Curriculum Vitae - Linda Hadfield

Since Oct 2003

Freelance researcher, desk top publisher, writer and web designer, Greengauge Consultancy. Projects including: web based and telephone research for Missions Publiques, Paris; web design for the EC-funded Move Together project and member of Move Together citizens’ focus group; producing publicity materials for village organisations; web sites for voluntary organisations (Bedford Buddhist Meditation Group) and small businesses (eg bed and breakfast). Technical editing of journal articles and books for academic publishers (Camford Publishing and Inter-disciplinary.Net).

Mar 2009-Jun 2009

Researcher, The Papworth Trust. Web based research on policy and developments relevant to housing and employment to enable disabled people to live independently, temporary contract.

Mar 2008-Jun 2008

UK Citizen Representative to the Move Together Project, Evaluation of EU-funded research on transport, with representatives of the other 26 EU countries.

Sep 2007-May 2009

Designer/Desktop publisher for quarterly magazine of the British Federation of Women Graduates. Working with the editor to produce page layouts incorporating images, articles and design elements, liasing with printers over production of magazine.

May 2007-Apr 2009

Parish Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer, Thurleigh Parish Council, Beds. Respoonsible for day to day running of the Parish Council. Arranging meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, managing correspondence and filing, managing the council finances, replying to queries from parishioners, writing articles for the parish magazine.

Sep 2006-Apr 2009

Clerk to the Board of Governors, Putnoe Lower School, Bedford. Organising meetings, keeping the governors informed of relevant information, preparing agendas and minutes, managing correspondence and filing.

Jan 2006 –Apr2009

Clerk to the Board of Governors, Milton Ernest Lower School, Beds. Organising meetings, keeping the governors informed of relevant information, preparing agendas and minutes, managing correspondence and filing.

Oct 2005-Apr 2009

Parish Clerk/ Responsible Financial Officer, Milton Ernest Parish Council, Beds. Responsible for the day to day running of the Parish Council. Arranging meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, managing correspondence and filing, managing the council finances, replying to queries from parishioners, writing articles for the parish magazine.

Sep 2005-Dec 2005/Oct-Nov 2007

UK Citizen Representative to the Raise project and Raise Plus, Evaluation of EU-funded research on sustainable cities, with representatives of the other 26 EU countries.

Oct 2001-Sep 2003

Research Officer, Manufacturing Systems Department, Cranfield University . Desk and original research, project management of team of 4 PhD students. Internet searches, extracting information from academic journals, interviewing of clients, management of large databases using Microsoft Access, data analysis using Access, Excel and SPSS, report writing, designing and giving presentations..

May 1997-Sep 2001

Freelance writer and research consultant, Greengauge Consultancy. Projects including: Pollution Control reports for Bedford Borough Council; administrative work for Cranfield University and the Open University; articles in academic journals including the Interdisciplinary Environmental Review and Foresight.

Jul 1975-Dec 1984

Computer programmer/systems analyst/operational research analyst, Granada Computer Services, Bedford. Programming in PL/1 and APL, use of ADRS data extraction software, interviewing clients, analysis of user requirements, design and implementation of suitable computer systems.