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Helen Lawrence

Position:
Freelance training consultant, Self-employed
Employment sector:
Education
Research subject:
Linguistics and Classical Languages
Themes:
enriching experiences

Story overview

Helen completed her doctorate in linguistics at the University of New York. After teaching and project management work she set up her own training consultancy.

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What were you doing before your doctorate?

What are you doing now?

What impact has your doctorate had on what you are doing now?

What was the route between your doctorate and what you are doing now?

Since you completed your doctorate, how have you drawn on your experience as a doctoral researcher?

When you reflect on your doctorate, what stands out in terms of its contribution to your subsequent career development?

During your doctorate what skills would you say you learnt or developed?

What advice would you give to doctoral researchers considering a similar career path to your own?

Anything else?

 

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