Laura Gardner

Laura Gardner currently serves as Head of Reward at Network Rail, a position held since October 2023, after previously holding the same title at The University of Law. With extensive experience in reward management, Laura's professional journey includes a pivotal role as Reward Specialist at Network Rail, where responsibilities encompassed job evaluation, salary benchmarking, and employee benefits management. Prior to this, Laura worked as Senior Reward Consultant at Project HR Consultants Ltd, delivering reward services to various public and not-for-profit organizations, and as HR Project Manager at Northamptonshire County Council, overseeing a major overhaul of the pay and benefits system. Laura's career commenced as an HR Advisor at St Andrews Healthcare. An accomplished academic, Laura holds multiple degrees, including an LLM in Employment Law and Practice from De Montfort University.