Nicholas Roberts

Nicholas Roberts

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Political Support for the Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands and Vice-Chair of the FI General Employees Union

  • Education

    • Falkland Islands Community School

      2005 - 2010

      GCSEs

    • Chichester College

      2010 - 2013
      Popular Music Performance Distinction, Distinction, Merit

      Modules included: Music Business, Music Technology, Music Theory, Performance Skills, Composition, Music History.

    • University of Westminster

      2013 - 2016
      Bachelor of Music Commercial Music Performance 2:1

      Dissertation project: The Virtual Sonic Environment as a Mechanic For Inducing An Immersive State in Video Game Players. First class grade.- Held interviews with video game music composers and sound designers to find out their techniques first hand, made contact with these professionals through a mix of already established sources and newly established ones.- Conducted in depth reading and research to find already existing literature to direct the project, referenced them to university… Show more Dissertation project: The Virtual Sonic Environment as a Mechanic For Inducing An Immersive State in Video Game Players. First class grade.- Held interviews with video game music composers and sound designers to find out their techniques first hand, made contact with these professionals through a mix of already established sources and newly established ones.- Conducted in depth reading and research to find already existing literature to direct the project, referenced them to university standard.- Researched addiction and the ‘losing track of time’ casino-type immersion, plotted existing data against my own research on video game reward sounds.Modules included: Music Business, Music Journalism, Music Technology, Music Theory, Creative Innovation, Music History, Composition, Performance. Show less

  • Experience

    • Renowned For Sound

      Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
      Writer

      • Review live events and recorded material for publication.• Work as the sole part of London team, submitting for local time in Australia.• Search for new artists to fit the demographic of the website.• Use social media to promote submitted articles to site and artist fans.

    • The Good Ship

      Aug 2014 - Aug 2016

      • Manage staff on the day to day, write rotas and arrange payroll.• Open and close bar daily, including daily cashing up.• Interact with local licensing and health & safety authorities.• Use social media of bar to promote events and attract customers.

      • Bar-Manager

        Sept 2015 - Aug 2016
      • Bartender

        Aug 2014 - Oct 2015
    • When The Horn Blows

      Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
      Writer

      • Review live events and submit to editor within deadline.• Receive and review recorded music to submit for publication.• Conduct promotional interviews with featured artists.• Use social media to promote publications to regular readers and artists fans.

    • Noizze

      Jan 2017 - Aug 2017
      Writer

      • Review live events and submit to editor within deadline.• Receive and review recorded music to submit for publication.• Conduct promotional interviews with featured artists.• Use social media to promote publications to regular readers and artists fans.

    • MENKIND GROUP LIMITED

      Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
      Supervisor

      • Set up Christmas pop-up store and run it to overarching corporate standard.• Merchandise and prime store visually for improved customer purchasing.• Liase with head office to receive KPIs and work towards company plans.• Train staff for sales and demonstrations to improve customer service and sales.• Monitor staff and wider store progress compared to local and national standards and manage each to goals set by head office.

    • Falklands Radio

      Mar 2018 - Sept 2019
      Broadcast Journalist

      • Investigate, record and edit content for the daily news.• Attend events in and out of office hours on behalf of the Radio.• Upload daily news to the website for listener catch-up.• Maintain professional jouralistic standards.• Write comfortably within a range of styles depending on the tone of the story being produced at that time whilst maintaining a level of listener familiarity.

    • Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce

      Sept 2019 - Oct 2020
      Executive Secretary & Director

      • Liase with Chamber member-businesses on a day to day basis.• Act on the targets of the Chamber of Commerce as set by the Board of Directors.• Identify barriers to business growth and lobby to remove them.• Lead on interactions with business associations, elected officials, Government officers and visiting business or political delegations on behalf of the Chamber.• Manage day to day admin of the office for both Chamber and DHL business.• Communicate relevant information to Chamber Members via mailing lists. Show less

    • Penguin News

      Oct 2020 - Dec 2023
      Deputy Editor

      - Maintain high standard, content and style of the newspaper.- Ensure the newspaper’s newsgathering operation responds quickly and effectively to keep people informed.- Assist where necessary in staff administration for the newspaper, including training, performance management appraisal and health and safety issues.- Represent the newspaper in the community and to promote interest in the newspaper.

    • Freelance

      Oct 2020 - Dec 2023
      Freelance writer & editor

      - Write on a range of topics for publications globally, including The Times & Sunday Times; Ars Technica and The Observer.- As a freelancer also serves as the editor for the biannual newsletter Falkland Islands Association Newsletter, the subscribers to which includes Members of the UK Parliament and opinion formers across the UK.

    • Falkland Islands Government

      Dec 2023 - now
      Political Support and Community Outreach Officer (Legislative Assembly)
    • Falkland Islands General Employees Union

      Oct 2024 - now
      Vice-Chair
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Communicating Climate Change

      Apolitical
      Dec 2024
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    • An Introduction to Project Management in the Public Service

      Apolitical
      Mar 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • Stakeholder Engagement 101

      Apolitical
      Nov 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • How to Make Better Decisions

      Apolitical
      Jan 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • CPA Parliamentary Professional Development Certificate

      Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
      Sept 2025
    • Level 2 Award for Personal Licence Holders Qualification (APLH)

      CPL TRAINING LIMITED
      Oct 2015
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    • Level 3 Award In Emergency First Aid at Work

      Highfield
      Oct 2024
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    • An Introduction to Policymaking

      Apolitical
      Sept 2024
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    • Certified Member

      CIPR – Chartered Institute of Public Relations
      Jan 2022
    • Writing Effective Briefings in the Public Service

      Apolitical
      Oct 2024
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Vice Chair

      Issued by Falkland Islands General Employees Union on Oct 2024
      Falkland Islands General Employees UnionAssociated with Nicholas Roberts
    • Trustee of CFL Charitable Trust

      Issued by Consolidated Fisheries Limited on Aug 2020
      Consolidated Fisheries LimitedAssociated with Nicholas Roberts
    • Committee Member

      Issued by Falkland Islands Operatic & Dramatic Association (FIODA) on Sept 2020
      Falkland Islands Operatic & Dramatic Association (FIODA)Associated with Nicholas Roberts