How to start a career as a speaker and writer 13 years ago (!) I began a blog called ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’ with the purpose of sharing my thoughts on “Parenthood, poetry and fights ... Read More »
Six Steps to Social Mobility In an Intelligence Forums session on Social Mobility, each subject matter expert was given just six minutes to share their insights. Thankfully I love a ... Read More »
Ten jobs in tech that your teacher won’t tell you about As someone who’s worked in and around the tech industry for more than 25 years, I’m always struck by how the myth persists that you ... Read More »
Social Mobility and Social Care Social mobility and social care is a thorny topic to address. What comes up *a lot* when I speak with people who have experienced social ... Read More »
Social Mobility and Class Indicators Who knew choc ices were an indicator of class?! The first time I had to explain to someone what one was, I thought: “poor kid, ... Read More »
The 49er – What women really want! In my quest to record what it’s like to be a ’49er’, I recently asked listeners of the podcast “what questions did you ask yourself ... Read More »
Social Mobility and History Repeating Itself Social mobility and history repeating itself…for those of us who experience the upward trajectory, much of the fire in our belly comes from an ambition ... Read More »
Social Mobility and Scholarships How do social mobility and scholarships intersect? Having not been in receipt of a scholarship myself, you might wonder how I’m qualified to talk about ... Read More »