Some news from me …
I’ve been at JISC since 2006, and I am very proud to have worked with colleagues across the sector in supporting practice in repositories, open access, learning materials, IPR and open educational resources. I truly work with some amazing people, inside and outside of JISC.
However, as Nina Simone sang, everything must change, nothing stays the same. It’s time for me to make a change.
I am delighted to announce that I am going to be taking up a new post in December at the University of Warwick. It’s on my home turf: an opportunity came up at the nearest university to where I live, and how lucky am I that it happens to be Warwick?! Working in IT within the Services Development team, I’ll be service owner for Academic Technology Support. We’ll be a team of seven specialists in e-learning and research technologies working across the university to support academics. I’m really excited, I can’t wait to get my teeth into it.
If you like the sound of the team: there is a new vacancy for a senior academic technologist (closing date 25th October). If you’re based at Warwick and reading this I’d love to hear from you! I’m @ambrouk on twitter, or contact me through this blog. And if you’re in a similar role at another institution, please get in touch and share your wisdom! 😀
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Fantastic news! Congratulations:)
Congratulations Amber – Warwick are lucky to have you
Huge congratulations, Amber. It’s a huge loss for JISC, but an exciting position to be moving into. 🙂
Congratulations Amber! Best of luck with the new job 🙂
wow – how exciting! and I completely understand about jobs on home turf – they are excellent. I will miss your common sense and wisdom in the JISC sphere though 🙂
Go get ’em, tiger. 😉
Congratulations. It’s a big loss to JISC and hence to the country – but a great move for you, I’m sure. I greatly appreciated what you did in the repository sphere and I know you made a real difference to a lot of people on those projects. I’m sure you’ll go on making a difference.
Thank you for all the messages! Completely overwhelmed by the response and people’s nice words, here and on twitter and facebook 🙂
Lucky Warwick. And glad you achieved what you set your mind to.
Congratulations Amber – thrilled for you!
congrats Amber – an interesting transition ahead for you – sure you will be fab in your new role : )
Congratulations Amber, that’s brilliant news! JISC’s loss is Warwick’s gain.
That’s a big loss to the JISC; your name crops up regularly (in positive ways) and you’ve clearly shifted the thoughts of many inside and outside of the organisation.
Have fun at Warwick!
Great news, welcome to the Warwick team Amber 🙂
Great news and good luck with the new role.