What took you into Civil Engineering to start with? When I left school, I knew that I wanted to fly, but my finances wouldn’t allow for that so I explored what would best suit me as a degree, looking for something to fall back on if aviation didn’t pan out. Maths was always my strong […]
Engineering & Science
Career Scoop: Helicopter Pilot / Instructor
In a nutshell, what do you do? I instruct students who’ve never sat in a helicopter before, taking them from ‘this is a helicopter’ to gaining their commercial licence. This takes as long as the student needs, but it’s normally around 6 months by the time you factor in weather, time for exams etc. Why […]
Career Scoop: Medical Scientist (Pathology)
What’s your Job Title? Medical Scientist, in Pathology. In a nutshell, what do you do? We receive and test samples from patients, to help the medical team understand what’s going on and enable them to treat someone appropriately. Samples can be anything that is excreted (urine, faeces, sputum synovial fluid, or fluid out of a […]
Career Scoop: Medical Research Scientist
In a nutshell, what do you do? Study the detrimental effects of asbestos on cells and how it can cause lung cancer. We grow lung cells in a dish, add asbestos and try and measure changes in the way cells grow and how fast they die and what genes they express… After that we add […]
Career Scoop: Process Safety Engineer
In a nutshell, what do you do? I assist with the design of chemical process plants to make them safer; writing specifications, investigating equipment and processes, and making sure that all hydrocarbons are contained within the process (e.g. making sure they do not escape, causing fire and explosion). I’m also on-site during construction and commissioning, […]
Career Scoop: Mining Engineer
In a nutshell, what do you do? A mining engineer is to a mine what an architect is for a house, or a conductor for an orchestra. Mining engineers design pits and roads to access the ore in 3 dimensions using sophisticated software. We also sequence the different parts of the mine to make sure […]
