The big picture: using wildflower strips for pest control
Diane joined Rothamsted Research in June 2016 as Business Development Administrator in our Knowledge Exchange & Commercialisation (KEC) department. She has since spent 18 months in the Research & Innovation Grants office, but is now working with the Communications, Public Engagement (PE) and Knowledge Exchange (KE) teams. Her role is to provide a focussed level of administrative support for the Comms teams and the International Programmes Manager. Diane is heavily involved in arranging and supporting meetings, events and training across the departments, with a specific focus on KE and International research activities, liaising with, and maintaining, business and external stakeholder contacts. Before joining Rothamsted Research, Diane spent many years in a local Further Education college, supporting the Head of Student Services.