Mariana is a University Fellow in Transdisciplinary, Human-Centred Design Innovation and Practice at the University of Salford Manchester. Her research has been identifying and mapping local communities' tacit knowledge, actions and strategies that are not (or are poorly) documented in areas of health and well-being challenges. Her work focusses on under-represented and disadvantaged groups. It helps to identify public policy and service gaps and has the potential to inform the development of more effective solutions (e.g., technologies, services and policies) from the outset.