Experience

Centre for Global Eco-Innovation
• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate Director for Centre for Global Eco-innovation

  • Mar 2022 - Present


Lancaster University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Research Development Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Working with senior research leaders across the university to lead, manage and implement strategic research activity and support the development of multi million pound research projects. This role involves working in conjunction with a wide range of stakeholders including academics, funders, policy makers, businesses, and professional service professionals across the sector, both nationally and internationally.

• Research Developer

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2015

  This role involved1) Working with senior colleagues to develop and implement the research strategy at a university level2) Working with key principal investigators to develop large strategically relevant research proposals (£1M+)3) Facilitating multidisciplinary, complex research across the university including supporting university level institutes and research centres4) Anticipating and communicating future research opportunities that have strategic relevance to the university.


Higher Education Academy
• Education Administration Programs
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Associate Fellow

  • Oct 2013 - Present


University of Central Lancashire

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate - Academic Development / Oral Health Microbiology

  • Dec 2009 - Oct 2013

  1) Senior researcher developer in Academic Development focusing on research-informed teaching and developing and leading research opportunities for staff and students. This included management of an annual university student internship scheme and co-lead on a National student conference held at the university. 2) Microbiology RA linked to oral health in dental surgery settings. 1) Senior researcher developer in Academic Development focusing on research-informed teaching and developing and leading research opportunities for staff and students. This included management of an annual university student internship scheme and co-lead on a National student conference held at the university. 2) Microbiology RA linked to oral health in dental surgery settings.



Lancaster Girls' Grammar School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher / Examination officer

  • Mar 2006 - Dec 2009

  Working alongside PhD 1) Covering lessons for other teaching staff based at the school 2) Supporting the preparation and delivery of external examinations Working alongside PhD 1) Covering lessons for other teaching staff based at the school 2) Supporting the preparation and delivery of external examinations

• PhD Student - Environmental Microbiology

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2008


Quay Equestrian

• United Kingdom

• Quality Control Analyst

  • 2004 - 2006

  Working alongside PhD Laboratory analysis and quality control of a wide range of equestrian products - from medication to feed and cleaning products. Working alongside PhD Laboratory analysis and quality control of a wide range of equestrian products - from medication to feed and cleaning products.



Edexcel Examination Board

• Examination Marker

  • Jun 2003 - Jun 2005

  Marking of external secondary school level examinations Marking of external secondary school level examinations


Ulverston Victoria High School
• Science Teacher - Biology

  • Sep 2001 - Jan 2003

Round the World Trip
• France
• Insurance
• Travelled

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2000


AstraZeneca

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Environmental Microbiologist

  • Sep 1997 - Sep 1999

  Assuring the sterility of an injectable cancer drug. Including environmental monitoring of clean and sterile production facilities (WHO grades D to A) and assurance of the sterility of the medication itself. Assuring the sterility of an injectable cancer drug. Including environmental monitoring of clean and sterile production facilities (WHO grades D to A) and assurance of the sterility of the medication itself.



Rhone-Poulenc Rorer

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Microbial Validation Analyst

  • Jun 1997 - Sep 1997

  Fixed term project to validate sterility of a new water system for pharmaceutical drug manufacturing. Fixed term project to validate sterility of a new water system for pharmaceutical drug manufacturing.