Member of the Examinations and Assessments Team at Nottingham University Derby campus. Responsible for the organisation and running of examinations for BSc Medical Physiology and Therapeutics course (MPT) and assisting with Graduate Entry to Medicine and Nursing courses. Other duties include: processing of marks; invigilation; student support; advising and processing of extenuating circumstances forms; advising in regards to University policy and procedures; attending and organising MPT… Show more Member of the Examinations and Assessments Team at Nottingham University Derby campus. Responsible for the organisation and running of examinations for BSc Medical Physiology and Therapeutics course (MPT) and assisting with Graduate Entry to Medicine and Nursing courses. Other duties include: processing of marks; invigilation; student support; advising and processing of extenuating circumstances forms; advising in regards to University policy and procedures; attending and organising MPT examination boards; monitoring assessment submissions; organising the marking of exam scripts/assignments and corresponding with students in relation to examinations and assessments. Show less

Based in the University’s Registry department, working in the Research Student Administration Team. Responsible for all postgraduate research students in the schools of Medical Education, Business and Management, Education and Social Sciences overseeing the examination process from point of notification of submission to examination of thesis and conferment.Aspects of role included: advising students, staff and examiners of University guidelines and procedures; logging process decisions;… Show more Based in the University’s Registry department, working in the Research Student Administration Team. Responsible for all postgraduate research students in the schools of Medical Education, Business and Management, Education and Social Sciences overseeing the examination process from point of notification of submission to examination of thesis and conferment.Aspects of role included: advising students, staff and examiners of University guidelines and procedures; logging process decisions; processing examination reports and other paperwork; running reports; referring cases to University Sub-Panels; producing additional documentation for students such as letters, statements and transcripts. Show less

In addition to undertaking standard protected species surveys and requirements within an ecologist role, additional experience gained in project management and survey design for a number of sites with multiple protected species including lesser and greater horseshoe bats. Project ManagementExperienced in liaising with clients, council ecologists, local residents, representatives from local Wildlife Trust and landowners;Producing quotations, initial ecological assessments… Show more In addition to undertaking standard protected species surveys and requirements within an ecologist role, additional experience gained in project management and survey design for a number of sites with multiple protected species including lesser and greater horseshoe bats. Project ManagementExperienced in liaising with clients, council ecologists, local residents, representatives from local Wildlife Trust and landowners;Producing quotations, initial ecological assessments, invoicing, managing budgets, survey design and assigning staff resourcing to projects;Additional ExperienceRemote monitoring of sites for bats using Anabats; harvest mouse nest surveys, dormouse box and tube checking;Providing sound analysis training to graduate ecologists;Named bat ecologist on Natural England licences overseeing licensed works including destructive searches, advising site personnel and bat box checking;Gained experience with liaising with Wildlife Crime Unit and Natural England;Experience in evaluating large sites, highlighting areas for surveys, designing survey routes and assigning ecological resourcing and organising surveys/surveyors;Additional experience in report writing and Natural England development licences for bats for complex sites. Show less

As part of this role, I worked in a small team that concentrated predominately on projects involving bats. I have experience working on a wide range of projects, varying in their size and complexities covering a range of species. Areas these projects fall under include: large infrastructure, commercial development and other types of construction. I have also worked on projects for sites marked for and involving wind turbines and quarrying. Specialist skills include:• Sound… Show more As part of this role, I worked in a small team that concentrated predominately on projects involving bats. I have experience working on a wide range of projects, varying in their size and complexities covering a range of species. Areas these projects fall under include: large infrastructure, commercial development and other types of construction. I have also worked on projects for sites marked for and involving wind turbines and quarrying. Specialist skills include:• Sound analysis using Bat Sound, Analook and Bat Scan including the use of associated software. Including the researching and keeping up to date with new technologies and software;• Experience in a variety of bat detector systems such as: heterodyne, frequency division, full spectrum and time expansion. Including the use of detectors such as: Bat Box Duet; Bat Box Griffin; SM2; EM3; Pettersson D 240x and 230; Anabat SD1 and SD2;• Undertaken various surveys such as: roost counts (including hibernation and maternity); activity surveys; tree assessments; building and structure inspections and surveys; bat box checks; supervised tree works (including highways contracts) and building works under Natural England and CCW/WAG development licences;• Experience of various levels of reporting including writing Natural England bat development licences, method statements and advised clients in regards to compliance;• Named accredited agent on several bat development licences for Natural England and WAG/CCW. Undertaken and supervised various works on site in relation to these licences including liaising with client and contractors. Show less

