MrsAlison Etches

I am a PhD ( Education) student combining part time study with work in the education sector. I chose to undertake a PhD in order to develop a career as a researcher. My goal is that my research will help pupils who are currently under represented in higher education and their teachers.

Over my career, I have worked in a variety of SMEs over a broad range of industries and trained as a management accountant. I then worked for larger firms including TNT Logistics ( now CEVA Logistics), before eventually training as a teacher, where I currently have 15 years professional practice in the English, comprehensive, state school sector. I have been a Subject Leader for Economics and Business, where I have experience teaching a range of level 3 and level 2 courses as well as recruiting and mentoring trainee teachers. In addition, I have nearly four years experience as Leader of Sixth Form. I also have a background in assisting pupils and students on their career paths in to university, further education or the workplace, as I have a particular interest in widening participation in sixth forms and higher education as well as developing employability skills in young people.