Support for My Career: Rainaa Ahmed
“An apprenticeship gives you the best of both worlds – both work and study.”
Rainaa is a Technical Apprentice in Engineering’s Technical Services.… Read more
Author: Kathryn Bastow
Social distancing and safety in Engineering
Social distancing and safety in Engineering
As lockdown restrictions are eased in England, we have re-opened some of our buildings.… Read more
A unique personal story – Hind Saidani-Scott
A unique personal story – Dr Hind Saidani-Scott
“I was so thrilled to discover the Women in Engineering society – their professionalism, attitude and friendship.”
Dr Hind Saidani-Scott has been in the Mechanical Engineering department for over thirty years.… Read more
17 Bristol women shaping the world
Women in engineering – shaping the world
The theme for Women in Engineering Day 2020 is ‘shape the world’, a call to action that’s particularly relevant right now.… Read more
Support for my career – Edmund Harbord
Support for my career – Edmund Harbord
“I was advised to focus on getting one thing done every single day – it was the best piece of advice anyone has ever given me in my career.”
Dr Edmund Harbord is a Lecturer in Optical Communications & Networks within the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and part of the Photonics research group.… Read more
Support for my career – Shams Rahman
Support for my career – Shams Rahman
“Have patience. People may be ‘brilliant’ but everyone has to learn, and that will take time.”
A S M Mostaquimur Rahman – aka Shams to his friends and colleagues – is a lecturer in Civil Engineering, specialising in Water and Environmental Engineering.… Read more
Job sharing – Jo McWhirter
Job sharing – Jo McWhirter
“As soon as I saw the role advertised, I asked if a job-share would be something that they would be open to…the response to this was very positive.”
Jo McWhirter has been a part of the SCEEM School Team since 2017, and now works as the Outreach and Student liaison Programme Assistant, job sharing the role with Kirsten Horne.… Read more
Job sharing – Dorian Jones
Job sharing – Dorian Jones
“Job-sharing: the pros outweigh the cons”
Dr Dorian Jones is an Associate Professor in Aerospace Engineering, and Joint Head of the Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Group.… Read more
Turning Insight Into Inspiration podcasts
Turning Insight Into Inspiration podcasts
MEng Aerospace student Derek Joy finds out from fellow University of Bristol students what inspired them to choose their subjects and where they’re hoping their degrees will take them.… Read more
For humanity to thrive, we need engineers who can lead with a conscience
We need engineers who can lead with a conscience
Dr Hadi Abulrub argues the key to facing environmental challenges lies in intelligent manufacturing, smart infrastructure, sustainable energy and engineering modelling.… Read more