Experience

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  Lichfield district council

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2010

  Recycling and streetscene development officer
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  Charnwood borough council

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2014

  Waste policy research officer
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  Serco

  Oct 2010 - Feb 2014

  Local government waste policy research officer
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  Loughborough university

  Oct 2010 - Dec 2014

  Research engineer - engd
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  M.e.l research

  Mar 2014 - Nov 2014

  Waste management consultant
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  Wolverhampton city council

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

  Waste performance & minimisation manager
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  Nottingham trent university

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2018

  Research fellow
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  The open university

  Jul 2018 - now

  Tutor - open university, engineering residential school (course t176)

  Tutor on Open University course T176 Engineering: professions, practice and skills residential school

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  Loughborough university

  Aug 2018 - now

  Research associate in circular economy and resource efficiency

  Research Associate working on the C-SERVEES project (Activating Circular Services in the Electrical and Electronic Sector). The project is composed of 16 partners from 11 EU countries, has been funded by the European Commission through the H2020 CIRC-01 programme on ‘systemic, eco-innovative approaches for the circular economy: large-scale demonstration projects’. The project aims to develop, test validate and transfer new circular economic business models in in the electrical and electronic sector.C-SERVEES is aimed at shifting from the current linear economy models within the electrical and electronic sector to circular models that maximise the value of materials, foster preparation for re-use, remanufacturing and recycling of ‘Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), and create economic growth and advance environmental objectives in the EU. The project focuses on maximising resource efficiency in the electrical and electronic sector through design, manufacturing, use and end-of-life to use products longer and in multiple cycles. Show less