by Claire Munro | Aug 9, 2018 | Articles, News
I spent a week in a stuffy swimming pool in Sheffield last month. Following years of poolside instruction, I had completed a tough training course, passed a written exam and practical assessment and can now call myself a British Swimming Referee. I’ve got a...
by Claire Munro | Jul 23, 2018 | Articles, News
After a year and a half exploring the world, it felt like it was time to find a worthwhile career. Enter Dovetail, a patient-centred agency that specialises in collaboration between pharmaceutical companies and the NHS. The first year has flown by in a whirlwind of...
by Claire Munro | Jun 8, 2018 | Articles, News
There’s some way to go before pharma companies are routinely seen by the general public as heroes rather than villains, so recent data showing that trust in pharma has moderately improved has been welcomed by the ABPI. Many companies use ‘hero’ stories, focused on...
by Claire Munro | Apr 30, 2018 | Articles, News
This month I’ve been reflecting on leadership in the run up to a course. What is leadership? How do you define and measure it? And importantly, how can you get better at it? The dictionary defines a leader as ‘someone that ranks first, precedes others or holds a...
by Claire Munro | Apr 8, 2018 | Articles, News
With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on the horizon, the Cambridge Analytica scandal has provided a stark reminder of the importance of data protection laws. Investigative journalists revealed that the data analytics firm harvested personal information...