T-PIKE Operational Team in place
10 February 2025
Phil Wilson, T-PIKE Project Manager
Following the appointment of Phil Wilson as the T-PIKE Project Manager, the rest of the team has now joined him.
Together, they will act as the facilitators and enablers for the programme, identifying opportunities for the Network, and developing links with external organisations.
‘I’m delighted to have the new Knowledge Exchange Officers on board,’ said Phil Wilson. ‘They bring an exceptional breadth of experience to the project, and this experience will be invaluable to us and essential to the success of the project.
They will be based in each of the original Eastern Arc members (Essex, UEA, and Kent), and will work with technicians there to develop the framework and to make links across the consortium, including our newest member, Sussex. I look forward to working with them to realise the potential and the opportunity of this ground-breaking project’.
To find out more about each of the KE Officers, have a look at their details below, and click here to understand the T-PIKE project as a whole.
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The T-PIKE Officers |
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Liz Davis-Smith is the KE Officer at the University of East Anglia (UEA). Liz has held various Project Management and Business Development roles at UEA since 2018; predominantly aligned to its science faculty and most recently, with Norwich Business School. Liz has a commercial background, previously holding account and regional management roles in the FMCG food & drink and all-energy industries. |
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Bethany Dawson is the University of Kent’s KE Officer. Bethany started her career as a secondary school English Teacher but prior to joining Kent in 2025 she worked in EDI at University Arts London. Since 2019 Bethany has also been a part of the editorial team for Feminist Encounters: A Journal of Critical Studies in Culture and Politics. |
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Kirsty Herrington is the KE Officer at the University of Essex. Previously, she supported the Student Development team by administering careers programmes and initiatives, as well as coordinating large-scale events, including the University’s annual Careers Fair. Prior to this, she worked at the National Centre for Social Research, overseeing the bid process for research teams to ensure timely and high-quality submissions. Kirsty also has experience in the cruise industry, where she planned and wrote tour programmes, collaborating with international tour operators to create engaging travel experiences. |