On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
The Northampton office of Eddisons incorporating Budworth Hardcastle has announced two new appointments to its building and project consultancy team.
Jack Bullwright joins as graduate surveyor from the University of Plymouth where he studied for a degree in building surveying at BSc hons level.
While at university, he gained work experience in the field with a range of chartered surveying consultants.
The second appointment is Charles Cosby, who has joined as an apprentice surveyor through the government-backed Building Surveying Degree Apprenticeship Scheme.
The five-year apprenticeship scheme sees Cosby combine work at Eddisons with a day-release study programme at Birmingham City University.
Nick Galloway, director at Eddisons, said, “The degree apprenticeship scheme offers a new recruitment pathway which we see working in tandem with the more conventional graduate route. With a shrinking demographic from which to recruit bright young talent, it’s incumbent upon the surveying profession to use all available routes to recruit, retain and reward the next generation of property professionals.
“Jack and Charles are the latest recruits but over the summer we shall be adding further talent to the Eddisons offer in the region, including more senior appointments yet to be announced.”
Nottingham-based Promethean Particles has expanded its research & development team with two new hires.
Promethean Particles specialises in advanced materials production and focuses on developing these materials to combat climate change.
Dr Leah Matsinha
Following recent funding, the company welcomed senior technical scientist Dr. Leah Matsinha and laboratory technician Kale Cooke to the team.
Dr. Leah Matsinha joins Promethean after a diverse career spanning Zimbabwe, South Africa, and the UK. She completed her PhD in Chemistry in Cape Town, held a Royal Society FLAIR Fellowship in Johannesburg, and has continued her work in MOF synthesis and carbon capture in the UK. Her interest in MOFs began while mentoring young scientists in Johannesburg.
Leah’s day-to-day work at Promethean involves the development of new, efficient methods of making MOFs, with the aim of increasing throughput, reducing production costs, and ensuring the MOF’s core quality and performance delivers for the target applications.
Kale Cooke
For her, a key driver is the exciting possibilities that industrial-scale MOFs have in providing solutions to climate-related issues, which are acutely felt in her native Africa.
Cooke, who came to Promethean shortly after completing a degree in Chemistry from The University of Leicester, said: “I find the work we are doing at Promethean fascinating. The MOF materials we’re making are addressing major global problems so I feel it’s a technology that is going to be around for a long time and is going to make a significant positive impact on all of our futures.”
“Some of the MOFs we produce can be used to reduce carbon emissions, while others can harvest water from the air, especially in dry and hot climates where this could be extremely helpful. It’s good to be working somewhere where you can help make a difference.”
James Stephenson, chief executive officer of Promethean, said: “As the world becomes increasingly aware of the impact of climate change, the solutions presented by MOFs are attracting more interest from the business world. We are seeing companies developing innovative, MOF-based systems that will require our products, and financial investors keen to back clean technologies. This is good news for Promethean as we continue to scale up our MOF manufacturing operations to meet growing demand. We’re also expanding our knowledge base by recruiting talent with a diverse range of skills and experience. We are very happy to welcome Leah and Kale to our team.”
