Lauren Nixon

Role

My role is to facilitate the doctoral research community at NTU, creating and maintaining communications and resources for doctoral candidates including the Doctoral Hub site, the NTU Doctoral School social media, and our regular candidate communications. I ensure that doctoral candidates (Postgraduate Researchers/PGR) are kept up to date and that they aware of facilities and services available to them, as well planning and facilitating a programme of research and community events throughout the academic year for candidates to share their research, develop their skills and connect with one another.

I support doctoral candidate’s development both on a 1 to 1 basis and through sessions provided as part of the Doctoral Education, Training and Development Programme. I also provide inductions for each new candidate of doctoral researchers, to help them understand the expectations of their degree and to prepare them for their doctoral journey. I work with colleagues across the university to enhance and improve the doctoral experience at NTU, as well as with colleagues in other research teams to provide insight into the PGR perspective as part of Research, Culture and Environment. I also work the Co(l)laboratory project supporting candidate development and with the EDEPI project on inclusive and accessible access to doctoral engagement.

Career overview

I completed my PhD in English Literature in 2020 from the University of Sheffield, and joined NTU in 2021. I have previously worked in the NHS as a clinical administrator and have experience in academic networking, event management, and communications from my time as a doctoral candidate and as research assistant or fellow.

External activity

I have been the co-presenter for a number of online streaming shows for the Rosenbach Museum, Philadelphia, for whom I have also taught a number of courses.

I have written for magazines such as Jane Austen’s Regency World, and have provided lectures and workshops for literature and history festivals.