Welcome to Your Space

Personalised coaching and mentorship support
to help professionals thrive at every stage

The Academic Coach Space provides tailored
coaching and mentorship support for professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Business (STEMB), including clinical academics, health and care professionals, students, postgraduate academic fellows (Pre-doctoral, MSc, PhD), managers and academic leaders (Post-doctoral, Lecturers, Readers, Professors).

As leaders, visionaries, creators and innovators, you undertake important work that matters to people.

Therefore, it is our top priority to partner with you, providing a non-judgemental and confidential space for you to thrive.

If you would like to work, live and progress positively, we are here to help!

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Featured Clients

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Ways to Work With Me

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    The Coach Space

    Personalised Academic Life Coaching & Mentorship

    -Designed to provide client-led, solution-focused support to help you move forward with confidence.

    -Empowers academics to navigate challenges such as isolation, overwhelm, burnout, procrastination, and self-doubt, while boosting motivation and productivity.

    -Valuable during key academic and personal transitions—whether you’re starting a funded fellowship, stepping into leadership, returning after maternity or adoption leave, experiencing menopause or balancing the demands of parenthood.

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    The Write Space

    Personalised Academic Writing Coach & Mentorship

    -Emphasis on solution focus and forward progress. Client-led.

    -Writing coach support for writing books, grants, journal articles, their PhD or MSc dissertation.

    -Group Write Space Retreats available on request.

    -Helpful if you feel demotivated, unfocussed, lack writing flow, feel inexperienced or overwhelmed and want to make progress.

  • White stylized strips on a pink background to an open book representing the consultancy option for Higher Education Institutions, Institutes and Trusts to work with Dr Janet Deane.

    Consultancy Space

    Expert Academic Consultancy


    -Created to meet the bespoke requirements of external agencies such as Higher Education Institutions, Health Organisations, Charitable Trusts and Start-ups.

    -Supports fellowship and grant applications with detailed consideration for bespoke requirements of funder and organisation. Provides detailed information and costings in support of efficient fellowship and grant application submissions.

    -Bespoke provision of expert reviewer, chair, examiner, mentor, coach or advisorial support.

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Client Success Stories

  • NHS Clinical Academic & PhD Graduate

    ‘I needed to explore my goals, and Janet’s expertise enabled her to recognise this, and tailor the right space for me. Her approach brought about new levels of self-awareness, and I now feel empowered moving forward with my career.’

  • Clinical Psychologist & Practice Director

    Janet provided an expert, containing, and supportive space to revisit a big writing project and identify both the practical and psychological blocks. Within a couple of sessions I had made more progress than I had in months!

  • Lecturer & Former CNN Executive Editor

    ‘Janet has given me the tools I need to make an action plan and be able to navigate the journey ahead. She has a warm and friendly style that is supportive and encouraging. I recommend her highly especially if you are an academic leader. She has helped me thrive during a time that could have been overwhelming’

  • Editor, Formerly Penguin Random House

    ‘Being coached by Janet was nothing short of transformational. Her bespoke, creative approach to our sessions allowed me to delve deeper, aligning with my values, setting boundaries and ultimately rediscovering a spark for what I do to shape this next chapter’

  • STEM Start-up & Senior Leader in Technology

    ‘Janet helped me reconnect with my confidence and what truly matters to me. She has a natural ability to listen deeply, ask the right questions, and create a space where honest, meaningful conversations can unfold. I always came away from our chats feeling lighter, clearer, and more grounded’

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