Spotlight: Jennifer Volk, Business Intelligence Manager, SRUC
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love learning languages – both programming and natural ones! I am currently learning Gaelic and...
STEM Ambassador Spotlights
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Spotlight: Elizabeth Cadger, Applications Developer, Atos
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I trained part time with the Scottish Ballet in primary school and went onto study full time at a...
Spotlight: Jack Ratcliffe, Graduate Manufacturing Engineer, Bae Systems
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I am the lead for the BAE Systems Naval Ships Reverse Mentoring Scheme. Tell us about your career...
Spotlight: Gordon Moffat, Head of Digital Engineering, Binnies
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. Outside of work I manage a football team at part-time professional level. Tell us about your career...
Spotlight: Mhairi Rogan, Thins Films Process Scientist, Novosound
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love to travel and have been able to go to places like New York and Berlin as part of my job. Being...
Spotlight: Lucy Smythe, Scientific Advisor, Food Standards Scotland
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I have flown a plane before! Tell us about your career journey so far. During school, I wasn’t sure...
Spotlight: Dr Donald Skea, Nuclear Criticality Safety Manager (retired)
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I have always been an active person – football, badminton, hillwalking and swimming. A few years ago I...
Spotlight: Jocelyn Bisson, Veterinary Clinical Lecturer and PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I can do a headstand! I learnt how to do it in yoga classes. Tell us about your career journey so far....
Spotlight: Adam Fleming, Systems Engineer, Leonardo UK
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I’m a competitive pool player! A lot of the games I play my opponent doesn’t even get a shot! Though...
Spotlight: Abidikhani Ali, Nuclear Policy Officer, BEIS
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. During my time at university, all of my family (besides my dad and I) moved to Egypt so during all the...
Spotlight: Cameron Williamson, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Intelligent Growth Solutions
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I once participated in a kayaking competition where I went down the rapids dressed as a clown, threw...
Spotlight: Gary McLean, Section Surveyor, BAM Nuttall
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I once had a job as a jam taster! Tell us about your career journey so far. I would say I was an...
Spotlight: Alison Moffat, Senior Land Surveyor, WSP
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I volunteer at a dog rescue, so I love heading out there at weekends and doing all the fun and...
Spotlight: Dr Sharon Ingram, Chemistry Clinic Manager, University of Strathclyde
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I lived in France for year as part of my undergraduate degree – the French pastries were delicious!...
Spotlight: Iris Krammer, Project Manger (Hydrology & Flooding), SEPA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I am a black belt in Taekwon-Do and teach at the Aberdeen University Club. I hadn’t planned to try out...
Spotlight: Emily Southworth, The Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. Outside of work, I go kickboxing with my university. It challenges so many parts of your body and is a...
Spotlight: Gerardo R.Arteaga Mora, Senior Commercial Advisor, Torchlight Energy Services
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I can speak at least 4 languages and I am learning Japanese Tell us about your career journey so far....
Spotlight: Maike Wilschnack, PhD Student in Environmental Chemistry, Robert Gordon University
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I enjoy walking the hills of Scotland looking for septic tanks. Tell us about your career journey so...
Spotlight: Irene Molto-Martin, PhD Research Assistant, University of Stirling and CEFAS
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love reading fantasy novels, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, the name of the...
Spotlight: Callum Maloney, Electrical Engineer, Aecom
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I did an exchange year whilst in my fourth year at university in Singapore. It was a great opportunity...
Spotlight: Dr Claire Thring, Applications Specialist, Novosound
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love circus and I’m happiest dancing upside-down in a set of aerial silks. Tell us about your career...
Spotlight: Mike Walters, Graduate Chemist, Energus
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I like to play a sport called shinty, if you’ve never heard of it, it’s similar to hockey except you...
Spotlight: Anne Okafor, Construction Planner, Cruden Building (West)
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. After school I worked in retail and hospitality roles for 10 years before deciding to return to...
Spotlight: Caroline Laurenson, Managing Director, TL Tech – Smart Home Solutions
I love to sing and my voice features in the sonic branding for our Amazon Alexa voice application. Music is a passion of mine and I love...
Spotlight: Sarah Lean, Senior Solutions Architect, Octopus Deploy
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. My favourite sport is curling. I’ve been playing the sport for nearly 30 years, ever since I saw it...
Spotlight: Ashleigh Kitchiner, Senior Marine Mammal Consultant
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I have been on TV, watch the Wonders of the Celtic Deep and you will see me in the last episode saving...
