timothy ashley

* As a Transport Planner at Vectos I am responsible for providing transport related technical advice and analysis to clients in both the residential and commercial sectors. I work within the Transport Planning Team in Vectos' Manchester Office. * In particular this role involves; * Providing technical support and assistance to senior staff. * Liaising with client and project teams. * Writing transport statements, travel plans and technical notes.

* As a Graduate Transport Planner at RSK I am responsible for transport related technical advice and analysis. I work within RSK’s Environmental, Planning and Design specialising in the Transport Department based in Manchester. * In particular this role involves; * Providing technical support and assistance to senior staff * Liaising with the client and project teams * Assistance in the preparation of technical reports to support planning applications * Undertaking traffic flow analysis and junction modelling

For cities, suburbs and regions, planning targets the development, improvement, conservation and general management of the environment. There are in fact many specialist areas of planning: land use, social, transport, regional, and so on.The MPlan degree addresses many of these aspects. Core courses cover skill and knowledge areas essential for practising planners, my specialisation was in Urban Modelling by choice of electives and topic of the Planning Project. My planning project explored how spatial mismatch effects the way individuals accesses employment opportunities within the Sydney Metropolitan region through the utilisation of GIS mapping.

Anthropology is the study of the many societies and cultures of the world and their complex interaction. Contemporary social anthropology asks broad and detailed questions about what it means to be human in a globalising world, as well as providing a critical vantage point from which to reflect on ourselves and others. Studying history creates an understanding of the worlds of the past, it reflects on the making of the present, and develops the capacity to locate information, analyse evidence, think critically, and communicate effectively. By combing the two majors of Anthropology and History I was able to explore through a historical lens how historical precedents and events shape the way societies and cultures operate in the modern world. I have developed a strong understanding of how societal and cultural norms are not only learnt behaviours but their historical origins.