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This week we are talking to Camai Phan, who undertook a placement year at Microsoft as a technical specialist Intern. She has now returned to the University of Sheffield to complete her Computer Science degree, but will be rejoining Microsoft in September 2022 as a graduate. 1. What does your work at Microsoft involve and […]

Today we would like to introduce you to Belinda Rich. Belinda undertook a graduate traineeship within the European Space Agency, working in the Advanced Concepts Team. During her time in the Netherlands, she worked in an interdisciplinary team who were developing novel technology, specifically for building infrastructure on the moon. In this interview, she tells […]

Today we would like to introduce you to Ami Jerger. She is currently on a year in industry within Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, taking a year out from her MEng Bioengineering degree at the University of Sheffield. Her role is within Electronics, and more specifically steering wheel calibration. In this interview, Ami tells us […]

Today we would like to introduce to you Khadijah Ismail, an inspiring fourth year aerospace engineering degree apprentice at BAE Systems. Khadijah is currently 22 years old from Bolton. She is an Arkwright Engineering Scholar and has been sponsored by the Royal Air Force. She is also the first Royal Academy of Engineering Leaders Scholar […]

This Wednesday we are interviewing the inspirational Hemanshi Galaiya, the president of our society for the academic year 2018-2019. She completed her MEng in Chemical Engineering at the University of Sheffield and is planning on starting a PhD as well in the near future. She is currently taking her gap year during which is founded […]

The Women’s Wednesdays initiative is back. Every month 1 to 2 amazing women in STEM will be interviewed and introduced to you! Our first interviewee for this season is the very inspiring Eleni Routoula. Eleni is currently a PDRA in the KCL Department of Engineering. She holds a PhD in design, preparation, and testing of […]

This Wednesday Women in Engineering has an interview for you with a person from industry – this time we have talked to Rebecca McDowall! She has studied Mathematics and Statistics and now she is already working in the industry and shares her experience at Accenture. Rebecca has been involved in several initiatives related to Women […]

Women’s Wednesdays are back with a new inspiring interview from a second-year General Engineering student Sophie Barwick! Sophie is a member of the Sheffield Eco Motorsport team and shares her experience with us while working there as well as how she has decided to go into STEM. Enjoy and get inspired while reading Sophie’s story! […]

This Wednesday Women in Engineering Society presents a new interview and this time we have talked to one of our committee members – Aditi Reddy! Aditi is a second-year Electronics and Communications Engineering student at the University of Sheffield and she is also a Vice-President for two societies – Women in Engineering and EEE for […]

Women in Engineering Society continues Women’s Wednesdays and this week we are presenting Heidi Nasir – final year student at the University of Sheffield who is studying MEng Mechanical Engineering with Biomechanics and also is involved in Sheffield Eco Motorsports (SEM) team for the annual Shell Eco Marathon competition. Heidi shared with us her story […]

  Women in Engineering Society presents Women’s Wednesdays! On Wednesdays, you are going to hear inspiring stories from women who are involved into STEM and their experiences, struggles and successes.  Our first interviewee is Evelyn Davis. She is a Mechanical Engineering student at the University in Sheffield. Evelyn has also been involved in Sheffield Formula […]

Hello reader! I am Aditi Reddy, first-year Electronics and Communications Engineering student. When I decided that I will be studying in University of Sheffield I promised myself to make most out of it. I started my journey with a huge empty bag on my shoulders and looking for beautiful experiences to fill it with. Some […]

June 2018 – Natasha Patel In November of 2017, the UK government declared 2018 the year of engineering. With £210,000 funding for seven projects in order to inspire interest in STEM disciplines it seemed a real commitment was being made [1]. Halfway through said year, let’s take a look at the UK Space Agency funded […]

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Rebecca Lobb Name: Rebecca Lobb A Levels: Chemistry, Maths, Geography and Physics (AS) Degree: Chemical Engineering (MEng); University of Newcastle Upon Tyne Linked In: http://uk.linkedin.com/pub/rebecca-lobb/94/41/b45 Starting at the beginning, it wasn’t a natural progression or expected that I would end up being an Engineer. From the beginning of school I loved reading, music and dance. […]

By Charis Bronze Engineer? Yes. Naked? Not in the way you might think… Most engineering students are advised to take part in an industrial placement during their studies. This helps to develop skills, network with professionals and most importantly give the experience of a working environment. This is so we’re not just “another engineering grad with […]

Diversity in innovation is crucial for the UK’s economy; however, the number of female entrepreneurs in the UK is around half that of men. Boosting the number of women in innovation could deliver approximately £180 billion to the UK economy. Following the insight that just one in 7 applications for business funding to Innovate UK came from women, […]

A little bit about me Currently, I am pursuing a PhD joint between Sheffield, Leeds and York Universities because it is the White Rose funded joint DTC for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (DTC TERM) – This is under the department for Mechanical Engineering at the University of Leeds. I did my undergraduate degree in […]

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As things stand just a tiny amount of engineers in this country are women, a paltry seven per cent. That’s the lowest in the entire European Union, a galling statistic in 2015 and one we should all be concerned about. Three times the size of our retail sector, whether it is transport, factories, hospitals, offices, […]