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Work-life balance as a doctor and researcher #medscilife

Dr Sarah Alderson is a GP and medical researcher in Yorkshire who is also a knitting and crochet designer. Here Sarah explains why she values time beyond work, and how part-time working helps her find her work-life balance.

Explore Sarah's original knit and crochet designs on her website:

Find out more about Sarah's medical research in primary healthcare on the University of Leeds website

Find her on Twitter @Dr_SarahA

Filmed with the kind permission of the baa ram ewe knitting, crochet and craft shop team

Dr Sarah Alderson is an NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Primary Care and a GP in rural Yorkshire. She is an Academy of Medical Sciences Starter Grant awardee, SUSTAIN programme member and mentee through the Academy of Medical Sciences mentoring scheme.

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Granary Wharf, Leeds, UK: Shearing at The Big Knit, June 12 2010

Sheep shearing at Granary Wharf, World Wide Knit in Public Day, Jun 12 2010. Mike Hewson at work.