Mhairi Webster is a PhD researcher within the Yunus Centre at Glasgow Caledonian University, specializing in health economics, social policy, and mental health, with a particular focus on the impacts of financial difficulty during COVID-19. Her PhD research explores the complex relationship between financial difficulty and social policy and mental health of young people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Her recent work, published in PLOS One, has advanced our understanding of the gendered impact on young people’s mental health during COVID-19