Geochemist and Science Communicator
CAREER IN A NUTSHELL
Here's a brief summary of what I've been up to over the past decade. For more information, please contact me for my CV.
July 2022 - Present
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, SUERC
Using analytical chemistry to investigate the impact of historic climate change events on wildfires.
November 2021-July 2022
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Employed as a research associate whilst finishing PhD to study organic molecules in the newly discovered Winchcombe meteorite.
October 2017-May 2022
PHD, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW
Studying the organic content in martian meteorites, carbonaceous chondrites, and Mars analogues. Developing techniques in preparation for Mars Sample Return
Feb '21 - Dec '22
DIVERSITY OFFICER, ROYAL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
I worked in this part time maternity cover role whilst finishing my PhD primarily analysing data from the RAS' Bullying and Harassment Survey
June-August 2020
BREXIT ANALYST, RESPONSIVE ACCESS
Completed summer internship to investigate the impacts of Brexit on the space sector in the UK and Europe, whilst the lab was closed due to the pandemic
September 2014- August 2017
PHYSICS TEACHER, FRAMLINGHAM COLLEGE
Taught high school physics and astronomy for three years. I was also the residential tutor for a girls' boarding house.
June 2014
BSC(HONS), UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER
First Class Honours degree in Physics with Astrophysics