Bounce! Women’s Student Development Programme 2022/23
University of Plymouth's Women’s Development Programme

If you identify as a woman and are currently studying at the university, this free two day personal and professional development programme may be for you.
Thank you so very much. I am an outwardly confident women but under the surface I am not. This has allowed me to see that I have so much more potential and that I have a voice- I needed a little push to see that so thank you, it means a lot. I also liked feeling comfortable to speak and share my experiences.
Bounce! participant
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Location: Wednesday - Emdeck 003, Thursday - Emdeck 205
Guest speakers: Hope Timberlake, Michelle Finlay, Loren Munnelly and Alison Turner
Refreshments: Morning refreshments provided courtesy of KPMG
Start time: 13:00
Finish time: 19:00
Location: TBC
Guest speakers: Hope Timberlake, Michelle Finlay, and Lucia Gould
Start time: 10:00
Finish time: 16:00
Location: TBC
Guest speakers: Hope Timberlake, Morag Noades and Anna Sendall
The following inspiring women will be joining us for one or more of our events. Please see individual event info for speaker confirmation.
Loren Munnelly, Audit Manager, KPMG
“Being a Plymouth graduate I am excited to have the opportunity to return and engage with current students. I look forward to sharing the key areas that I believe have contributed to my professional development and career progression to date.”
Morag Noades - Mindfulness practitioner
"My desire to engage with the University's Bounce! programme comes from my passion to encourage individuals to harness their inner power through not only connecting with their mind but the revolutionary realisation of the power of the heart"
“My name is Sarah and I am a Careers and Employability Consultant at the University of Plymouth. For the past sixteen years, it has been my mission to help all individuals to discover their purpose, fulfil their potential and find happiness in their lives.
I feel very fortunate to have met, and had the opportunity to support a range of individuals who have experienced substance misuse, emotional and mental illness, and been involved in crime.
During the last recession, I also co-wrote and delivered a week-long course for senior managers, on six-figure salaries who had been made redundant.
Every person is different, but I have always been impressed by individuals' resilience and inner strength, despite facing adversity or difficulties.
Twelve years ago, I began working in higher education and during this time I took the opportunity to experiment, learn and grow; progressing from a practitioner to a Head of Service senior manager role.
I have had my fair share of ups and downs, but when it comes to my career, I have always tried to join the dots, discover what was right for me and stay true to myself. I am super excited to be leading on this programme and in terms of inspirational women the performance artist Marina Abramovic is top on my list, followed by Amanda Palmer and my best friend Clare (who opened up her own business during the lockdown), along with all women who succeeded in their ambitions against the odds.”
“Hi! I’m Katie and I work as a Careers and Employability Consultant at the University of Plymouth.
I’ve had a deep and personal interest in the personal and professional development of women for many years now, so much so that I made it the topic of my Research Project as part of my Masters.
I am hugely passionate about equitability and accepting individuals to create and pursue their own definition of success, rather than constantly being pressured by societal expectations.
In more recent years this passion has expanded into understanding additional challenges of intersectionality and improving broader equitability such as in relation to race, disability and LGBT+.
I have attended a number of programmes specifically for women both as an attendee and guest speaker as well as delivering programmes.
In my experience you can gain a huge amount from them including deep connections with new friends and have a lot of fun; I’m excited for you to join us on this programme.
I have two quotes that I’d like to share with you while you’re thinking about applying to the programme: the first from Baroness Shami Chakrabarti: “Aspire to be anyone’s equal but no-one’s superior” and the second, which I, unfortunately, don’t know who to attribute to: “Behind every strong woman is a pack of strong women who have her back.”
I look forward to meeting you soon.
“Hello! My name is Olivia, and I am currently a first-year student studying Marketing at the University of Plymouth.
I have been working alongside Sarah and Katie in the development of this programme.
My main role has been to manage the marketing side of the programme, through helping to create an engaging website as well as suggesting content for social media campaigns to encourage students like myself to sign up for this exciting opportunity.
The woman’s development programme aims to help students to overcome the limiting factors which prevent woman for striving for success in the workplace.
The opportunity to sign up for this programme is extremely beneficial is gaining useful skills for the future as well as overcoming personal struggles which many of you may face today.
If you are willing to escape, your comfort zone and support like-minded woman like yourself, sign up today for a chance to navigate your personal and future aspirations! The team at Bounce hope to see you there.”
Monday to Thursday from 8:30–17:00 Friday 09:30–16:30