Ami Hodges is Community Engagement Manager at the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), Oxford. Working with communities, organisations and local partners, she is exploring a joined-up, place-based approach to community engagement that delivers lasting impact as EIT grows. She is involved in setting EIT’s community vision and supporting EIT colleagues and STEM Ambassadors in connecting with the communities around it – rooted in its role as a STEM institute and employer in Littlemore.

Prior to joining EIT, Ami actively pursued opportunities to drive progress in scientific research at several major funding organisations, most recently overseeing multiple MedTech Innovation Programmes at the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). She has also worked at Cancer Research UK (CRUK), the Wellcome Trust, and the Medical Research Foundation (MRF), and served as a Medical Writer for the pharmaceutical industry.

Ami holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Biology and a Master of Research (MRes) in Cancer from Newcastle University. In her spare time, Ami is an avid sprint triathlete competing in Age Group competitions for Great Britain, with a passion for fitness and health. She also finds joy in hiking – preferably up big hills or mountains - or exploring the countryside through leisurely strolls with a coffee.