Spotlight: Emma Crombie, Engineer, Doosan Babcock
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I started out as an apprentice in Design and Drafting as I didn’t want to go to university, but 2...
Spotlight: Emma Agnew, Senior Scientific Adviser,Food Standards Scotland
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I am a wild swimmer and love to swim all year round finding new and beautiful spots. Although...
Spotlight: Daniel Carcajona, Aquaculture Innovation Officer
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I am from Madrid, Spain, and for the ones not familiar with Spanish geography, Madrid is the farthest...
Spotlight: Leila Eadie, GIS & Technology Support Manager
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I write fiction and have had around 50 short stories published in magazines, books and online. Tell us...
Spotlight: David Williams, Engineering Consultant/Timber Grower
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I was born in India, and once upon a time played in a rock band. I have a Ph.D in Astrophysics just...
Spotlight: Dr Polly Douglas, Grant & Communications Manager
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I am a wild swimmer, and enjoy getting into the local lochs for a quick dip! Tell us about your career...
Spotlight: Helen McKay, Chief Forester for Scotland
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I’m quite old now but my brain thinks it is still about 20 – there are so many interesting things about...
Spotlight: Dr Kevin Parker, Director of KKI Associates Ltd
Tell us a fun fact about yourself - I blew up a chemistry lab during my PhD, but later that experience helped me get my first job and...
Spotlight: Hannah McCombs, Nucleargraduates Programme Member
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I am a huge Taylor Swift fan and was fortunate enough to meet her when I was 15 years old! Music is my...
Spotlight: James Cairney, Senior Technician at Cumbernauld Academy
Tell us a fun fact about yourself Once won a local fishing competition on the stormiest day ever. I was the only person to catch a fish...
Spotlight: Elizabeth Bate, Senior Radiographer at Princess Alexandra Hospital
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I use to be a British Judo Champion and trained with the GB Judo team when I was 16/17 years old. Tell...
Spotlight: Richa Sharma, Biomedical Postdoctoral Research Scientist at University of Edinburgh
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I love sketching, painting and creating crafts from recycled materials. I have a trash treasure of used...
Spotlight: Pam Anderson, Head of Institutional Engagement at AAC Clyde Space
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I ran the Walt Disney World Marathon in 2019 - 26.2 miles around five Disney Theme Parks complete with...
Spotlight: Tom West, Senior Intervention Engineer at OneSubsea, a Schlumberger company
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I do a passable Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) impression. Tell us about your career journey so far...
Spotlight: Stuart Abbot, Completion Engineer (Oil and Gas Industry) at Chrysaor UK Ltd
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I used to be a professional football player after leaving school, but the draw of engineering was too...
Spotlight: Emma Farquharson, Graduate Process Engineer at BP
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I love music, whether that is listening to it or playing instruments. I used lockdown to improve on my...
Spotlight: Sadaf Ashraf, Scientist at University of Aberdeen
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I am an artist at heart, I love to paint, especially still life and landscapes. Tell us about your...
Spotlight: Rob MacLennan, SNCO Avionic Technician at Royal Air Force
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I once appeared on children’s TV channel Nickelodeon when I was around 12 years old. They were doing a...
Spotlight: Paul MacLeod, Project Engineer at VERIPOS Ltd
Tell us a fun fact about yourself A friend and I once bought a car on eBay for £92, collected it from Birmingham back to Aberdeen, then...
Spotlight: Marc Wiggin, Structural Engineer
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I used to be a part-time soldier! I was an army reservist with the Royal Corps of Signals, where I...
Spotlight: Ben Foreman, P&A Club manager at Well-Safe Solutions
Tell us a fun fact about yourself At 37 I am still a student, studying for a Masters in Petroleum Engineering at Heriot Watt. Tell us...
Spotlight: Stefani Duncan, Graduate Process Engineer at Worley
Tell us a fun fact about yourself Before graduating, I used to be a baker! My signature bake was millionaire brownies (yum!). Tell us...
Spotlight: Adetola Oshe, Team leader/Lead Control Systems Engineer at ABB
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I once modelled for a friend’s fashion start-up. Tell us about your career journey so far B.Eng....
Spotlight: Skye Sands, Planetary Science Postgraduate Student at University College London
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I have a cat called Mocha, whom I love very much. Tell us about your career journey so far I did my...