Experience

Vitae

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher Development Manager, Vitae

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Responsible for managing and delivering a range of projects and programmes, including higher education development and professional development training, to support the professional development of researchers and researcher developers working in UK and international higher education. Building and supporting business opportunities and managing the creation and development of new and existing Vitae researcher development resources, products and services. Responsible for managing and delivering a range of projects and programmes, including higher education development and professional development training, to support the professional development of researchers and researcher developers working in UK and international higher education. Building and supporting business opportunities and managing the creation and development of new and existing Vitae researcher development resources, products and services.



Sevenoaks School

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Institute of Teaching & Learning Programme Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2022

  Responsible for managing and developing a professional development programme for teachers to enhance research-informed practice. This included our research and development Ideas Lab programme and research fellowships. Worked closely with key stakeholders to develop the Institute's strategic plan and priorities, and to identify opportunities for sustainable growth. Project managed wellbeing award process and flourishing research project. Founder and editor of in-house Innovate journal. Responsible for managing and developing a professional development programme for teachers to enhance research-informed practice. This included our research and development Ideas Lab programme and research fellowships. Worked closely with key stakeholders to develop the Institute's strategic plan and priorities, and to identify opportunities for sustainable growth. Project managed wellbeing award process and flourishing research project. Founder and editor of in-house Innovate journal.



University of Sussex

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher Development Programme Manager

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2018

  Responsible for managing the University's professional development programme for 1200 doctoral researchers. Ensuring standards set for providing doctoral students with research and professional skills training are met, through delivering a broad range of development opportunities. Management of Researcher Development team, programme facilitators, and student volunteers. Management of Researcher-Led Initiative Fund and Doctoral Overseas Conference Fund. Led several initiatives to enhance the research student experience.

• Researcher Development Officer

  • Jan 2008 - Aug 2012

  Coordinated the University doctoral skills training programme. Responsible for developing and facilitating a range of workshops and events. Main duties included arranging all aspects from logistics involved in setting up the workshops, through to marketing and on and offline promotion; developing and delivering some workshops; liaising with external facilitators; evaluating workshops and monitoring the success of our events. Coordinated the University doctoral skills training programme. Responsible for developing and facilitating a range of workshops and events. Main duties included arranging all aspects from logistics involved in setting up the workshops, through to marketing and on and offline promotion; developing and delivering some workshops; liaising with external facilitators; evaluating workshops and monitoring the success of our events.



British Association and College of Occupational Therapists

• United Kingdom
• Medical Practices

• Research & Development Officer

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

  Responsible for guiding members on research ethics and governance issues, and supporting applications to gain ethical approval for research. Working with the R&D Team and membership groups on various initiatives to build research capacity within the profession. Responsible for guiding members on research ethics and governance issues, and supporting applications to gain ethical approval for research. Working with the R&D Team and membership groups on various initiatives to build research capacity within the profession.



City, University of London

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Academic Adminstrator for Research

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2006

  Supporting the Associate Dean for Research and School Research Committees; organising inaugural professorial lecture programme and school seminar series; research degree administration; research governance support. Supporting the Associate Dean for Research and School Research Committees; organising inaugural professorial lecture programme and school seminar series; research degree administration; research governance support.