Defence and Security
How does Cranfield prepare me to be a Systems Engineer?
What is a systems engineer? ‘Systems engineering’ is not something that most people would think of when looking at how workplace cohesiveness is maintained, but in the last 30 years it has become an integral ...
My PhD Journey: How being on a placement during my PhD shaped my future career
I had already made my mind up that I wanted to study the Explosives Ordnance Engineering MSc before I’d even undertook my undergraduate degree. I asked how I could apply to start that year and ...
My Apprenticeship Journey – The Final Stages
Be the change you want to see Amy Deeprose, Systems Thinking Consultant at insurance company Allianz, is in the final stages of the two-year part-time Systems Thinking Practice Apprenticeship. She said: “I had been at ...
My Apprenticeship Journey – Broadening Horizons
Laura, Senior Systems Engineer at a leading aircraft manufacturing company, joined Cranfield on the Systems Engineering Master’s Apprenticeship after initially considering taking a year off from her role to complete an MSc. Apprenticeship over MSc? ...
My Apprenticeship Journey – Taking on a New Challenge
Philip Carey, Senior Environmental Test Engineer at defence company Martin Baker is currently undertaking the Explosives Ordnance MSc Apprenticeship, with the three-year course being partly funded through his employer’s apprenticeship levy payments. ...
How does Cranfield prepare me to be a counterterrorism specialist?
It was during the 1880’s that the first dedicated counterterrorism body was formed. The United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police created the Special Irish Branch to combat the ongoing terror campaign by the Irish Fenians. ...