Sophie Caswell-Jones
Capacity Building Coordinator (NIHR SSCR)

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Biography

Sophie is the Capacity Building Coordinator for the School of Social Care Research, responsible for managing the School’s academic career development activity. She is responsible for administering career-related funding opportunities, supporting a broad network of past and present award-holders, and coordinating a programme of bespoke training and events. 

Sophie joined the University in April 2020 to work on the Screen Industries Growth Network, with a particular focus on supporting the EDI and Skills and Training workstreams. Following this, she joined the School for Business and Society as Centre Coordinator for the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre. Alongside her professional role, Sophie is an active committee member of York’s Unison branch and is a trained workplace steward.