After working as a teacher in Sweden, France, Malaysia and the UK, she joined Cambridge University Press, initially as an editor working on coursebooks. Later, as Publishing Director, she led a team specialising in the areas of grammar and vocabulary and became involved in the development of the spoken English sections of the Cambridge English Corpus – a large database of language use. Her interest in how corpus research can improve English teaching materials, especially with regard to the spoken language, inspired her next transition to writer. She is co-author of the internationally-renowned print and online courses Touchstone and Viewpoint published by Cambridge University Press, which draw heavily on corpus research. In her roles as publisher and author she has travelled extensively and delivered papers at several international conferences.

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Unite has emerged from the dispute far stronger at Shelter and it is determined to ensure that members will continue to receive fair pay awards in the future.” Unite regional officer Peter Storey said: “This is an excellent result that has been achieved by the tremendous solidarity and determination of our members. Given the fact that the Samaritans is in the very early stages of recovering from a toxic bullying culture which has damaged the lives of many of its staff, Unite does not believe that Mr Hughes is the right person to heal the problems the charity has experienced.

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In January 2020 the suicide prevention charity announced that Hughes would become its next chief executive. Unite’s members at the Samaritans are absolutely dedicated to the excellent work that the charity undertakes and they deserve to perform their roles in a healthy and respectful environment.”

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The trade union issued a statement this morning following an investigation bythe Guardian into the Alzheimer’s Society, where Hughes has been chief executive for the last ten years. Unite, Britain and Ireland’s largest union, and Shelter’s management held extended negotiations last Friday (7 December) in a last ditch attempt to avert the strike action. The Charity Commission has said it will investigate concerns about the Alzheimer’s Society’s approach to dealing with staff grievances and that it is now looking into a complaint that was initially made in 2018.Unite regional officer Peter Storey said: “Full credit must go to Unite’s reps and members without whose commitment and determination this victory would not have been possible. Gaining a professional qualification as a Life Coach proved useful for the part of her roles that she most enjoyed - interaction with the students. She is looking forward to continuing this role as part of the ADTIS programme. Unite has called on trustees to rethink appointing Jeremy Hughes as chief executive because the Samaritans is in the “early stages of recovering from a toxic bullying culture”. He had announced his departure from the Alzheimer's Society in September 2019, and in December 2019 the Society announced that Kate Lee from CLIC Sargent would become its next chief executive from April. The recent surge in membership demonstrated just how concerned workers were about low pay at Shelter.