Jenny Thornton Email & Phone Number

Cambridge, Uk

London, England, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Jenny joined Get Safe Online as Head of International Relations, and following project successes was promoted to Director of International Strategy and Implementation. She worked on the Get the Commonwealth Safe Online project, funded by the UK FCDO's Commonwealth Cyber Security Programme. Her role consisted of building and maintaining strategic relationships across partner countries, global regions, and industries, to improve online safety for citizens and businesses worldwide. Such… Show more Jenny joined Get Safe Online as Head of International Relations, and following project successes was promoted to Director of International Strategy and Implementation. She worked on the Get the Commonwealth Safe Online project, funded by the UK FCDO's Commonwealth Cyber Security Programme. Her role consisted of building and maintaining strategic relationships across partner countries, global regions, and industries, to improve online safety for citizens and businesses worldwide. Such partnerships encompassed CERTs, national ministries of ICT, telecommunication companies, and British missions abroad. The geographical focus of this work was in the Pacific, Caribbean, Rwanda and Indonesia. Jenny worked collaboratively with the Get Safe Online team to produce a number of online safety public information campaigns, responding to the needs and priorities of partner countries. This included pyramid schemes, COVID-19 misinformation, and phishing scams. Show less

United Kingdom

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Manager of a global programme supporting developing countries to set up reporting infrastructure for online child sexual abuse. This three-year fixed-term post, and the programme, are both sponsored by the Global Fund to End Violence Against Children. With key responsibility for enhancing the global reputation of the Internet Watch Foundation, this role involves maintaining proactive international relations with like-minded INGOs around the world, as well as country-level Ministries… Show more Manager of a global programme supporting developing countries to set up reporting infrastructure for online child sexual abuse. This three-year fixed-term post, and the programme, are both sponsored by the Global Fund to End Violence Against Children. With key responsibility for enhancing the global reputation of the Internet Watch Foundation, this role involves maintaining proactive international relations with like-minded INGOs around the world, as well as country-level Ministries, Governments and Institutions. To address the global nature of online crimes against children, this role also involves significant collaboration with internet industry worldwide and prominent global bodies including Interpol and all organs, offices and funds of the United Nations. Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Programme Manager (APCDR) May 2015 - Dec 2016Through a coordinated research network, African Partnership for Chronic Disease Research (APCDR) facilitates collaborative and multidisciplinary population research into non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. By developing strategies for data harmonisation, shared resources, and by bringing together epidemiological studies and research expertise and infrastructure across sub-Saharan Africa, the… Show more Programme Manager (APCDR) May 2015 - Dec 2016Through a coordinated research network, African Partnership for Chronic Disease Research (APCDR) facilitates collaborative and multidisciplinary population research into non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes, heart disease and hypertension. By developing strategies for data harmonisation, shared resources, and by bringing together epidemiological studies and research expertise and infrastructure across sub-Saharan Africa, the APCDR provides new opportunities to more reliably assess the burden of NCDs and their risk factors across the region. This approach will help develop preventative and control strategies for these diseases.Project Coordinator (CAPREx) Dec 2012 - May 2015The overall aim of CAPREx (Cambridge-Africa Partnership for Research Excellence) is to strengthen Africa's capacity for sustainable excellence in research, through close collaborative work with the region's most talented individuals. CAPREx will therefore equip African academics with the skills, resources, networks and vision to become internationally competitive and successful researchers and research managers/administrators.Schools & Colleges Liaison Officer (Widening Participation) Oct 2008 - Dec 2012Management of multiple widening participation events and projects for Cambridge University, with the aim of promoting higher education through targeted social development initiatives. Projects included: ‘Realise’ project offering educational opportunities for young people in social-care; the renowned Sutton Trust Summer Schools, offering 400 week-long placements for academically talented students from across the country in a variety of disciplinary courses, involving line managing 40 residential staff; and residential and online STEP Study School for Mathematics students holding offers for study Cambridge and management of academic teaching and mentoring staff to deliver course content. Show less

Master Of Studies (Mst), International Relations, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Research Associate at the University of Rwanda. Rowing - Women's First Boat, Selwyn College Boat Club. Thesis.

Master Of Arts (M.A.) Hons, Geography & Social Anthropology, 2.1

Activities and Societies: Director of Student Development & Activities (Students' Association) Honours Dissertation title - Ugandan.