BSc Hons in Physics and Philosophy from Bristol University. Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism. News reporter and feature writer at the Press Association; worked in various roles for 18 years at Unicef UK including Head of Media and Head of Comms before coming to British Antarctic Survey. Experience of news, crisis management, PR, campaign planning, relationship management, internal communications, corporate communications, corporate partnerships, strategic communication planning, advocacy, social media, stakeholder engagement, writing, editing, acting as a spokesperson.