Spotlight on... Matthew Harris

Matthew Harris This week we meet Matthew Harris, Entrepreneurship Advisor in UCL Innovation & Enterprise, who chats to us about his work on the SPERO programme, the upcoming launch of the Diverse Founders' Network launch and the best place to get free audiobooks! What is your role and what does it involve? . I'm an Entrepreneurship Advisor in UCL Innovation & Enterprise, part of UCL Research, Innovation and Global Engagement (RIGE). I oversee the development and delivery of the SPERO programme ; entrepreneurship training for UCL doctoral students and early career researchers to help prepare them for a career in academia, consultancy, working for a large-scale organisation or running their own enterprise. I'm also the co-lead of the UCL Diverse Founders' Network (DFN), which aims to break down barriers and create systemic solutions to the challenges faced by diverse entrepreneurs. We will be running monthly events where you can hear from inspirational speakers and network with peers, as well as practical workshops and training sessions to support you to run an enterprise. How long have you been at UCL and what was your previous role? . I've been in my current role working at UCL since September 2023, so for about 4 months.