Key activities in the JD

Question 1

Activity: to work with UKERC’s Co-Directors and HQ team to implement and project manage UKERC’s Whole Systems Networking Fund.

What similar experience do you have?

Answer 1

ICL:

Implemented and project managed three grant schemes: Imperial Bursary, UROP and SSF

Question 2

Activity: to serve as a point of contact for academic community, industry, policy and third sector enquiries.

What similar experience do you have?

Answer 2

MRes:
Lived and worked in an academic community (PhDs, post docs, professors etc.), learnt a lot about the research process

ICL:
Academic: College staff (UROP)
Private sector: Santander (UROP)
Policy: SLC (IB)
Third sector: ICU, NASMA (general)

Question 3

Activity: to help identify, initiate and organise events involving UKERC researchers and the wider research community. This includes setting up, facilitating, minute taking and reporting on meetings and workshops as required.

What similar experience do you have?

Answer 3

ICL:

• Setting up at Open Days
• Facilitating Open Days (exhibition stand, speaking with attendees)
• Reporting on conferences and workshops I attended in team meetings

Lush charity events:

• Setting up
• Facilitating (stewarding, speaking with attendees)
• Clearing up

Question 4

Activity: to be a visible champion/advocate for UKERC research, promoting UKERC and its functions at conferences and other meetings.

What similar experience do you have?

Answer 4

ICL:
Promoting the College at Open Days
Representing the College at external events (conferences)

Lush:
Brand ambassador

Giki:
Current engagement project promoting Giki to uni students

Question 5

Activity: help to ensure that the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion are at the forefront of all activities.

What similar experience do you have?

Answer 5

ICL:
One of ICL’s main focuses
E.g. would consult the DS to ensure disabled students’ needs were considered e.g. Rosie Foster

Lush:
Highly diverse workforce that celebrates everyone’s unique backgrounds
First time I’d worked anywhere so openly vibrant
Worked with colleagues from many different communities
Learnt so much

Question 6

Activity: to support UKERC’s international activities and work with key stakeholders (such as the FCO, British Council, BEIS and Innovate UK) to ensure that UKERC’s global reputation is maintained.

What similar experience do you have?

Answer 6

Not direct experience but similar

ICL:

• Research councils - EPSRC funded UROP placements
• Government bodies - SLC, NHS Bursaries

Question 7

Activity: to plan and implement outreach activities for early career researchers and PhD students working in energy related doctoral training schemes.

What similar experience do you have?

Answer 7

Not direct experience but similar

ICL:
- Helped to plan and implement UROP placements for students

Volunteering at Roselands (outreach):
- Planned and delivered workshops for kids

Question 8

Activity: to work with other members of the UKERC team to synthesise and deliver information such as UKERC’s weekly e-newsletter, reports and briefing notes.

What similar experience do you have?

Answer 8

ICL:
e-newsletter (not weekly)
Reports (IB)

Question 9

Activity: to work with the Director and Operations Manager to develop UKERC’s future plans.

What similar experience do you have?

Answer 9

ICL:
Worked with my manager and ICU to develop IB

Giki:
Working with the founder (Jo Hand) to develop Giki’s strategy for targeting students