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Atkins and Hyder Consulting have been selected by the Government to run two new employer-led pilot projects, which will open up new routes into engineering for women and increase their potential to advance in engineering careers. The £208,000 of joint Government and employer funding will create new skills programmes for new and former women engineers […]

The 8th of March is coming to an end and I hope everyone had a lovely day! Stay inspired, never give up and build your own dreams! P.S. Engineering CANNOT be possibly gendered but there are some perks Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in […]

My name is Salina Jantarang and I’m a third year student in chemical engineering, I’ve been studying at Sheffield since 2011. Salina Jantarang. Chemical Engineering Student I chose to study engineering at University because back in high school I liked maths and science; especially chemistry and physics. Engineering is about problem solving, creativity, innovation and […]

Shruti Vasudev is studying Bioenigneering at The University of Sheffield, she recently took a Year in Industry with National Instruments and is also an International Engineering Ambassador for the University of Sheffield. Shruti Vasudev. Bioengineering student I was torn between the option of medicine or engineering, when I heard of Bioengineering I realised I could […]

Josephine Lawal is studying for her PhD in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, in Surface Engineering, she is looking for a coating to put on metals to protect against wear and corrosion. Josephine is currently on a study-break from her permanent position in Lagos University, Nigeria as a Lecturer. Josephine Lawal. PhD Student, […]

Fahima Indeir is a PhD student in Material Science and Engineering, looking at Surface Engineering. Fahima Indeir. Materials Science and Engineering PhD Student When I was in High School I had no idea what engineering was, nobody told me what it was about. I asked my brother what engineering was, “It’s for men, are you […]

Galatia Partheniou. Computer Science Student Galatia Partheniou is a final year student in the Department of Computer Science. Engineering means, making things happen. I always enjoyed making things happen and producing something useful and meaningful to someone else. How did you first get interested in Engineering? I started having coding lessons when I was 15, […]

My name is Carmel Reid I studied Electronic Engineering at the University of Sheffield and I graduated in 1972. Carmel Reid. Electronic Engineering Alumni Engineering is a huge field and there are plenty of opportunities, a degree opens the doors that will get you there. Why did you study Electronic Engineering? I was doing well […]

Sheila MacNeil is Professor of Tissue Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, joining the department in 2000. She has an undergraduate degree in physiology from the University of Aberdeen and a doctorate on the endocrinology of manic depression from the Medical School of the University of Sheffield. Professor Sheila MacNeil. Professor of […]

Emma Thompson. Mechanical Engineering graduate I graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2013 in Mechanical Engineering Mechanical Engineering was something I hadn’t really experiences before at school, I was always someone that was interest in maths and physics but didn’t really know where to go with it and someone suggested engineering to me. I went […]

Dr Kitty Hung. Senior Project Manager and Business Analyst Kitty Hung is Senior Project Manager and Business Analyst for the IT Department at the Metropolitan Police Service in London. She studied for her PhD at the University of Sheffield in Computer Science, graduating in 1999. When I was younger I was very intrigued, how did […]

Gwen Reilly. Senior Lecturer, Bioengineering I am Gwen Reilly, I’m a Senior Lecturer in Bioengineering in the department Material Science and Engineering department. My role as Senior Lecturer is a combination of tasks including research but also looking after students; both undergraduate and PhD students. The most challenging, but also the most rewarding is the […]

  Dr Daniela Romano. Senior Lecturer, Computer Science I am Daniela Romano, my area of research is virtual reality, in particular large scale simulations that can be used to better understand complex systems, it could be health-related or geography or construction, it has applications across many fields. I’m a Senior Lecturer in the Department of […]

Dr Heidi Christensen. Research Associate, Computer Science My name is Heidi Christensen, I’m interested in seeing how we can use speech technology to help people, I’ve worked on making speech enabled software to help give people a better quality of life. I’m a Research Associate in the Department of Computer Science. I was always interested […]

It is interesting and it’s changing so you have that constant inspiration to keep doing something new; you want that in your career. Professor Beverley Inkson. Professor of Nanomaterials My name is Beverley Inkson, I’m a Professor of Nanomaterials, a nanomaterial is material which has got structure inside it which is on a very, very […]

My name is Abby Adamson, I study Chemical Engineering; working out the processes to make useful, everyday products from raw materials. We also help manage the world’s resources, protect the environment and ensure health and safety standards are met.I have just finished my MEng degree in Chemical Engineering with Energy at the University of Sheffield. […]

Katy Greatbatch. NPI Team Leader, Rolls-Royce   My name is Katy Greatbatch, I graduated in 2008 with an MEng in Aeropsace Engineering. I work for Rolls-Royce in Derby. My job as NPI (New Product Introduction) Team Leader means I am responsible for delivery of all key outputs of the pre-production engine build area, including cost, […]

Dr Xinshan Li.Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering I started my journey in Auckland, New Zealand where I was doing my final year of High School. I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to do for my undergraduate degree and I got this opportunity to attend an open day organised by the Engineering Faculty at The University of […]

  Dr Cecile Perrault.Lecturer, Mechanical Engineering My name is Cecile Perrault, I’m interested in seeing how mechanical forces influence how cells behave, I do this because I want to be able to create environments that match what we have in the body to assist with medical diagnosis and treatment. I didn’t start out as an […]

Claire Johnson. Teaching Technician, Materials Science and Engineering I studied biochemistry at The University of Sheffield because I was interested in how the body works and what can go wrong in disease and I’ve always had an interest in medical research. How did you end up in the Faculty of Engineering at The University of […]

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Close your eyes and picture and engineer. You probably weren’t envisioning Debbie Sterling. Debbie Sterling is an engineer and founder of GoldieBlox, a toy company out to inspire the next generation of female engineers. She has made it her mission in life to tackle the gender gap in science, technology, engineering and math. Really Inspiring […]

A mini documentary investigating the opportunities for Women in Engineering. Get the scoop from successful female executives at BP, TRW, Baker Hughes, the Bloodhound Project and ARUP as well as Professor Dame Anne Dowling, head of engineering at Cambridge University. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on […]

The Institute of Engineering and Technology found that parents of girls are significantly less interested than parents of boys in engineering as a future career choice for their children Parents of boys are twice as likely as those of girls to encourage their children to choose a career in science or technology and just 1pc […]