I'm a professor and researcher with a PhD in Economics. In Creative Research Tutoring, I help students carry out projects, including the UK's EPQ, the IB Extended Essay, submissions to journals, and m

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How is CRT's approach different?

Two things. First, we treat AI as a research tool to use well, not avoid or lean on blindly. Teaching students to use it thoughtfully is a genuine research skill, one most are never explicitly taught. Second, we focus as much on the softer side: communication, creativity, structuring an argument, presenting findings, and more. Those skills carry through to university and beyond, whatever a student ends up studying.

What got you into working with young people and creativity?

Long before academia, I was a sailing coach for kids aged 10 to 16, in both New Zealand and Argentina. Coaching and supervising research have more in common than you'd think. Both are about meeting someone where they are, building their confidence, and helping them push a little further than they thought they could. I'm also passionate about songwriting, music, creativity, and mindfulness. CRT is the result of all my own learning and experience.

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