Amanda Read Email & Phone Number | Writer, editor, reviewer, mentor, international development research programme manager. Freelance writer, content writer with specialism in science, copy writer, proofreader, copy editor. Civil service experience. Booktube host/vodcaster of World To Write, reviewer/blogger of books and writerly events, reader for Bath Short Story Competition. also a writer of long and short fiction, MA (Distinction) Creative Writing. Amanda's writing celebrates plants and nature, and explores women's place in the world. She is interested in myth and folklore, as the stories we tell ourselves reflect how we see ourselves and the world around us. To elicit changes in perception, it may be time to tell new stories. EMPLOYMENT 2006+ Programme Manager, Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council, UKRI, Swindon. Manage multi-donor agricultural research programmes for international development. Unite the distinct aims (primarily, scientific excellence and development relevance) of the various funders, bringing together UK and developing country researchers to address the challenges facing global agriculture and food. Lead in communication between funders, coordinating and influencing decision-making process and production of call documentation. Devise and manage communication strategy, from call launch, through application process, to programme end. Engage in community building activities to facilitate interaction between principal investigators. Identify suitable case studies and disseminate findings of research. Stakeholder management: Build credibility, establish rapport, maintain communication, and negotiate level of support with co-funders. Develop good networks to ensure successful delivery of the initiatives. Support academic community through application process and project lifecycle. 1985-2006 Resource Manager and Staff Consultant, Logica (UK) Ltd, London. • Enhanced staff utilisation and revenue through analysis of sales pipeline. • Managed recruitment and induction of technical staff. • Staff mentor Technical/Scientific Skills • Molecular Systematics (University of Reading) • Microsoft Office suite of programmes (comprehensive knowledge) • Programming languages: Perl, C, C++, Pascal, COBOL Languages Spanish: Upper Intermediate (current but waning) French: Basic (rusty)

Amanda Read

Writer, editor, reviewer, mentor, international development research programme manager. Freelance w...
Swindon, England, United Kingdom

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Self-Employed

Writer, Editor, Reviewer

2012-01-01 00:00:00 - Present

Logica UK

Resource Development Manager

1990-01-01 00:00:00 - 2004-09-01 00:00:00

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Research Programme Manager - International Development

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Amanda Read is a Writer, editor, reviewer, mentor, international development research programme manager. Freelance writer, content writer with specialism in science, copy writer, proofreader, copy editor. Civil service experience. Booktube host/vodcaster of World To Write, reviewer/blogger of books and writerly events, reader for Bath Short Story Competition. also a writer of long and short fiction, MA (Distinction) Creative Writing. Amanda's writing celebrates plants and nature, and explores women's place in the world. She is interested in myth and folklore, as the stories we tell ourselves reflect how we see ourselves and the world around us. To elicit changes in perception, it may be time to tell new stories. EMPLOYMENT 2006+ Programme Manager, Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council, UKRI, Swindon. Manage multi-donor agricultural research programmes for international development. Unite the distinct aims (primarily, scientific excellence and development relevance) of the various funders, bringing together UK and developing country researchers to address the challenges facing global agriculture and food. Lead in communication between funders, coordinating and influencing decision-making process and production of call documentation. Devise and manage communication strategy, from call launch, through application process, to programme end. Engage in community building activities to facilitate interaction between principal investigators. Identify suitable case studies and disseminate findings of research. Stakeholder management: Build credibility, establish rapport, maintain communication, and negotiate level of support with co-funders. Develop good networks to ensure successful delivery of the initiatives. Support academic community through application process and project lifecycle. 1985-2006 Resource Manager and Staff Consultant, Logica (UK) Ltd, London. • Enhanced staff utilisation and revenue through analysis of sales pipeline. • Managed recruitment and induction of technical staff. • Staff mentor Technical/Scientific Skills • Molecular Systematics (University of Reading) • Microsoft Office suite of programmes (comprehensive knowledge) • Programming languages: Perl, C, C++, Pascal, COBOL Languages Spanish: Upper Intermediate (current but waning) French: Basic (rusty)