Edward joined Leeds Trinity University in 2021 and is a Senior Lecturer in Children, Young People, and Families. Edward's research interests concern how social media may (or may not) inform the identity and well-being of adolescents and emerging adults.

Edward is currently conducting a three-wave longitudinal survey with members of the LGBTQ+ community regarding how Instagram use may inform their sexual identity and overall well-being. Data has been collected from over 2,000 adolescents in the USA, Poland, and the Czech Republic, and to help conduct this research, Edward has collaborated with researchers from Ohio State University, the University of Wroclaw, and Jan Evangelista Purkyne University. 

Collaborating with international partners is indeed central to Edward's work, and he has recently published articles with colleagues from universities across Europe, including KU Leuven, the University of Vienna, and the University of Bucharest.

Edward's work has been published in a range of journals across the disciplines of psychology and media studies, including the Journal of Adolescence; Emerging Adulthood; Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking; and Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace. For a comprehensive list of Edward's published work, please see his Google Scholar page: ‪Edward Noon‬ - ‪Google Scholar‬

Edward is on the editorial board of Emerging Adulthood, and has also peer reviewed for a range of academic journals, including Computers & Education; Emerging Adulthood; and Media Psychology. Furthermore, he is also a member of the Institute of Childhood and Education ethics and integrity sub-committee.

Edward also teaches on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules within the Institute of Childhood and Education. Modules tend to include those which align with his expertise, such as contemporary childhoods, child and adolescent development, and research methods. In addition, Edward supervises dissertation students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and is also accepting PhD students.

Before joining Leeds Trinity University as a Senior Lecturer, Edward was a Visiting Lecturer at both Leeds Trinity University and Sheffield Hallam University.