Experience

UK COLLABORATORIUM FOR RESEARCH ON INFRASTRUCTURE AND CITIES

• Communications, Marketing and Events Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  UKCRIC’s integrated research capability underpins the renewal, sustainment and improvement of infrastructure and cities in the UK and elsewhere. By engaging government, industry, academia and end users, UKCRIC is de-risking, helping to prioritise, and providing evidence, analysis and innovation for future national infrastructure and urban investments to deliver a safer, more resilient and more sustainable future. UKCRIC’s integrated research capability underpins the renewal, sustainment and improvement of infrastructure and cities in the UK and elsewhere. By engaging government, industry, academia and end users, UKCRIC is de-risking, helping to prioritise, and providing evidence, analysis and innovation for future national infrastructure and urban investments to deliver a safer, more resilient and more sustainable future.



ODS

• Côte d'Ivoire
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing and PR Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

  ODS provides services from construction, highways and engineering to waste management, fleet and motor transport services. As a contractor to ODS I provided an interim commercial marketing and PR function for the commercial trading arm of Oxford Direct Services. Activities included: - Developing a communications and engagement plan to promote the ‘Gul-e’ product - an electric vehicle charging solution enabling residents with no off-street parking, the ability to charge from their home electrical supply - Sourcing content and developing case studies promoting the different commercial services - Establishing quarterly newsletters for external customers for different service areas. Show less



Catapult Network

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Sep 2021

  The Catapults are a network of elite technology and innovation centres established by Innovate UK as a long-term investment in the UK’s economic capability. Applying business-led research, Catapults help businesses transform great ideas into valuable products and services to compete in the global markets of tomorrow. The Catapults are a network of elite technology and innovation centres established by Innovate UK as a long-term investment in the UK’s economic capability. Applying business-led research, Catapults help businesses transform great ideas into valuable products and services to compete in the global markets of tomorrow.



University of Reading

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Business Partner

  • Oct 2016 - Jul 2020

  Working with the Interdisciplinary Institutes’ Directors at the University of reading, supporting the development an overall research marketing, communication and engagement strategy aimed at positioning the four Institutes, delivering, targeted stakeholder engagement and communications focused on maximising reputation and influence, gaining research income and delivering impact. Working with the Interdisciplinary Institutes’ Directors at the University of reading, supporting the development an overall research marketing, communication and engagement strategy aimed at positioning the four Institutes, delivering, targeted stakeholder engagement and communications focused on maximising reputation and influence, gaining research income and delivering impact.



University of Birmingham

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing and Communications Manager

  • May 2010 - Oct 2016

  Research and Commercial Services Unit. We're constantly making exciting breakthroughs - in medicine and engineering, energy and social science - and then making them available to the people who will benefit most . We offer a wide range of services for both businesses large and small and for the public and private sectors this includes: Consultancy, Licensing and Intellectual Property, Spin-out Companies, Funded Support and Contract Research. Research and Commercial Services Unit. We're constantly making exciting breakthroughs - in medicine and engineering, energy and social science - and then making them available to the people who will benefit most . We offer a wide range of services for both businesses large and small and for the public and private sectors this includes: Consultancy, Licensing and Intellectual Property, Spin-out Companies, Funded Support and Contract Research.



UCLB PLC

• Marketing Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Apr 2010

  UCLB is responsible for technology development and commercialisation transactions for UCL. UCLB is responsible for technology development and commercialisation transactions for UCL.



University of Bradford

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Officer

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2008

  I was responsible for developing the Wireless CIC marketing communications plan and managing the marketing budget. This involved working with external agencies to create and co-ordinate marketing campaigns, managing the the Wireless CIC Website as well as overseeing production of all Wireless CIC marketing and promotional material, liaising with internal and external design and full-service agencies.

• Knowledge Transfer Partnership Administrator

  • Nov 2006 - Sep 2007

  Promoted the Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) scheme to encourage entrepreneurial collaborations between the University and businesses. Developed KTP case studies and good news stories.