Undergraduate student profiles

Our students go on to great things, working for some of the world's top companies. Many of our students return to provide seminars in partnership with us on cutting edge related topics and work with us to arrange student networking events.

Gaailashwaran stood outside in front of some trees with a warm coat on

'A wonderful opportunity to build my experience' - Gaailashwaran's placement year

Gaailashwaran Piruthiviraj Chemical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year MEng

Having just completed an Industrial Placement Year at Air Products, Hersham, Gaailashwaran talks about his fantastic experience and what he gained from it.

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Congratulations to Tobias Kunz who has recently been awarded the Engineering Leaders Scholarship from the Royal Academy of Engineering.

Tobias Kunz MEng Materials Science and Engineering

The Engineering Leaders Scholarships (ELS) programme provides support for undergraduates in UK Higher Education Institutions, who display the potential to become leaders and innovators in engineering, and who want to become leadership role models for the next generation of engineers. 

Evelyn Sofia Correa Diaz – student

Biomedical Engineering means a future of better healthcare. I'm very happy to be studying this degree!

Evelyn Sofia Correa Diaz Biomedical Engineering (BEng) with an Industrial Placement Year

Originally from Colombia, Evelyn arrived to find a small city, close to a wonderful hiking space and brimming with opportunity! Now, she acts as the Outreach Officer for the Engineering Without Borders Society where she goes into schools to inspire children into discovering the passion that she has for STEM.

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Opportunity for collaboration with other engineers teaches you about the way the industry operates.

Chloe Skidmore MEng Materials Science and Engineering

Chloe has just completed her final year studying for MEng Materials Science and Engineering. Soon she will be starting as a Trainee Patent Attorney in the Engineering, Manufacture and Consumer Products team at Reddie and Grose LLP

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The diversity of my degree has provided me with the flexibility needed to be involved in the many different tasks that my job requires.

Sam McGowan MEng Materials Science and Engineering

Since graduating in 2021 Sam is now working for Jacobs (a nuclear engineering consultancy) as a Materials Graduate. As well as task managing a project Sam is also involved with materials testing and research.

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I really enjoyed the artifacts project as it gave us the opportunity to conduct our own research and present the findings at the end.

Christine Thorogood BEng Materials Science and Engineering

Christine took part in the SURE scheme where they spent 6 weeks working with researchers from the University making novel cathodes for sodium ion batteries. "The fact that I had done this project put me in a really unique position where I had relevant experience before graduating my degree."

Two pictures of Eleanor, one outside of the Syngenta sign and one smiling in a lab

Gaining real-world experience from an industrial placement should boost my job prospects in the future

Eleanor Hussey Chemical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year

Eleanor is currently on an Industrial Placement Year at Syngenta, gaining real-world chemical engineering experience. Read all about her experience here.

Clara Polaco

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Clara Polaco Bioengineering Society

We have many student societies to choose from. We had a chat with the President of the Bioengineering Society – Clara Polaco – about why they should be your first choice.

Members of the ChemEngSoc outside the first hydrogen house in the country wearing blue high vis jackets

Making your university experience as enjoyable as possible through ChemEngSoc

Aidan ChemEngSoc

President of the Chemical Engineering Society, Aidan, speaks about his experience in the society and why getting involved will support you both socially and academically.

Bradley stood in a mountainous area in front of a river or lake

An industrial placement develops your skills and knowledge from a new perspective

Bradley Barton Chemical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year

Bradley is a third-year chemical engineering undergraduate student currently spending a year in design & product development at ITM Power as part of his degree - gaining real-world chemical engineering experience.

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