Simon Cutler is a Business Relationship Manager at the University of Reading.

Simon talks about

1. How he turned from 'poacher to gamekeeper' and back again
2. Why he loves meeting new people, making connections and sees everyone as a potential friend
3. The satisfaction he gets from supporting young researchers in particular

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