{"id":352,"date":"2016-08-30T11:50:16","date_gmt":"2016-08-30T11:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/beyondlec\/?p=352"},"modified":"2019-08-07T14:01:51","modified_gmt":"2019-08-07T14:01:51","slug":"amy-fowler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/beyondlec\/2016\/08\/30\/amy-fowler\/","title":{"rendered":"Amy Fowler (ONS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Name:<\/strong> Amy Fowler<\/p>\n

Subject:<\/strong> BSc Geography; MSc Resource and Environmental Management; PhD Geography<\/p>\n

Year Graduated:<\/strong> 2008 (BSc), 2009 (MSc), 2013 (PhD)<\/p>\n

College:<\/strong> Graduate<\/p>\n

Where are you now and what are you doing?<\/strong>
\nAfter finishing my PhD at LEC<\/a>, I took a year off to travel and volunteer in Australia and New Zealand. I\u2019m now working as a Government Social Researcher at the Office for National Statistics<\/a> (ONS) in Hampshire. I work in the team responsible for designing questions to be included on the 2021 Census questionnaire.<\/p>\n

What would you like to do next?<\/strong>
\nI\u2019m happy where I am at the moment. The ONS and wider Civil Service provide many opportunities for career development and progression.<\/p>\n

Why did you choose to study at Lancaster?<\/strong>
\nI went to Lancaster as an undergraduate in 2005. I was attracted by the flexibility of the undergraduate geography course<\/a>, favourable grades and friendly campus<\/a>. I stayed for postgraduate study as I was given the opportunity to explore a topic I was passionate about.<\/p>\n

What was your favourite part of your degree and why?<\/strong>
\nThere were many highlights! During my undergraduate degree I visited Croatia, which provided a totally different perspective on how people lived and how I wanted to explore places in the future. As part of my PhD fieldwork I got to meet many interesting and inspiring people from different social and academic backgrounds. I also was able to travel widely in the UK and visit places I wouldn\u2019t usually get to see.<\/p>\n

How do you think your time at Lancaster prepared you for what you\u2019re currently doing? <\/strong>
\nMy time at Lancaster, both studying, working and playing sport, prepared me massively for current job. In my current role, I have to manage small projects, communicate with internal colleagues and external stakeholders, analyse large datasets and produce reports on a daily basis \u2013 all skills I developed during my PhD research.<\/p>\n

What did you enjoy most about your time at Lancaster? <\/strong>
\nLancaster is a brilliant city with lots of things to see and do. I loved getting outside and walking in the Lake District<\/a>, Yorkshire Dales<\/a> and Forest of Bowland<\/a>, some of the most beautiful parts of the UK. I also spent a lot of time playing canoe polo for the university as a member of the Canoe Club<\/a>, which was a great honour and lots of fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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