The Scientific Industries
Sciences
An interview Harrison Lambert
Harrison Lambert is a PhD student at the Natural Resources Institute. Before this, he worked as a distiller making whiskey, vodka, gin and more at local distillery 'Copper Rivet'. He worked there straight after he finished his undergraduate course as initially he wasn't sure as to what he wanted to do and it was a rare opportunity. However, he decided it wasn't for him and that is why he has now moved back to doing research…
An interview with Dr Rebecca J Hall
Dr Rebecca J Hall is a postdoctoral research associate in the McInerney Laboratory, University of Nottingham. She is working on a bioinformatics project to investigate gene co-occurrences in prokaryote pangenomes. She completed her BBSRC-funded PhD at the University of York on the evolution of an insect-microbe symbiosis, with a particular focus on metabolic adaptations of the symbiont. During her PhD, Rebecca completed a three month…
Psychology
An interview with Ciara Wild
Ciara Wild is an HCPC Registered Forensic Psychologist, Full Member of the Division of Forensic Psychology and Chartered Member of the British Psychological Society. Ciara currently works as a Registered Psychologist but previously she has worked as a mental health practitioner conducting mental state assessments of people in police custody and court…
Engineering
An interview with Yasmin Ali
Yasmin Ali is a chartered chemical engineer, working in the energy sector. She has experience in coal and gas fired power generation, oil and gas, district heating systems, and energy innovation. Having fallen into chemical engineering by accident, she is now passionate about promoting engineering stories and careers to the public and young people. She has written about engineering and energy for the BBC, the Huffington Post, and others. She also blogs about science and engineering for the Metro. In recognition of her public engagement work, she was awarded the Women's Engineering Society Young…