Michaela Edwards (Lecturer)

Name: Michaela Edwards

Subject: BSc Geography; MA Human Resource & Knowledge Management; PhD Management

Year Graduated: 2009; 2011; 2015

College: Cartmel

Where are you now and what are you doing?

I am now a lecturer in Organisational Health and Wellbeing at Lancaster University.

What would you like to do next?

To continue lecturing and developing my expertise.

Why did you choose to study at Lancaster?

I chose to study at Lancaster because I loved the friendly atmosphere and felt very welcome here from the minute I came for my first open day. I stayed on to complete a Masters and a PhD as I really enjoyed my undergraduate degree and wanted to become an academic.

What was your favourite part of your degree and why?

The favourite part of my degree was being pushed intellectually to continually question and challenge. I enjoyed being helped to think more critically.

How do you think your time at Lancaster prepared you for what you’re currently doing?

I am an academic so I suppose it was excellent preparation!

What did you enjoy most about your time at Lancaster? (Including extra-curricular activities and beyond?)

I most enjoyed the community spirit and the life time friends I made during my degree.