Meet Your Colleagues - Rachel Innes

Here at SERC we are keen to promote internal colleagues to allow staff the opportunity to get to know each other and put a face to the name, particularly due to the size and scope of SERC.

This week’s “Meet your Colleagues” features Rachel Innes. Rachel is an Innovation Advisor in the Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Academy here at SERC. 

What does your role at SERC involve?  

My role involves supporting students with Enterprising or Entrepreneurial ideas through the Entrepreneurs Club. Students can set up a SERC Student company where they have access to college resources and networks and we support individuals who want/have their own company outside of the college. We organise and run events and workshops throughout the year to help develop students skills and entrepreneurial mindsets such as the SERC internal markets.

Tell us a bit about your background?  

I have a degree in Food Quality, Safety and Nutrition and I have worked in retail and HR. Most recently, I completed the Entry to Management programme through SERC, and worked in a Business Growth consultancy.

What 3 words best describe you? 

Bubbly, Caring , Fun

What do you like to do outside of work? 

I like going to the gym and keeping active, the cinema and pub quizzing!

If you could swap jobs for a day who would it be and why?

The CEO of McDonalds to see what is takes to run the world’s largest restaurant company

List 3 items you would want with you if you were stranded on a deserted island?  

A pillow, suncream and music

What is your favourite film and why? 

Titanic, because I’ve yet to get sick of watching it.

Where do you most want to travel, but have never been?  

Bali

What is your top tip for keeping healthy (either physically or mentally) during the lockdown?  

Set yourself daily time limits for looking on social media- its good to keep informed with what is going on in the world but it can become overwhelming!

If you would like to partake in “Meet Your Colleagues” please contact Calum Donaldson (Marketing and Engagement Intern) at cdonaldson@serc.ac.uk for more details.