What inspired you to apply to CASE Graduate Trainee Programme?

Having completed an internship with Cambridge’s Development and Alumni Relations Office, I fell in love with the sector and so wanted to stay in advancement. I particularly enjoy how close the sector gets to academia, all whilst being the powerhouse of many access initiatives I hold dear to my heart. As someone who identifies first and foremost as a mission-driven and intellectually curious individual, advancement really appeals to me. 

So it was really a no-brainer to apply to become a CASE trainee. The traineeship provides an amazing and thorough induction into advancement, whilst the opportunity to work in a host institution on group and individual projects is greatly exciting! 

What is a cause you are passionate about?

Beyond all else, I am passionate about increasing social mobility and access to education. As someone who grew up on a council estate in the north and was the first to attend university in my family, I’ve seen firsthand the power education has to uplift people from disadvantaged backgrounds. I hope to champion both causes in my work by advocating for more financial support for those from disadvantaged backgrounds.

What are some of the things you are looking forward to at The University of Warwick?

To put it shortly: lots of things! To elaborate just a touch, I’m primarily looking forward to joining the volunteers team. They are all lovely people and they are working on some great projects, such as Warwick’s mentoring platform. 

Beyond just joining the team, I’m also eager to jump into my projects in which I’ll get to work in a variety of different areas of advancement from volunteer co-ordination, to campaign management. During my internship, I focused on prospect research, so I’m interested to see how other areas of the sector function. 

Facts about you?

My proudest current accomplishment is building some Lego flowers without the assistance of my partner (even if they were the easiest flowers to build). I also have an obsession with buying weird charity shop finds. My best find yet is some coasters from the House of Lords. And finally: if I could be any animal, I would be a triceratops. 

Hobbies?

Mainly cooking new vegan food for me and my partner, which tends to go well, but has had its disasters. I also enjoy walks around the countryside, reading philosophy when I get the time, and exploring different parts of the UK permitted the cost of the train isn’t too atrocious!