Working at Cranfield
Home is where the heart is – a story from The Step Up Network.
I've developed a new friendship with a colleague at Cranfield whom I may never have met under “normal” circumstances, as our job roles are very different. But after hearing her story, I now have a new connection to share experiences with.
Reflections during Black History Month…
Most people have heard of Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks and Malcolm X, as they are all synonymous with leading the Civil Rights Movement in America. But few people have heard of Harold Moody, ...
A sit down with Paul Lighterness as he shares his career journey as well as advice to the leaving class of 2020
“Design has introduced me to many new and exciting opportunities on an international platform, and my eyes continue to be opened by new and exciting things, but it is the people that I come into contact with ...
Love, loss and mental health
A shining message of hope from The Step Up Network: you don’t have to wait until you hit rock bottom to ask for help. When lockdown was announced in the UK in March, society was ...
Stepping up in the digital world
It's not about "soft skills" - it's about talent and teamwork. At the end of the summer, I interviewed colleagues from the Digital Education and Student Systems teams about the lightning speed of their response ...
Life during lockdown – stories from the Step Up Network
Welcome to the Step Up Network blog On Wednesday 29 July, the Step Up Network met online for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 crisis, and five women bravely shared their lockdown ...