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Student projects, placements, research and study experiences in the Faculty of Engineering & Design. Sometimes featuring a graduate guest spot.
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From Bath to Shanghai: My Experience at the SJTU Engineering Practice Summer School
Author: Alex Millar, MEng(Hons) Integrated Design Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering Before this summer, I had never been to China, or anywhere in Asia. So, when I landed in Shanghai for the Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) – University of...
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Step forward: what a year at Bentley taught me about adding value
Author: Shyan Shah, MEng(Hons) Mechanical Engineering with professional placement student, Department of Mechanical Engineering To be honest, when I accepted my placement at Bentley Motors, I expected to spend most of my time making coffee and sitting in meetings I...
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Bringing designs to life: site civil engineering on a University placement
Author: Isaac McDermott, MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering student, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering Hello! My name is Isaac, and I am currently nine months into my placement with Knights Brown, working on the Weymouth Walls harbour replacement scheme....
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Green Bath Racing returns from the Silesia Ring, Poland
Author: Andy Green, Manufacturing Engineer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Green Bath Racing (GBR) has returned from the 2025 Shell Europe and Africa Eco-Marathon, held at the Silesia Ring in southern Poland. This was the second year that the...
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The Journey of a full time PhD/Mother of two
Author: Zina Abdulla Research Programme in Architecture in the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering I am one of the oldest in the PhD office, bringing along two very energetic boys to the PhD group. My normal day starts with dropping...
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A successful summer for new UK record holders, Green Bath Racing
Author: Andy Green, Manufacturing Engineer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Green Bath Racing attended the Shell International Eco-marathon in May, where they achieved 8th overall in the Battery Electric prototype category, and best UK team. The vehicle achieve a...
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Perseverance and grit make anything possible
Author: Filip Vava-Atanackovic, MSc Automotive Technology Beep beep! At the tender age of 5, I drove a go-kart for the first time. By the age of 11, I was competing in Spanish and Portuguese national karting championships. When I turned...
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'I'm living proof it's possible to have a great career in chemical engineering'
David Glass graduated with a BSc (Hons) Chemical Engineering from Bath in 1985. He tells us about what he's been up to for the last 39 years and some of his memories of his time as a student. Author: David...
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Membrane technology: from PhD to career in research & development
Author: Kah Peng Lee, alumnus of Chemical Engineering PhD In 2009, I started my journey with membrane technology in Bath. Since then, membrane technology has become part of my career. The start of my journey I had...
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Embracing nature’s magic: a snow day at the University of Bath
Author: Samreen Fatima, alumna of MSc Architectural Engineering: Environmental Design Imagine waking up to a beautiful winter wonderland outside your accommodation window. The world has transformed overnight into a magnificent snowy landscape, there is an undeniable sense of joy and...
