Vivien Hodges
Vivien Hodges, Research Manager, Vitae
Vivien joined Vitae/CRAC as Research Manager in July 2010 and is responsible for both internal and external research projects commissioned by Vitae. She has worked on a number of projects including CROS 2009: differences between broad disciplinary groups and the Researcher Development Framework. Vivien is currently working on a wide range of projects to strengthen the Vitae careers resources for researchers which includes the What do researchers do? publications.
Previously, Vivien was a senior postdoctoral researcher working both in industry and academia, most recently in the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology (CCRCB) at Queen's University Belfast (QUB). While in academia, Vivien developed a strong interest in researcher training and career development, completing a CIPD Certificate in Training Practice in 2010 and actively supporting a wide range of researcher development initiatives at QUB.