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Kate Thorpe

(She/Her)

Deputy Head of Business Engagement, Innovation and Business Partnerships Team (Innovation & Business Partnerships)

Professional Services

  • Deputy Head of Business Engagement, Innovation and Business Partnerships Team (Innovation & Business Partnerships)
    Professional Services
  • +44 (0)1273 873664 Ext.3664 (Work)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & EXPERTISE

  • Elected member of the Gatwick Diamond Exec Council
  • Member of the Sussex Coaching Network
  • Leadership coach

 

Strong partnership development abilities and a drive to understand challenges and find solutions through innovative approaches run throughout my diverse career

 

  • HE sector: 12 years at University of Sussex in partnership and innovation roles across all disciplines. Founding senior member of the Innovation and Business Partnerships team setup in 2018
  • Public sector: 10 years in local government delivering leadership and management training, setting up a public sector coaching and mentoring network across Sussex and Kent and project management for social worker retention including setup of a knowledge partnership for social work across University of Sussex, Brighton University, Brighton & Hove City Council and East Sussex County Council  
  • Private sector: 10 years in the software industry as a business analyst, programmer and trainer developing and installing multi-site networked solutions for global library and archive markets (CAIRS Ltd, LIT Ltd, Dynix & Horizon)