Part-time Researcher for Healthcare Business Information

Rock Transmission is a website that provides news features, reviews and interviews with bands and musicians as well as reviews of films, games and gadgets. As sub-editor I was responsible for sub-editing reviews sent in by writers, checking them for grammatical errors or any areas of improvement, and then uploading them to the website. I was also a part of the initial setting up of the website and helped with general website maintenance.

I completed this work placement in my second year at Lancaster University as an extracurricular activity. Some details of the work I did and the experience I gained are listed below.• CMS Project: I undertook a small project cataloguing a bequest (a collection of ceramics) which had been given to Sizergh. After condition reporting the items, they were photographed and put on to the National Trust Organisation’s Collections Management System, which I was trained to use. • Book cleaning: Identifying mould on books using UV light, and then removing the mould using a HEPA vacuum and brush to remove the mould. This activity taught me skills in dealing with delicate objects and monitoring health and safety hazards. • Tour guide: I shadowed a number of staff members and volunteers on guided tours of the castle and grounds, interacting with visitors and contributing where I felt confident. • Communication and building trust: Sizergh Castle remains to this day the home of the Strickland family. Working with and around the family was a valuable experience and greatly improved my people skills.