Dee-Ann Johnson

Experience

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  The University of Manchester

  Sept 2014 - now

  Responsible for delivering professional development training and coaching to early career researchers and academics across a range of transferable skills, most notably in the areas of communication, public engagement, leadership, and networking. She leads on support activities for researchers involved in public engagement and research impact and co-ordinates university-wide science communication initiatives. Dee-Ann has developed a portfolio of generic and bespoke public engagement and research communication themed courses to suit novice and experienced engaging researchers. Show less (Secondment post)Independently manage the Vitae NW Hub programme which is dedicated to supporting the personal and career development of researchers and academics from all disciplines. Responsibilities in this role included: Design and delivery of online and face-to-face developmental programmes for researchers, academics and researcher developers; Line management of Vitae NW Hub staff; Financial and activity reporting to project funders; Developing the strategic direction of the NW Hub and contributing to national policy in academic and researcher development. Show less

  • Public Engagement Manager

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Researcher Development Officer

    Sept 2004 - Jan 2019

  • Vitae North West Hub Manager

    Sept 2014 - Apr 2015
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  The Royal Society

  Aug 2016 - Mar 2020

  Freelance Trainer

  Working with The Royal Society to deliver two distinct training courses to the Royal Society Fellows - Public Engagement in Practice and Engaging with Schools.

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  Vitae

  Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

  Freelance Trainer

  Working with Vitae to design and deliver communication and management training courses to POLONEZ Fellows funded by the National Science Centre, Poland.