Marianne Walker Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Gb

Birmingham, Gb

Barcelona Area, Spain

Working as a research assistant on the H2020 funded SOLIDUS project that explores conceptually and empirically current and future expressions of European solidarity from an inter-disciplinary approach. The project focuses on social innovation, the third sector and public management practices in different state and policy sector traditions to reach an understanding of solidarity's drivers and barriers. Tasks include but are not limited to:-Qualitative analysis (focus groups, coding… Show more Working as a research assistant on the H2020 funded SOLIDUS project that explores conceptually and empirically current and future expressions of European solidarity from an inter-disciplinary approach. The project focuses on social innovation, the third sector and public management practices in different state and policy sector traditions to reach an understanding of solidarity's drivers and barriers. Tasks include but are not limited to:-Qualitative analysis (focus groups, coding, Nvivo...)-Policy analysis-Literature reviews-Conference presentation-Creating briefs for policy makers and civil society-Report writing-Research dissemination Show less

Barcelona Area, Spain

Copywriter In charge of creating copy for campaigns regarding acquisition and retention. This involved communication with current and potential customers, running challenges, promoting offers and communicating updates. In charge of creating and modifying text for a new website, new updates and newsletters.Social Media Manager.In charge of all social media channels, updating statuses and responding to customer messages. PRCreating copy for press releases to… Show more Copywriter In charge of creating copy for campaigns regarding acquisition and retention. This involved communication with current and potential customers, running challenges, promoting offers and communicating updates. In charge of creating and modifying text for a new website, new updates and newsletters.Social Media Manager.In charge of all social media channels, updating statuses and responding to customer messages. PRCreating copy for press releases to communicate business news and updates. This involved writing content for a variety of channels. Blogger.Content generation for a brand new blog. This involved writing articles about news, insights and more.Identifying and contacting influencersResearching potential influencers who could help with promotion and acquisition. Show less

Coventry, United Kingdom

Helping academics with the process of starting and carrying out research projects. Managing contract administration, negotiation with commercial and government funders in different discipline areas, providing advice to researchers on governance and contractual issues, drafting and negotiating agreements with external clients, liaising with researchers.

Writing and publishing articles for an online news website featured on various popular apps and with a large following on social media. This involved researching , writing and publishing articles. The focus of the articles was varied, including stories in the political sphere, breaking events and thought pieces.

My responsibilities during my role as an Admin support assistant at the Alzheimer's Society included conducting telephone interviews with current and potential service users. These phone calls were designed to give an insight into the type of care and service the user would need to help and support them. Additionally this role involved duties such a diary management, event planning, progression monitoring, providing relevant advice and help to the public and database management.

During my time as a Community Befriender I was responsible for caring for service users suffering from Dementia. This included spending time with the users, helping them to access the local community and encouraging engagement in a variety of activities during my weekly visits.This service was set up to help the partners and family of the sufferer to have a rest knowing that their loved one was well looked after and taken care of each week.My other responsibilities including… Show more During my time as a Community Befriender I was responsible for caring for service users suffering from Dementia. This included spending time with the users, helping them to access the local community and encouraging engagement in a variety of activities during my weekly visits.This service was set up to help the partners and family of the sufferer to have a rest knowing that their loved one was well looked after and taken care of each week.My other responsibilities including filing reports and also reporting on the progress of the user to help build a detailed record of the kind of care and support the user needed at the present time and also for the future. This job entailed a lot of personal management including setting my own responsibilities for my time keeping and time management as well as planning my own routines and daily tasks. This was then reported in detail so my skills could be assessed as well as the needs of the users.This involved high levels of relationship building between myself, co-workers and service users. Show less

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Communication And Media Studies

Reclaiming the city? An exploration of urban art in Birmingham, UK and Barcelona, Spain.

Master'S Degree, Sociology And Demography, Notable

Thesis: Trade Union Membership in Britain: Does Parental Union Status Matter?

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Politics And Sociology, First Class Honours

Thesis: Why Live in Marinaleda? An analysis of individual motive for inhabitancy in a social movement community

A Level, English Literature, Sociology, History, A, A, A