Success stories
Be inspired! Find out about some of the many women the UKRC worked with over 6 years between 2004 and 2010, and who have developed their careers in interesting and rewarding ways. See also the GetSET Women blogs for more inspiring stories.
Abigail Clifton - A research trip to the Artic was bound to get media attention, but media training from the UKRC helped Abigail deal with the journalists.
Allyson Cole - IT Entrepreneur Allyson wants to help other women working in the technology.
Amrita Ahluwalia - A successful research professor deals with the barriers women face in SET.
Andrea Davies - Launching a career in engineering only became a tangible possibility for Andrea when she embarked upon the T161 Open University course for women looking to return to work in science, engineering and technology.
Anna Ferguson - Anna has successfully returned to a career in engineering as an electrical engineer.
Averil Macdonald - Averil is an award winning Science Communicator.
Beth Ashton - Beth re-assessed her career direction to follow her interest in engineering.
Caroline Graham - Returning to engineering after a career break.
Charlotte Hatto - Returning to SET after a career break.
Christina Baskaran - The UKRC return services helped Christina return to SET after a career break.
Clare Porter - A self-employed electrician gives some advice and tips for setting up a business.
Elizabeth Kennet - Climate Scientist at the Meteorological Office.
Emma Creighton - Attending the UKRC's Mentoring for Public Life training in 2007 opened Emma's eyes to a whole new world of possibilities.
Geena Chacko - Video
Helen Benson - Chemical Engineer Helen's return to SET industry after a six year break.
Hilary Leevers - Research Scientist Hilary used a career break to redirect her vocation from academic research toward a campaigning position influencing public policy on science.
Iman Pio - Iman returned to work with the support of the UKRC after 18 years break to raise her family.
Isla Mackenzie - Why becoming more media savvy is essential for clinical researchers in today's environment.
Jackie Roberts - After a career break to have children, Jackie undertook a series of part time positions, unrelated to her engineering expertise but which fitted with family life.
Janet Harwood - The zoologist returns to science after a five year break.
Jan Smith - The IT entrepreneur is safely and securely recycling IT products.
Jeanette Forbes - Jeanette runs a national and international source solution provider to the ICT industry.
Jessica Grahn - researchers music and the brain at Cambridge's Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit.
Jessica Jenson - Returning to research following a six year career break.
Kate Bresner - Kate risked leaving her well paid, well respected management job to follow her love of research and genetics. It paid off!
Kate Wright - From oceanographer to lecturer in adult numeracy.
Katarzyna Wolanska - Succesfully returned to work after a career break to raise a family and relocate to the UK.
Kathryn Richardson - How a work placement led to her current role with Environment Agency.
Laura Atkinson - Laura gives some advice on e-portfolios.
Leisel Detemple - Studying after a career break helped Leisel return to a career in SET.
Marianne McLeod - A Contract Surveyor with CBC Ltd, Glasgow, deals with the project’s financial and contractual issues on site.
Mirela Delibegovic - An RCUK Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen.
Myfanwy Lloyd - How winning a L'Oreal UK/UKRC bursary helped the Astrophysicist and University lecturer.
Nada Johnn - How support and advice from the UKRC proved critical in recharging her enthusiasm, refocusing her approach and helping her get back to work.
Nomazulu Thata - Spotting an advert for the UKRC Returners course in her son's 'New Scientist' was the first step in Nomazulu's succesful return to work.
Olga Degtyareva - is a Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, where she has a fellowship from the Royal Society to carry out scientific research. She also supervises PhD students.
Racheal Fox - A process engineer at Unilever, Leeds.
Rajni Bhardwaj - With UKRC support, a mentor and lots of determination, Rajni returned to a successful career in science after a 10 year break.
Rawia El Rashidy - Having had a 15 year career break to bring up three children, Rawia El Rashidy was desperate to get back to engineering.
Rebecca Beresford - Energy Analyst at EDF Energy.
Rosemarie Hutchinson - Taking a career break unusually late in life, Rosemarie has used Return services to re-engage with science.
Ruth Allington - Ruth is a consultant engineering geologist, joint senior partner at GWP Consultants LLP and a passionate advocate for mentoring.
Samantha Telfer - Getting back to physics after industry sector subjected her to redundancy
Seonaid Nimmo - Seonaid Nimmo is a Product Design Manager with eCow.
Silvia Rifkin - Returning to SET in a series of steps.
Svetlana Bagirova - Succesfully making the transition from academia into industry as well as setting up her own consultancy.
Yingna Zheng - Support from the UKRC, including networking workshops and a travel bursary helped research scientist Yingna Zheng achieve a lifetime ambition.
Zainab Ganiyu-Dada - With the downturn in the UK Economy, getting your first graduate job can be an uphill struggle.
