Meet The Staff
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Having worked in education for over 30 years, Donna Hyland brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the Graduate School. Here, she shares stories of her background, her job role, and her passions.
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With nearly 40 years experience working in Leadership Consultancy across various sectors, John can offer insight into personal, career or academic development through training and coaching.
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As Learning and Development Consultant, Neil delivers a range of courses including Master your Leadership and parallel thinking and is involved with the delivery and assessment of CMI qualifications.
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As Researcher Development Consultant, Abbie supports Masters (PGT) and PhD (PGR) students with their academic and researcher skills through workshops and one on one appointments.
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Dr. Fabiana has supported students in the development of their linguistic, academic, and research skills for over twenty years, in both her native Brazil and NI.
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Diane has over 20 years experience in Higher Education, career guidance and counselling, and delivering career education programmes.
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As Postgraduate Careers and Employability Consultant, Joan works with postgraduates to develop their employability skills, providing workshops on CVs, application forms, LinkedIn, interview practice, and presentations, as well as 1-2-1 consultations.
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Having trained as a project manager and worked in multiple industries in the private sector outside Higher Education, Karen brings a cool head and wealth of experience in planning, management and customer service to her role managing the Engagement T
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As a Training and Events Co-ordinator within the Student Engagement Team, no two days are the same, but Niamh uses her background and experience in Events Management to ensure effective planning and delivery of events throughout The Graduate School.
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Having worked at Queen's for over forty years, Lynne is Project Manager for the Solutions Centre, working closely with PGR Directors and Administrative staff to support the improvement of postgraduate candidate and staff experiences.
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Sijie Mou is one of our Graduate School Community Assistants. She is currently studying a PhD on the Beijing Dialect. She brings her own academic and personal experiences to help support the needs of students at the Graduate School.