Bespoke Careers: Isobel Lloyd
“It was a shock to join the university (from industry): I was allowed unexpected freedom to plan units, to include field trips and whatever material I wanted to create.”
Dr.… Read more
Category: Bespoke careers
Change in Career Path: Allison McIntosh-Smith
Change in Career Path: Allison McIntosh-Smith
“It’s never too late to change direction… Just go for it, be curious, be adventurous and take a chance!”
Allison McIntosh-Smith has been in the faculty since 2013 and recently changed career paths, from a Professional services role as an Office Administration Manager to a Technical services role as a Laboratory Technician.… Read more
Bespoke Careers: Sean Lancastle
Bespoke Careers: Sean Lancastle
“The non-linear career path – you get buffeted around by the winds of change and sometimes you have to let them send you somewhere else!”
Sean Lancastle is the Academic Enhancement Manager in CAME (the School of Civil, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering).… Read more
Bespoke Careers: Laura Telleri Stafford
Bespoke Careers: Laura Telleri Stafford
“The path I’ve ended up on has been partly due to following my instincts and partly due to having good mentors.”
Laura is the Student Industrial Liaison Manager within the Faculty of Engineering’s Industrial Liaison Office.… Read more
Job sharing – Ann Gaitonde
Flexible working: Ann Gaitonde
“You’ve both got to want that balance, and to have similar ambitions… and it depends on having the right people above you to make a job share happen.”
Dr Ann Gaitonde is an Associate Professor in Aerospace Engineering, and joint Head of the Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Group.… Read more