Staff insight
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Climate action in the Department of Chemical Engineering
Our university declared a climate emergency in 2020 and as part of delivering our strategy towards net-zero, we have a Climate Advocate scheme running as a pilot in our Faculty of Engineering & Design. Dr Sandhya Moise is the Department...
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Professor Barry Crittenden: 50 years of chemical engineering
In this series of blog posts celebrating our Department of Chemical Engineering's 50th anniversary, we asked previous Heads of Depts about their time at Bath. Here, Professor Barry Crittenden, who was Head of Department from 1993 to 1997 and 2004...
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Boosting your employability at the University of Bath: a comprehensive guide
Author: Rose Leek, Postgraduate Employability Team The journey to employability Embarking on a journey towards employability is more than just preparing for a job after graduation. It's about cultivating skills and confidence that will serve you throughout your professional life....
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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...