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Engineering Includes Me: Dr Ronald McNair

Posted on 17/04/202317/04/2024 by Clare Lapworth

Left: Ronald McNair, right: graphic of astronaut in space suit

Engineering Includes Me: Dr Ronald McNair

Ronald McNair (1950-1986) was an American NASA Astronaut, Physicist and second African American in space.… Read more

Posted in Engineering Includes Me, Not Featured

Engineering and identity: Erin’s story

Posted on 30/03/202314/11/2023 by Sarah

Engineering and identity: Erin’s story

Erin Brady is a 4th Year Mechanical Engineering student who started their studies at the University of Bristol in 2018.… Read more

Posted in Engineering Includes Me, Mechanical Engineering, Our Community, Student Stories, Uncategorized

Exploring digital health through a broader lens

Posted on 08/03/202310/05/2024 by Kathryn Bastow

Nishika at her stand at Bristol Futures 2022

Exploring digital health through a broader lens

How an unexpected encounter with engineering inspired Neshika Wijewardhane’s academic pathway.… Read more

Posted in Engineering Includes Me, Health and Living, Postgraduate (taught)

Make friends and influence tech: five reasons to join Bristol’s Computer Science Society

Posted on 21/02/202314/11/2023 by Clare Lapworth

Composite image of Joanne from CSS, a CSS-branded cake and a student on a computer

Make friends and influence tech: five reasons to join Bristol’s Computer Science Society

Spoiler… It involves pizza…
Joanne is a final-year Computer Science student at the University of Bristol.… Read more

Posted in Computer Science, Society Spotlights

Should I apply for a PhD?

Posted on 23/01/202314/11/2023 by Kathryn Bastow

Josh Poole and students working on the earthquake shaking table

Should I apply for a PhD?

A PhD can be a really exciting road to take, but before you apply you need to consider whether it’s the right route for you.… Read more

Posted in Uncategorized

Meet the Electronic Engineering lecturer with pioneering teaching methods

Posted on 17/11/202216/10/2024 by Clare Lapworth

Dr Francesco Fornetti and students

Meet the Electronic Engineering lecturer with pioneering teaching methods

We caught up with Professor Francesco Fornetti, recently nominated for Most Innovative Teacher of the Year in the Times Higher Education Awards 2022, to ask what it was like to receive the nomination.… Read more

Posted in Electrical EngineeringTagged teaching innovation, Times Higher Education

Sustaining the Suspension Bridge: digital twinning the built environment

Posted on 07/11/202214/11/2023 by Clare Lapworth

Sam Gunner, Dr Elia Voyagaki and Dr Maria Pregnolato from the Digital Twin team with the Suspension Bridge in background

Sustaining the Suspension Bridge: digital twinning the built environment

The smooth running of everyday life is hugely dependent on our national infrastructure.… Read more

Posted in Civil Engineering, Transport and InfrastructureTagged digital twin

Improving lives through engineering

Posted on 02/11/202214/11/2023 by Kathryn Bastow

National Engineering Day - 2022

Improving lives through engineering

This National Engineering Day, we’re celebrating staff and students at the University of Bristol who are improving lives through engineering.… Read more

Posted in Design Engineering, Energy and Environment, Health and Living, Health and Society, Outreach, Robots and Autonomy, Transport and Infrastructure

How Pooja balanced an MSc in Engineering Management, a job in industry… and a social life

Posted on 18/10/202210/05/2024 by Clare Lapworth

Pooja at Mott MacDonald, the Balloon Fiesta and presenting in a lecture

How Pooja balanced an MSc in Engineering Management, a job in industry… and a social life

International student Pooja Prakash, didn’t wait until she’d completed her MSc in Engineering Management to explore the job market.… Read more

Posted in Civil Engineering, Engineering Management, Postgraduate (taught)

Mechanical Engineering student Saja Mahmoud’s day at McLaren

Posted on 29/09/202214/11/2023 by Clare Lapworth

Montage of McLaren car (left) and Saja Mahmoud in a racing car (centre) and on the testing track (right)

Mechanical Engineering student Saja Mahmoud’s day at McLaren

Saja Mahmoud is in her second year studying Mechanical Engineering.… Read more

Posted in Mechanical Engineering, Student Stories, Women in engineering

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