Are We Nearly There Yet?
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Are We Nearly There Yet?
Inspiring career journeys by sharing stories from those a few steps ahead of you.
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We’re emotional beings who think - Gary Hosey
Gary Hosey, the founder of EI Company, a Master Coach, and speaker. He is passionate about people achieving their full potential both personally and p...
If you don’t ask, you don’t get - Gemma Muckle
Gemma Muckle works as a learning and development professional and coach at The University of Manchester. In this career moment, Gemma discusses how sh...
Be agile and adjust - Giorgio Locatelli
Giorgio Locatelli is Full Professor of Complex Projects Business at the Politecnico di Milano – the largest technical university in Italy with 42,000...
It’s a bit like food… don’t eat what you don’t enjoy - Adrian Bull
Adrian Bull, Professor of Nuclear Energy and Society at the University of Manchester, discusses a defining career moment when family circumstances mea...
What advice would you give your younger self? Episode three
What advice would you give your younger self? It’s a questions Professor Andrew Sherry asks of all guests on the podcast series ‘Are We Nearly There Y...
What advice would you give your younger self? Episode two
What advice would you give your younger self? It’s a questions Professor Andrew Sherry asks of all guests on the podcast series ‘Are We Nearly There Y...
What advice would you give your younger self? Episode one
What advice would you give your younger self? It’s a questions Professor Andrew Sherry asks of all guests on the podcast series ‘Are We Nearly There Y...
You need to savour and appreciate the journey that you go on! Tom Scott, Professor of Materials, Bristol University
Tom Scott is a Professor of Materials at Bristol University and also leads two spin out companies from the university: ImiTec, which specializes in th...
You have to have the confidence to try things out. Sarah Beacock, CEO, Nuclear Institute.
Sarah Beacock is the CEO of the Nuclear Institute.
She lives in South East London and in her spare time enjoys wildlife in the garden and birdwa...
Lead by example and be prepared to do anything that you expect your team to do! Jean Llewellyn, Non-executive Director, ONR and the World Institute for Nuclear Security
Jean Llewellyn is a non-executive director for the Office for Nuclear Regulations (ONR) and for the World Institute for Nuclear Security.
Jean i...
We all have our own struggles, weaknesses and doubts. Stacy Snook, Insider Threat Mitigation, Sellafield Ltd
Stacy Snook is a Nuclear Security Professional specialising in Insider Threat Mitigation at Sellafield Ltd and an Ambassador to the World Institute fo...
Grasp every opportunity that comes along with both hands, give it 100% and be wholehearted. Claire Flint, Senior Independent Director
Claire Flint is a Senior Business Leader and a Non-Executive Director for a number of organisations including the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL), O...
Try to find that correlation in everything you do. Jon Salthouse, Content Director, Owl Live
Jon Salthouse is currently the Content Director for Owl Live, which is a Brand Experience Agency specialising in employee engagement, training and eve...
Innovation is all about trying something new that creates value, it doesn‘t need to be new to the world, it just has to be new to you. Sara Huntingdon, Head of Innovation, NDA
Sara Huntingdon is the Head of Innovation in the Operations and Performance Improvement Directorate at the NDA Corporate Centre. She lives in Cricklad...
It‘s okay not to have a plan, just going with the flow is alright! Being adaptable and applying your skills to different environments is key. Beccy Pleasant, Head of Nuclear Skills, NSSG
Beccy Pleasant is Head of Nuclear Skills at the Nuclear Skills Strategy Group (NSSG).
Beccy lives in Anglesey in North Wales. She enjoys her cou...
Be the best you can be, and give people the realisation that there are opportunities out there for them. Rebecca Weston, COO, Sellafield Ltd
Rebecca Weston is the Chief Operating Officer at Sellafield Limited and is accountable for programme delivery and performance of the nuclear site.
If you want to get something in life, then you‘ve got to set your mind to achieving it. Tom Samson, CEO, Rolls-Royce SMR Consortium
Tom Samson is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rolls-Royce SMR Limited. He has over 30 years of experience in the power industry in various senior...
Life can only be understood backwards but must be lived forwards. Melanie Brownridge, Technology and Innovation Director, NDA
Melanie Brownridge is the Technology and Innovation Director at the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
Melanie lives in West Cumbria with...
Always pursue things you are interested in, because if you're not interested, you'll not do very well. Dr Tim Stone CBE, Chairman, Nuclear Industry Association and Nuclear Risk Insurers
Dr Tim Stone is Chairman of the Nuclear Industry Association, the trade association for the civil nuclear industry in the UK, and Chairman of Nuclear...
The best advice I would give someone is to seek guidance and counsel. Georgina Hines, Policy Analyst, Nuclear Industry Association
Georgina Hines is a Policy Analyst at the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA). Georgina is also Secretary of the Next Generation Nuclear Industry Counc...
