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Five Minutes With: Chris Lee

9 July 2025

4 mins

Close-up of Chris sitting at a wooden table outside.

What’s your job title and how long have you been at Loughborough?

I am a Frontend Web Developer and I have been at Loughborough since January 2022.

Tell us what a typical day in your job looks like?

My typical day involves answering emails, building websites and updating old things. It doesn’t sound much, but I love solving problems and making things that solve those problems. I don’t think I ever consciously thought “I want to be a web developer”, but I’ve always enjoyed making stuff, and the best days are when I can focus, slip into flow, and make something functional and efficient to help students and staff.

What’s your favourite project you’ve worked on?

Each year, I work on the end-of-year show website for the students in the School of Design and Creative Arts (SDCA). The SDCA Degree Show website is a great chance to see what the students are working on. I really appreciate the enthusiasm the students bring to designing and laying out their work on the site.

In recent years, I have overhauled the way students can upload their work to make it easier to design and lay out a page that suits the individual, while being easy to use and not requiring any additional skills or knowledge.

What is your proudest moment at Loughborough?

Living in Loughborough, school and college are intertwined with the University. My school’s sports day was hosted at the University, I had a maths masterclass with a lecturer when I was studying GCSEs, and I had additional maths tuition with a lecturer at the University. Spending so much time around the University, I’m proud to now be a part of it.

Which University value do you most resonate with and why?

Since the beginning of the year, I have made a conscious effort to live authentically. This stems from deep reflection on the choices I make each day and has led me to make strides in cutting out ultra-processed foods and adopting a plant-based diet.

In my daily life, I’ve actively sought to take more responsibility for my choices, which led me to jump at the opportunity to attend a Carbon Literacy course through the University. I was able to learn a lot about my carbon footprint and the climate crisis, and I am now certified carbon literate.

I am typically quite shy but when I saw the chance to attend the Sustainability Launch Event, I thought it would be a great way to try something new and be adventurous.

Tell us something you do outside of work that we might not know about?

Every Saturday morning at 9am, I’ll be at the Derby Road Playing Fields just about to run a 5k parkrun. Most weekends I like to do it habitually, but some weeks I’ll say “let’s go for it” and I’ll try to blast it for a personal best.

I recently convinced my twin girls (aged four) to walk it with me. Coming in at 1:00:10, I’m surprised I was even that quick, carrying one of them on my shoulders!

There are already a few people from the University who do the parkrun. If you’re shy about going on your own, come see us. Walk or run, I would definitely recommend taking advantage of the summer sun.

What is your favourite quote?

“When solving problems, dig at the roots instead of just hacking at the leaves.” — Anthony J. D’Angelo.

I like how this can be applied to my work. The problem might not originate with the leaves themselves, but be indicative of a deeper issue at the root level. I might get asked to do something without the full context, but if I can understand the problem, I may be able to offer advice or potentially a better solution.

If you would like to feature in ‘5 Minutes With’, or you work with someone who you think would be great to include, please email Lilia Boukikova at L.Boukikova@lboro.ac.uk

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