Sarah, you work in the admissions office, don't you?
Yes, I've been here for ten years as assistant director.
Really? What does that involve?
Well, I'm in charge of all the admissions of postgraduate students in the university.
Only postgraduates?
Yes, postgraduates only. I have nothing at all to do with undergraduates.
Do you find that you get particular-sort of...different national groups? I mean, do you get large numbers from Latin America or...
Yes. Well, of all the students enrolled last year, nearly half were from overseas. They were from African countries, the Far East, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Em. But have you been doing just that for the last 10 years, or, have you done other things?
Well, I've been doing the same job. Er, before that, I was secretary of the medical school at Birmingham, and further back, I worked in the local government.
Oh, I see.
So I've done different types of things.
Yes, indeed. How do you imagine your job might develop in the future? Can you imagine shifting into a different kind of responsibility or doing something...
Oh, yeah, from October 1, I'll be doing an entirely different job. There's going to be more committee work. I mean, more policy work, and less dealing with students, unfortunately-I'll miss my contact with students.