Follow your heart, take courage, do the things that you really want to do. Miranda Kirschel, Commercial Director, Circular1Health
Miranda Kirschel is an avid supporter of UK Nuclear and has worked in Commercial and Business Director roles interfacing with nuclear companies for ov...
"Keep your head. Use your strength to keep moving forward." Hannah Paterson, Technical Manager for the Spent Fuel Consolidation Programme at Sellafield Ltd.
Hannah Paterson is the Technical Manager for the Spent Fuel Consolidation Programme at Sellafield Ltd. She is also engaged in outreach activities, inc...
"Have a bit more fun" says Saralyn Thomas, Senior Consultant, Abbott Risk Consulting
Saralyn Thomas is a Senior Consultant for Nuclear Safety working for Abbott Risk Consulting (ARC) in Newbury and Vice-Chair of the Nuclear Institute’s...
When you have options, be true to your values. Andy Worrall, Integrated Fuel Cycle Section Head, ORNL
Andy Worrall is currently the Integrated Fuel Cycle Section Head in the Nuclear Energy and Fuel Cycle Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)...
I don't care at all about making a load of money, I care about growing something that's going to be the best it can be. Rob Hurlston, Principal and Chief Engineer, Fidelis Engineering Associates.
Rob Hurlston is the Principal and Chief Engineer, Fidelis Engineering Associates based in Michigan.
Rob lives in Canton, Michigan in the US with...
Don't change who you are for anyone else. Stay true to yourself. Melissa Evans, PA to the Board, National Nuclear Laboratory
Melissa is the PA to the Board at NNL and also supports a number of executives and will soon move into recruitment at NNL.
Mel lives in Leigh wi...
"Follow what you're passionate about" Dave Goddard, Fellow, NNL
Dave Goddard is a Fellow at NNL and a technical specialist in nuclear fuel manufacturing with over 25 years of experience supporting plants and fuel d...
The Conversation. Professor Juan Matthews, The University of Manchester and Dr Tim Gregory, NNL
'The Conversation'
To celebrate the first year of the podcast series 'Are We Nearly There Yet?’ we have a special conversation between one of th...
“Where you really start adding value, is where you start talking about what you think!” Gwen Parry-Jones, Chief Executive, Magnox Limited
Gwen Parry-Jones is Chief Executive of Magnox Ltd and President of the Nuclear Institute. Gwen was awarded an OBE in 2019 for services to science and...
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AWNTY is entering the Manchester Publicity Inspiration Awards 2021 which recognise the amazing talent across the city, and inspiring future talent, in...
"You are not wedded to a particular pathway, retrain and learn something new." Charlotte Williams, Head of Communications, NNL
Charlotte Williams is the Head of Communications for the National Nuclear Laboratory.
Charlotte grew-up and lives in Leigh with her husband and...
"Curiosity serves you well!" Dr Tim Gregory, Analytical Nuclear Chemist, NNL
Dr Tim Gregory is an analytical nuclear chemist working at the National Nuclear Laboratory, based on the Sellafield site. He has experience as a meteo...
Take a risk once in a while! Robin Taylor, Senior Fellow, National Nuclear Laboratory
Robin Taylor is a Senior Fellow at the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory.
He lives in Cockermouth, with his wife Anna and three teenage children....
Have that inner belief, you can do it. Georgia Pawson, Consultant Analyst, Corporate Risk Associates
Georgia Pawson is a Consultant Analyst a Corporate Risk Associates and the acting chair of the Next Generation Nuclear Industry Council.
Georgia...
“Just try and be slightly better than yesterday or the week before as it’s those small improvements that compound over time!” Arun Khuttan, Engineer, Magnox Ltd
Arun Khuttan is an Engineer at Magnox Ltd, a member of the Next Generation Nuclear Industry Council and also the COP26 lead for the UK Nuclear Institu...
"Enjoy the journey of learning." Maggie Brown, Hinkley Point C, EDF
Maggie Brown works with EDF UK at their Hinkley Point C site. She leads on Supplier Relationship Management and previously led their innovation progra...
"There's lots of fun ahead, life is an adventure" Callum Thomas, CEO, Thomas Thor Associates
Callum Thomas is the founder and CEO of Thomas Thor Associates providing recruitment, executive search and consulting services to the global nuclear i...
Failure isn't always a bad thing, it's how you grow from it! Fiona Reilly, Managing Director, FiRe Energy
Fiona Reilly is Managing Director of FiRe Energy and a Strategic Advisory Board member of the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) and Non-Executive Dir...
Being convinced that a course of action is the right one is to question it and question a bit more! Tom Greatrex, CEO, Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)
Tom Greatex is a Chief Executive of the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA).
Tom was born in Ashford in Kent and grew up in Tunbridge Wells, atte...
Don't ever be afraid, try new things! It's the only way you'll get to truly enjoy different experiences! Nichola Newton, Head of Technology & Digital Change, NNL
Nichola grew up in Warrington in Appleton and still lives in Warrington now with her husband Chris, son Harry and four dogs.
Nichola thought tha...