Webinars

To support your career development, we regularly engage with UoN alumni so they can share their career journeys and advice with you.

Dr Katie Anderson has a background in chemistry and completed her PhD in Organic Chemistry at Imperial College London. 

Katie currently works for Caterpillar as a senior operations manager. 

She has worked in the manufacturing sector for over 12 years, covering pharma, materials and construction products.

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Sarah Holden completed her undergraduate and masters in psychology followed by a PhD in Visual Neuroscience.

She talks about the transferable skills she gained during her studies and how these set her up for a successful career solving complex problems in science and technology.

Sarah has worked as a software developer, data scientist, business analyst and project manager across a variety of industries and sizes of organisations. 

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Dr Kristen Horner is a Senior Policy Officer for Music Education at Arts Council England, and soon-to-be Impact and Evaluation Officer at the University of the Arts London’s Awarding Body. 

Kristen completed her PhD at the University of Nottingham (2019–2023) through a Collaborative Doctoral Award with Midland4Cities, exploring how music education policy is understood and implemented at ground level.  

She shares her journey and tips to securing a role outside of academia.

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Have you ever wondered what social researchers do in government? Wondered what a career as a government social researcher has to offer?

We invited Majid Bastan-Hagh, Senior Researcher from HMRC to talk to you about her role. The session will:

• increase your knowledge and awareness of the Civil Service and social research
• showcase pathways into government social research
• break down expectations of what a career in the Civil Service might involve, who it might appeal to, or be suitable for
• provide information on the skills required to be a successful social researcher
• provide you with the information to consider government social research as a valuable career pathway

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Hear from Dr Maddy Hallewell, Social Researcher at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Maddy previously worked at the Human Factors Research Group, University of Nottingham as Research Fellow in Human Factors. 

Find out about Maddy’s journey from academia to the Civil Service and where the similarities and differences are within the roles and sectors. 

Maddy will also talk about the application process and share career tips on how to get into the sector.

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This webinar highlights the breadth of opportunity within research careers.

You'll hear first-hand from our speakers about their roles and feel inspired by the meaningful work available in research careers.

Speakers:

• Jemma Franklin, Laboratory Research Scientist at the Waltham Petcare Institute 
• Aisha Abubakar, Teaching Fellow at the University of Nottingham 
• Luke Norman, Knowledge Exchange Fellow at the University of Nottingham 

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Hear from Dr Andrew Wilhelmsen, an alumnus from the University of Nottingham, who works for Costello Medical.

Costello Medical provides scientific support in the analysis, interpretation, and communication of clinical and economic health data.

Andrew elaborates on his journey before Costello Medical, his current role as a senior analyst in the Pro Bono and Publications divisions, and the types of roles available within the sector.

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Listen to five science and engineering PhD alumni who are working in outside of academia. They elaborate on why they decided to pursue a career outside of academia and the highs and lows of their career journey. 

• Dr Vinnie Annarasa, Principal Analytical Data Scientist, Department for Business and Trade, Civil Service
• Dr Devi Sagar, Research Manager for Evidence Synthesis and Engagement, Marie Curie UK
• Dr Julan Wu, Process Parameter Developer, Cooksongold
• Dr Stuart Young, Conservation Programmes Manager, Twycross Zoo
• Dr Aziz Fadoul, Data Specialist at Align

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In this webinar, Dr Luke Norman talks about his role as a Knowledge Exchange (KE) Fellow and what that means. 

Knowledge Exchange is the practice of a two-way communication between a university and an external party to achieve benefits for all. 

In his role, Luke wears many hats including commercial project manager, public engagement and outreach Lead, and content creator. He illustrates how these roles interconnect within the framework of Knowledge Exchange.

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If you're interested in research this recording is a great opportunity to hear from researchers who share what they do, how they got into their role and what it is like on a day-to-day basis.

The speakers talk about their different research areas and have a range of experiences and expertise to share with you.

• Rebecca Suart, Social Researcher within the Civil Service 
• Luisa Martinez-Poamres,  Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences at the University of Nottingham
• Amy Prosser, Associate Director at Phoremost 

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The speakers at this event were arts and social sciences PGRs working across different sectors. They cover:

• How a PhD enabled them to transition into their career
• The benefits of the transferable skills/strengths gained as a researcher
• The realities of their career including the highs and lows

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Join PGR careers advisers Holly Prescott (University of Birmingham) and Lucie Whitfield (UoN) for an interactive workshop on how your skills as an arts and humanities PGR can map across a range of career areas outside academia.

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