Profile

Overview

In my role of Impact Evidence and Evaluation Officer, I work with academics and professional services staff providing guidance and training on systems to support impact evidence collection and approaches to collecting evidence to demonstrate the impact of research.

Qualifications

BA Philosophy, French & German – Durham University

PGCE – Canterbury Christ Church University College

MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) – University of East Anglia

Career

Prior to joining the University of Exeter, I worked as a professional writer and editor. I have written for a variety of purposes including publishing two books and working on scripts for interactive exhibitions at the Science Museum and the National Maritime Museum (Greenwich).

I joined the University of Exeter in 2018. Within IIB I was responsible for the project Widening Participation through Skills, part-funded by the European Social Fund. In this role I developed outreach activities for adults in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, showcasing the research and education taking place at the University of Exeter through expert lectures and courses, with a strong focus on environmental science. I ran an Environment Day at the Environment & Sustainability Institute, Penryn Campus and launched a new short free accredited course An Introduction to Renewable Energy.

In 2020 I was seconded to participate in preparations for REF 2021 and supported a  portfolio of impact case studies.

Within IIB, I participated in a number of ESIF and non-ESIF projects including Marine-i, Future Focus (Circular Textiles), Heat Pump Home Decarbonisation and am currently on secondment from the project ARCA.

Within Research Services, I supported discussions on impact pipelines and mapped established and emerging research impact as Interim Impact Evidence and Evaluation Manager, before moving to my current role.

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