Responsible for overseeing various projects including works under Natural England bat development licences. As part of this role, I liaised with and advised clients, managed a team of ecologists, interviewed prospective employees and trained new staff.Specialist skills include:Great Crested Newts:• Undertaken multitude of surveys including: habitat assessments, assessing ponds using GCN Habitat Suitability Index criteria, bottle trapping, pitfall trapping, refugia… Show more Responsible for overseeing various projects including works under Natural England bat development licences. As part of this role, I liaised with and advised clients, managed a team of ecologists, interviewed prospective employees and trained new staff.Specialist skills include:Great Crested Newts:• Undertaken multitude of surveys including: habitat assessments, assessing ponds using GCN Habitat Suitability Index criteria, bottle trapping, pitfall trapping, refugia searches, torching, netting, egg searching and swabbing;• Compiled and authored Natural England development licences for great crested newts along with several mitigation strategies and advising clients about legislation and suitable works;• Produced training documents and presentations in relation to great crested newts.Dormice:• Undertaken surveys such as: hedgerow assessments, box checks, dormouse tubes, nut searches, vegetation searches, handling of dormice and taking biometric measurements;• Produced reports and mitigation strategies in relation to dormice and supervised watching briefs for works being carried out under a development licence; Show less

Responsible for undertaking EPS and UK protected species surveys and Phase 1 habitat surveys. As part of this role, I was responsible for producing a variety of reports and documents for different clients. Experience in surveying for species such as: water voles, bats; dormice; GCN's; common reptiles; birds; European otter.

Worked on reptile and great crested newt translocation projects within a development site.Great crested newts:• Carried out daily checks on pitfall traps and refugia;• Maintained and carried out repairs on reptile/GCN fence;• Caught and identified common amphibian species;• Translocated GCN’s and other common amphibian species;Reptiles:• Translocated common reptile species;• Checked artificial refugia across the site;• Caught, aged and… Show more Worked on reptile and great crested newt translocation projects within a development site.Great crested newts:• Carried out daily checks on pitfall traps and refugia;• Maintained and carried out repairs on reptile/GCN fence;• Caught and identified common amphibian species;• Translocated GCN’s and other common amphibian species;Reptiles:• Translocated common reptile species;• Checked artificial refugia across the site;• Caught, aged and identified common reptile species. Show less

Responsible for carrying out flora and faunal surveys on the reserve. Including: vegetation surveys; breeding bird surveys.Role involved liaising with land owners, Natural England, estate manager; shepherds and volunteers.Other monitoring techiques included monitoring cormorant population by remote cameras and was responsible for analysing video footage and liaising with interested parties such as Wildlife Trust and Natural England. Other monitoring techiques included… Show more Responsible for carrying out flora and faunal surveys on the reserve. Including: vegetation surveys; breeding bird surveys.Role involved liaising with land owners, Natural England, estate manager; shepherds and volunteers.Other monitoring techiques included monitoring cormorant population by remote cameras and was responsible for analysing video footage and liaising with interested parties such as Wildlife Trust and Natural England. Other monitoring techiques included the ringing of chicks (lapwing, redshank, gulls) and mist netting and ringing of sand martins. Other surveys included surveying for mammals and invertebrates. Show less

Worked on a reptile translocation project. Carried out several visits to a site near Reading between April to beginning September 2008.

Estech Europe was a waste management company that was designing and developing a new innovative waste treatment process. My role as an Engineering Co-ordinator was varied and involved tasks such as:• Responsible for developing and organising the new quality control system for the company and included developing a new electronic filing system for the engineering department;• Organised the scientific analysis of samples and interpreting test results against published… Show more Estech Europe was a waste management company that was designing and developing a new innovative waste treatment process. My role as an Engineering Co-ordinator was varied and involved tasks such as:• Responsible for developing and organising the new quality control system for the company and included developing a new electronic filing system for the engineering department;• Organised the scientific analysis of samples and interpreting test results against published guidelines;• Researching for scientific data, technical reports, legislation and guidelines, locating articles and patents and assessing current research specific to the waste process using internet search engines, papers and journal sites;• I was responsible for data control in the department and monitoring the level of technical and commercial detail given out by the department to prospective clients;• Other duties involved collaborating, editing, and co-authoring documents for tender applications for waste management contracts and editing technical reports and data for the engineering department;• Dealing with clients and assisting with demonstrations. Show less