Life as a mature student – a piece of cake?
When I finished my undergraduate degree five years ago, I was brimming with ideas and eager to start my working life. I even remember thinking to myself ‘I won’t be going back to full-time studying ...
Entrepreneurship – more than a fashion accessory?
Entrepreneurship has become very fashionable over the past 10 years or so, as an accessory for politicians, celebrities and the media. Meanwhile, here at Cranfield, we have been ahead of the game since our Enterprise ...
From the group project to my thesis – the final few months of my Cranfield MSc…
It's hard to appreciate what makes Cranfield different before you come here but the combination of academia and industry, of postgraduate and PhD students, in a really multicultural environment does actually set it apart from ...
Putting astronautics and space engineering into practice with the CranSEDS rocket launch
As well as studying MSc Astronautics and Space Engineering at Cranfield University, I am also currently treasurer of CranSEDS - Cranfield Students for the Exploration and Development of Space. As part of this society, our president ...
Soil awareness – making an impression
I recently attended a Soil Awareness course hosted by the Environment Agency (EA). The course was set up to offer those who had been in breach of regulations an opportunity to retrain instead of receive ...
Going off-grid in Jordan – treating wastewater with solar power
I am studying both the environmental impact and financial cost of an integrated wastewater treatment and renewable energy system for rural and remote locations in Jordan. In most developing countries, such as Jordan in the ...
Putting their Trust in Environmental Water Management student Jessica
I’m researching the ecological status of Weston Turville Reservoir near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, working alongside the Canal and River Trust. Previously used to supply water to the Wendover Arm of the Grand Union Canal, the ...
Mindfulness vs meditation: what’s the difference?
What is mindfulness? Having introduced thousands of business executives and senior managers to mindfulness over the last few years, I am often asked about the difference between mindfulness and meditation. Many people cite Jon Kabat-Zinn's ...
5 steps to completing a postgraduate application
On completing my Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering here in the UK, the obvious question was, what's next? Should I look for a job or continue pursuing my career in academia? If the latter, then which university ...
Investigating the factors affecting Community-Led Total Sanitation in Liberia and Sierra Leone
This summer, I will be going home to Africa to help improve the lives of those living in Liberia and Sierra Leone. As a native Zimbabwean and the recipient of a Commonwealth Scholarship at Cranfield, ...