Staff insight
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‘Using my electronics knowledge and skills to help solve problems’ – a day in the life of an EEE technician
Author: Chun Wong My day starts with two important tasks; checking the train schedule and checking the weather. As I live 10 miles from the University and don’t drive, my trip to work is long and winding, even when the...
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Placement at the Faculty of Engineering & Design…Worth it or not?
Author: Nikki Chui – It was 8:50am on a Tuesday. I hurried up the stairs from the bus stop leading to 2 East. I was neither late nor stressed, but slightly excited for my first day of work as a...
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Representation of women in engineering
Authors: Jasmine Rance, Elise Pegg and Debbie Janson - When asked to imagine what a female engineer looks like, what images come to mind? Coding at a computer? Dressed in full PPE at a metal 3D printer? Making materials in...
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Why employing placement students is a great idea
The Faculty Marketing & Web Team has had a placement student for two years in a row now. Both our students have come from within our university and worked with us as Marketing Assistants. Placements are something we are really...
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Marketing Placement in Engineering & Design
Author: Damla Gulerhan - I started my placement last September in the Faculty of Engineering & Design as a Marketing Assistant, on our very own University of Bath campus! Most of you might be wondering why I chose to do...
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International Women in Engineering Day
Author: Anna Young, Photo credits: Hamideh Khanbareh People sometimes ask me why I think we should bother about encouraging more women into engineering. I think the answer is simple: we need more engineers¹, and we need people with a wide...
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A year in the life of a Technical Manager
I’ve been working at the University for over 6 years, and just over a year ago I started in a new role as Technical Manager in the Faculty of Engineering and Design following the retirement of Graham Mott. When I...
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Team Bath Racing Electric success at 2018 Formula Student Competition
Authors: Peter Wilson, Ben Metcalfe and Joe Flynn - It gives us great pleasure to provide you with a summary of Team Bath Racing Electric's (TBRe) performance at this year’s Formula Student UK event. Highlights and Achievements – Class 1...
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Joining the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
Author: Rob Wortham - I've just begun a new permanent, full-time position within the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering as a Teaching Fellow in Robotics. Electrical Engineering, as it was known back then, was the department where I studied as...
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Capturing the Minerva Owls
Author: Vimal Dhokia - The Minerva Owl public art sculpture trail aims to celebrate Bath's Roman heritage and raise money for local charities. We worked with the Minerva Owl’s team to create a digitised computer model of a sculpted clay owl....