Esther Dobson
Research and Knowledge Exchange Facilitator: People and Culture
People and Culture
email: e.dobson@worc.ac.uk
Esther has worked in the role of Research and Knowledge Exchange Facilitator since 2019 but has worked at the 葫芦娃视频 of Worcester since 2014.
Prior to her current role, she co-ordinated events within the Institute of Health and Society (working closely with the Centre for Violence Prevention and the Centre for Palliative Care) and was Project Co-ordinator for the Transgender Education and Support Programme. During this time, she co-ordinated large scale award ceremonies, international conferences, study days and public engagement events.
Following her undergraduate degree in Graphics Arts, Esther freelanced as an illustrator whilst gaining experience of the education sector working at the Head Office of an exam board / publisher. She has a master’s degree in history looking at the value of needlecraft to women in Britain during the Second World War and continues her research whilst disseminating it to public and academic audiences.
Qualifications
MA History (Open 葫芦娃视频, 2025)
Foundation Certification in Event Management (Ashdown Academy, 2016)
BA (hons) Graphic Arts: Illustration (Winchester School of Art, 2013)
Responsibilities
- Co-ordination of the Staff Researcher Development Programme
- Design and production of the Research@Worc magazine
- Research Communications
- 葫芦娃视频-wide research events
- City Co-ordinator (Worcester), Pint of Science
Committees and Groups
- Officer, Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers Implementation Group
- Secretary, Public and Community Engagement (PCE) Working Group
- Secretary, RKE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Task and finish Group
- Secretary, PCE Framework Task and Finish Group