ʃiː ɪnˈɪʃəli wˈɜːkt æz ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ fˈɛloʊ æɾ ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl tɹˈeɪnɪŋ ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ jˈuːnɪt, jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv lˈʌndən nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ˈeɪt sˈɛvənti bᵻfˌoːɹ mˈuːvɪŋ tə ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv stˈɜːlɪŋ, fɹʌm wˈɪtʃ ʃiː ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː æz ɐn ɪmˈɛɹɪɾəs pɹəfˈɛsɚ.
She initially worked as Research Fellow at Industrial Training Research Unit, University of London (1968–70) before moving to the University of Stirling, from which she retired in 2003 as an emeritus professor.