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| Name | Extract |
|---|---|
| Laura Atkinson, PhD Student in Crop Studies | Laura Atkinson is in her third year of a four-year PhD at the University of Warwick’s plant and crop research department Warwick HRI. |
| Abigail Clifton, PhD Student, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds | Abigail Clifton started her PhD in October 2008 but is already planning to make headlines with her research. |
| Iman Pio - CAD Designer | Iman Pio is on track to becoming a Design Engineer after returning to work with the UKRC |
| Anna Ferguson, Electrical Engineer | Dr Anna Ferguson has successfully returned to a career in engineering as an ele... |
| Rajni Bhardwaj, Research Technician and Returner | With UKRC support, a mentor and lots of determination, Rajni Bhardwaj returned to a career in science after a ten year break. |
| Rawia El Rashidy, MSc Student in Energy and the Environment | Having had a 15 year career break to bring up three children, Rawia El Rashidy was desperate to get back to engineering. |
| Zainab Ganiyu-Dada, Trainee Biomedical Scientist & recent graduate | With the downturn in the UK economy, getting your first graduate job can be an uphill struggle. |
| Emma Creighton, Animal Behaviour and Welfare expert | Attending the UKRC’s Mentoring for Public Life training in 2007 opened Emma Creighton’s eyes to a whole new world of possibilities. |
| Charlotte Hatto, renewable energy and energy efficiency consultant | With a physics degree and research experience from the University of Manchester (UMIST), Charlotte had a lot to offer potential employers. |
| Caroline Graham, Mechanical Engineer | Caroline Graham is well on the way to returning to her engineering career, with the support o... |
| Dr Isla Mackenzie, Senior Clinical Trials Physician | Becoming more media savvy is essential for clinical researchers in today’s environment. That’... |
| Allyson Cole, Building a business managing the human side of information technology | Allyson wants to help other women working in technology. |
| Averil MacDonald, Professor of Science Communication | On being one of UKRC’s Women of Achievement: In 2006 I was nominat... |
| Amrita Ahluwalia, Professor of Vascular Pharmacology | Amrita Ahluwalia is Professor of Vascular Pharmacology at the Centre for Clinical Pharmacolog... |
| Yingna Zheng, mature post-doctorate student | Support from the UKRC, including a mentor... |
| Kathryn Richardson, Chartered Chemical Engineer | Kathryn Richardson found her own work placement at York University, claiming... |
| Katarzyna Wolanska, Monoclonal Antibody Technician | Katarzyna Wolanska has successfully returned to work after a career break to raise a family a... |
| Nomazulu Thata, Part-time Chemistry Lecturer and Student Teacher | Nomazulu Thata, Part-time Chemistry Lecturer and Student Teacher... |
| Andrea Davies | Launching a career in engineering only became a tangible possibility for Andrea Davies when s... |
| Christina Baskaran | After completing a PhD in chemistry, Christina Baskaran took a five and a half-year break to... |
| Helen Benson | Chemical engineer, Helen Benson, is finding the Year In Industry RETURN work placement scheme... |
| Hilary Leevers | With assistance from the Open University T160 course for women looking to return to work in s... |
| Jackie Roberts | After a career break to have children, Jackie Roberts undertook a series of part time positio... |
| Jessica Jenson | A successful application for a fellowship from the Daphne Jackson Trust, the financial backin... |
| Myfanwy Lloyd | Astrophysicist and university lecturer, Myfanwy Lloyd was close to giving up her career compl... |
| Nada Johnn | When IT consultant Nada Johnn was made redundant in 2005, with more than 29 years’ industry e... |
| Rosemarie Hutchinson | Medical Research Scientist, Rosemarie Hutchinson chose to take a career break unusually late... |
| Jeanette Forbes | Jeanette runs a national and international single source solution provider to the ICT industry |
| Jan Smith, IT entrepreneur and training provider | Jan Smith, IT entrepreneur ... |
| Ruth Allington, Consultant Engineering Geologist | Ruth Allington is a consultant engineering geologist, joint senior partner at GWP Consultants LLP and a passionate advocate for mentoring. |
| Kate Wright - From oceanographer to lecturer in adult numeracy | Attending a UKRC peer mentoring circle gave Kate Wright the push she needed to pursue a second career in education. |
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