Ally Hughes, Project Manager (Episode 51)

Ally is building partnerships across the life sciences research community

Ally Hughes is Project Manager for the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance, also known as SULSA. SULSA fosters research collaborations between different organisations, different disciplines and even different countries.

Sarah and Ally talk about:

• Her current role which keeps her connected to research with lots of variety and learning opportunities
• Brokering research collaborations between Scotland and Germany and tackling diversity in STEM
• How an industrial placement and being a student rep for SULSA opened her eyes to the job possibilities beyond academia
• Mental health challenges, especially during her PhD, and the professional and personal support that pulled her through
• Why greater cooperation and collaboration are key to tackling massive global challenges

Find out more

• Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website 
• Connect with Ally on LinkedIn
• Find out about SULSA on their website, Twitter, LinkedIn or Instagram

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