I have had an interest in protecting the environment since a young age and I have always wanted to be a part of the solution to make the world a better place. This started with my interest for plastic and how to reduce our use of it in the environment and in packaging. I completed my BSc in Environmental Conservation where I learnt about the environmental issues in the world and how we can tackle them, policies in conservation and sustainable use of Earth’s resources and much more. During my third year dissertation work I had the opportunity to start exploring the effects micro and macroplastics are having on the environment through planting them with maize in my thesis that looked at the impacts of different types of plastic on crop and soil health. It was during this time that I really got to delve into my passion for the environment and gain an understanding of how successful conservation is fed by interdisciplinary approaches. Ultimately this marked the start of my interest for research into packaging materials.

• BSc: Environmental Conservation
  2019–2022

I started studying my research masters at Bangor University in July 2022 which was a project funded by the KESS 2 East Wales scholarship and supervised by Dr Qiuyun Liu and Dr Graham Ormondroyd of the Biocomposites Centre at Bangor University. The project was also in collaboration with Wipak UK Ltd to research a bio-polymer/bio-polymer blend coating that can be applied to paper-based packaging products. 

This project has recently been converted to a PhD to continue working in this research area which gives increased opportunities to work with a variety of new bio-polymer coatings for market application to paper packaging. 

2022

• Heb ei GyhoeddiNovel biobased coating applications
  Woods, J., 2022, (Heb ei Gyhoeddi).
  Allbwn ymchwil: Cyfraniad at gynhadledd › Murlen

2025

• Quarterly review: analysing results and upscale plans

  18 Maw 2025

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• Disruptive research seminar

  2025

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)

2024

• Quarterly review: evaluating results progress

  15 Tach 2024

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• Research culture cafe

  5 Tach 2024

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)
• PGR mental health book club

  Medi 2024

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)
• Cultivating research culture amongst PGR's and postdocs

  24 Gorff 2024

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)
• Embracing agile methodology for promoting innovation and inclusive research culture

  15 Gorff 2024

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)
• Quarterly review meeting: progress review

  9 Gorff 2024

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• Print with Pride

  This event was to showcase the printing industry and the sustainable printing abilities on offer. We learnt about the advancements in Web2Print technology and the processes involved from the formulation of an idea all the way to the end product.

  13 Maw 2024

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)
• Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) demonstration by partner company

  2024

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)
• Thesis writing workshop

  2024

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)

2023

• UK Research and Innovation's Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge

  I attended a sustainable packaging workshop that discussed novel materials, the challenges and solutions to introducing them into the supply chain.

  5 Rhag 2023

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)
• BASF connects: packaging conference

  22 Medi 2023

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn cynhadledd Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)
• Circul-a-bility Training School 2023

  I attended the training school to gain skills and knowledge in the area of circularity and sustainability of food packaging. The school consisted of a number of keynotes that discussed life cycle assessment, food packaging materials, waste streams and recycling friendly packaging designs with an in person store check to analyse the types of packaging on the market and how to calculate the recyclability content/ways to improve designs.

  22 Meh 2023 – 24 Meh 2023

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn gweithdy, seminar, cwrs Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)

2022

• Biobased coatings for paper packaging

  An overview for MRes conference

  14 Rhag 2022

  Gweithgaredd: Cyflwyniad llafar (Siaradwr)
• ICP pulp and paper conference

  2022

  Gweithgaredd: Cymryd rhan mewn cynhadledd Academaidd (Cyfranogwr)