistical analyses of large data sets relating to student progression.