Alexia Leakey

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Alexia Leakey

Head of Human Resources

 

 

Responsibilities

In my role as Head of HR, I work closely with the Department’s academic leadership team, including the Head of Department and Associate Head of Department for People, to devise and take forward initiatives to promote and strengthen HR management in Chemistry.  

I lead on the provision of people-related support services and strategic project work as well as the development of departmental policy.

Working with senior team members, I will provide leadership for the development of initiatives to promote cultural change.

Biography

Prior to joining the Department of Chemistry in March 25, I had worked at the Great Western Hospitals Foundation Trust as their Head of Learning and Development. Before this I held a variety of roles at Vets4Pets and Outsource UK. I started my HR career at the Natural Environment Research Council and remained there for 17 years before embarking on something new in order to gain further knowledge and experience outside of the public sector.