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"Equity is when resources are shared based on what each person needs in order to adequately level the playing field," Ricki Madawho, Teaching & Learning Administrator (Postgraduate Taught)
What is you job role and how long have you worked at 香港六合彩中特网?听
I鈥檓 Ricki, Teaching & Learning administrator for the MSc Computational Finance, MSc Financial Risk Management and Software Systems Engineering programmes in the department of Computer Science.
I鈥檝e been at 香港六合彩中特网 since 2019听(time really flies).
What do you do in your role?
I handle day-to-day administration for managing the student life cycle from admissions, through exam and assessment, right through to awards and graduation.
What鈥檚 the best thing about working in the Computer Science听department?听
Everyone is so positive and helpful. There is a genuine camaraderie and sharing of knowledge and skills here which I really like.
Also, computer science is a field I 听personally love, so I have a real passion and engagement. I also love being empowered to present different ideas and solutions.
What things do you wish you鈥檇 known before starting your career?
Just, growing wiser, more mature and more considered and balanced with opinion. I鈥檝e learned that challenges present opportunities to learn and grow.
What advice do you have for people who want to do what you do?
That work CAN be enjoyable and truly rewarding.
What鈥檚 the best thing about your job?
It helps to be passionate about the student life cycle and putting yourself in the eyes of the student. Being empathetic, neutral, reasonable and keeping an open mind also helps.
What does equity mean to you?
Equity is when resources are shared based on what each person needs in order to adequately level the playing field, whereas equality essentially means providing everyone with the same amount of resources regardless of whether everyone needs them
What is the best advice you have ever been given?
鈥嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�嬧�媁hen faced with overwhelming tasks, break it down piece by piece. Also, when something works, scale it up
Who inspires you and why?
Tim-Berners Lee, Arthur C Clark, Einstein, Thurgood Marshall, Stephen Hawking, 听Nelson Mandela, Dr Gavin Wood鈥� and 鈥楽atoshi Nakamoto鈥� because they don鈥檛 accept the world as it is, but see the world as it could be.
What professional achievement are you most proud of and why?
Every student I help to complete their studies and graduate, I see as an achievement. It really pleases me when their final grades come together you see all their hard work pay off.
Where would you like to be in 5 years?
I'd like to become active in a leadership role, or an authoritative position in a specific area, tech, digital education, Moodle, or SITS/Portico; implementing change and improvement.听