Main Responsibilities

• To lead on the Department's research, impact, engagement and associated communications activity, in order to reinforce and enhance the Department's reputation for excellent research with a range of stakeholders.
• To provide advice and insight on the political agenda in support of colleagues who are aiming for policy impact.
• To support academic colleagues who wish to engage with media and public affairs opportunities with advice and training.
• To support academic colleagues in planning and developing impact case studies in preparation for REF28.

About me

I began my career working in Whitehall on the Civil Service Fast Stream, which proved an excellent grounding for my subsequent roles in public affairs, lobbying and media relations. More recently I have focused on Higher Education communications, working at the University of Cambridge on the collegiate university's admissions and outreach communications, before joining Warwick in 2017, initially as a member of the central press team. I have an MA in Medieval History from the University of St Andrews, which means I am officially designated 'ornamental.'