Amy Wilson
Research Advisor at Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF)Be open to diverse career paths. Your research skills are valuable beyond academia.
Sector: Charities
6 posts
Ambreen Shah
Director of Policy, Research and Communications at Design CouncilMake the university PhD experience a whole one – study hard, but talk to people and engage, if possible, with the community you live in.
Josephine Head
Senior Research Lead Sustainable Agriculture at Earthwatch EuropeA favourite part of my job is feeling like I’m doing something really impactful.
Katherine Fletcher
Research Communications Officer at Parkinson’s UKBe proactive and nurture your skills outside of the lab. Think about your career options early, so you have time to build your CV. Think about what motivates you and follow what you enjoy.
Ben Bleasdale
Policy Adviser at Wellcome TrustThere are plenty of (paid!) chances to see what the world of Policy is like, and researchers are welcomed with open arms.
Emma Horrigan
Membership Manager at Royal Society of BiologyMy research training set me up to rapidly synthesise information from a range of sources and to think about problem solving in a different way.