Susan Nichol
Rail Enhancement Programme Manager, TransPennine Express

Susan graduated from the from the degree level of our academic programme in Railway Operations Management in June 2016, having successfully completed the diploma level in 2012. We caught up with Susan to lean how her studies have benefitted her career.

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Rachel Heath
Depot Manager, Network Rail

Rachel, Programme Manager HS2, S&C North Alliance, formerly Depot Manager, Network Rail, is a member of the IRO. We caught up with her to find out more about why she joined the Institution, what it has to offer her and why she is planning to upgrade her membership.

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Barry Weldon
Conductor, ScotRail

Barry graduated from the certificate level of our academic programme in Railway Operations Management in November 2016. We caught up with Barry, who explained how he came to study on the academic programme and the support he was given throughout his study.

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Gurminder Sadhar
Trainee Driver, Great Western Railway

Gurminder has graduated from the certificate and diploma level of our academic programme in Railway Operations Management. He has now progressed to the degree level and, alongside his new role at Great Western Railway, is due to graduate in 2019.

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Rebecca Eden
Customer Host, Great Western Railway

Rebecca has recently completed her studies on the certificate level of our academic programme in Railway Operations Management and will be celebrating her success with friends and colleagues, at Glasgow Caledonian University, when she graduates in November 2017. 

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Luke Bodin
Director, BusinessAdapts

Luke graduated from the certificate level of our academic programme in Railway Operations Management in November 2017. We caught up with Luke to find out more about his experience as an IRO student and how his studies have benefitted his career.

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Thomas Bennett
Customer Sales Advisor, Great Western Railway

Tom is a currently studying the diploma level of our academic programme in Railway Operations Management. Following his completion of Great Western Railways’ (GWR) apprenticeship scheme and graduation from the certificate level, Tom is now enjoying his new role at GWR and is aiming to complete all three levels of the academic programme in the years ahead.

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Joanna Clarke
Passenger Transport Operations Manager

As it’s National Apprenticeship Week, it seems only fitting to highlight the journey of one of our apprentices, Joanna Clarke. Considered a “senior student” Joanna is currently half way through our Level Four Apprenticeship – Passenger Transport Operations Manager. After working with Network Rail for 18 years in Programme Management, Joanna felt it was time for a change of career.

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Tutor Toby
IRO graduate

IRO graduate turned tutor Toby Rackliff has a well-rounded view of railway operations, one of the perks, he says, of the courses and the tutor role. Toby, who has been working with the industry since 1996 graduated with Distinction from our Railway Operations Management BSc course 10 years ago and values the knowledge and experience he gained not only from his degree course but as an ongoing benefit of teaching.

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