What people say

 " Over the whole series of sessions Kathryn has been very supportive and done a great job at guiding me through the thought process of understanding challenges, setting goals and dealing with any issues I have brought. Having the space to sit and discuss these has been invaluable and felt very supportive and constructive, especially as I progress into more senior career roles. "

KL

" Kathryn was a fantastic support and helped me identify block to my goals and reframe them in a different light. I’d attribute this to her open friendly and non-judgemental approach established in the first session. Due to this I was able to be honest and so identify key roadblocks without feeling stupid or concerned about her discretion."

FI

  “I am gaining a much greater understanding of the inner workings of my brain, which is starting to increase my confidence in myself and understand that my perception of how people view me, may not be actually how I am viewed "

"  Overall very positive, as helps me work though my understanding of “things” and my understanding of myself – relating these to the difference between perception and reality.

I also now realise we had different definition of what a goal is – useful to have my definition updated as it now feels more things are achievable. "

KD

  " I liked it that my coach gave me some thinking points ahead of the session, which gave me a few weeks to think about the issue that I felt I really struggled with. Combined with the very useful and insightful discussion I had with my coach, at the end I felt like I had made the most out of the session and came out of it with more confidence and a clearer idea of how to tackle the issue. "

 “ Our coaching sessions have made a big impact on me which I hope I will be able to make the most out of on my journey to becoming a successful research leader” 

KT (June 2024)

 "As HoD of BMS ... Kathryn headed a Faculty task and finish group to generate a teaching vision across the Biologies: this work led to the implementation of merged teaching programmes and underpinned the case for the eventual creation of the School of Biosciences in 2021" 

SG

 "The internal process [of grant reviewing] is really useful and I know (from a faculty view) much appreciated. Other faculties are looking to copy!"

BG

 "Thank you so much for taking the time to think the process and its complexities through so thoroughly. Knowing I will have a specific time to undertake a really meaningful block of work means so much. I feel I am just beginning to re-find the reason I started doing research years ago ! Just thinking about the time gives me something to work towards"

FT

 "Your insights … have been really helpful in framing how we move forward and thinking about how the change can be managed." 

JT