Category: Engineering Includes Me

Flexible working: Yasemin Gezer

“Be confident about what is best for you.”

Yasemin Gezer has worked in the Professional Services Team in SCEEM since 2019 as a Student Administrator for Engineering Maths.… Read more

Change in Career Path: Allison McIntosh-Smith

“It’s never too late to change direction… Just go for it, be curious, be adventurous and take a chance!”

Allison McIntosh-Smith has been in the faculty since 2013 and recently changed career paths, from a Professional services role as an Office Administration Manager to a Technical services role as a Laboratory Technician.… Read more

Promotions and Progression: Valeska Ting

“Don’t be afraid to move out of your comfort zone or to put yourself out there.”

Professor Valeska Ting is the new Faculty Research Director for Engineering, and a Professor of Smart Nanomaterials within Mechanical Engineering.… Read more

Induction videos

If you are a new member of staff in the Faculty of Engineering, please take a look at these short videos to find out more about the community to which you now belong.… Read more

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

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

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 and part of the Photonics research group.… Read more

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

“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 works as an Access and Inclusion Assistant, job sharing the role with Kirsten Horne.… Read more

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