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United Kingdom

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Key tasks which I have completed during my time working in this role include:• Providing guidance for export control compliance cases, including the preparation and submission of export licence applications on the ECJU’s SPIRE system. • Providing guidance for other regulatory compliance cases covering areas such as imports, dangerous goods, chemical waste, UAVs, chemical weapons chemicals, explosives and explosive precursors, PCB contaminated equipment, controlled drugs, drugs… Show more Key tasks which I have completed during my time working in this role include:• Providing guidance for export control compliance cases, including the preparation and submission of export licence applications on the ECJU’s SPIRE system. • Providing guidance for other regulatory compliance cases covering areas such as imports, dangerous goods, chemical waste, UAVs, chemical weapons chemicals, explosives and explosive precursors, PCB contaminated equipment, controlled drugs, drugs precursors, military grade chemicals and schedule 5 pathogens and toxins.• Completion of an intensive in-person US export training with the Export Control Training Institute in Columbus, Ohio, gaining Export Compliance Professional (ECoP®) Certification in both EAR and ITAR, thereafter, acting as one of the University’s specialist in US export control legislation.• Working to prepare required records and documentation for the ECJUs most recent audit of export licence usage.• Training up new regulatory compliance officers in our export compliance procedures, bringing them up to speed in an efficient manner.• Providing different export control training sessions and workshops including one for my team in US export controls, these have been targeted toward both senior staff and undergraduate audiences, mainly across the school of engineering.• Management and updating of the Regulatory Compliance Team’s website. Show less

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Training in both UK and European patent law at Wilson Gunn, I worked with a wide range of clients based in fields ranging from the luxury automotive industry to particle accelerators. My primary responsibilities included the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, providing legal advice and managing client expectations, the production of marketing materials and preparation toward legal exams.

London, United Kingdom

Page White and Farrer is one of the leading firms of specialist patent and trade mark attorneys in Europe. They are experienced in all aspects of intellectual property law, and they help multinational companies, start-ups and individual inventors to identify valuable intellectual property, protect it and enhance its worth. Each of their practitioners focuses on particular technologies, giving a winning combination of technical knowledge, business acumen and intellectual property law.

University Of Manchester

This is a part-time role which ran in addition to my PhD studies. UMIP employed me to take on regular four-hour assignments as a postgraduate fellow. These assignments included conducting technology assessments and literature searches, producing company lists, and creating marketing flyers. In this role I developed the ability to quickly look into almost any technology (from graphene to baby monitors) and determine key features, potential applications and the challenges which need to be… Show more This is a part-time role which ran in addition to my PhD studies. UMIP employed me to take on regular four-hour assignments as a postgraduate fellow. These assignments included conducting technology assessments and literature searches, producing company lists, and creating marketing flyers. In this role I developed the ability to quickly look into almost any technology (from graphene to baby monitors) and determine key features, potential applications and the challenges which need to be overcome for commercial viability. In this role gained a good knowledge of the dynamics of the UK university-driven technology market. Show less

During this two year graduate scheme role, I trained as a project manager working on and delivering (along with the teams which I managed) complex projects under strict deadlines and with values up to ~ £6 million.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Nanotechnology, Pass

Activities and Societies: I was a fellow in the University of Manchester's Intellectual Property group (UMIP) for two years during this.

Pgcert, Intellectual Property Law

Currently attending a PGCert course in Intellectual Property at Bournemouth University. Coursework based with three blocks of lectures.

Master'S Degree, Physics, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Basketball and Hiking. During my four year Master's Degree at the University of Manchester, I completed a course.

Education record

Activities and Societies: I was actively involved in the rock climbing club and 5-a-side football club. During my two years at Nelson.