International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Talking STEM with Jane Hodgkinson
What do you do on a typical day (if there is such a thing)? You’re right, there is really no such thing. I always drop my kids off at school and then either cycle in ...
Dirt science and getting grubby!
My first few weeks in Cranfield have been a bit overwhelming, with a complete difference in learning style (more independent learning), handing in assignments, learning how to paraphrase and reference properly to avoid plagiarism, and ...
What is it like to be a female engineer? International Women in Engineering Day 2018
STEM is literally a field where 'things happen'. It is constantly changing and evolving, whether it is discovering a new chemical compound, working on artificial intelligence, developing a novel technology or finding the best route ...
Life as a Food Chain Systems MSc student at Cranfield
My name is Cecile and I’m currently a postgraduate student studying the Food Chain Systems MSc at Cranfield University. I come from an engineering school in France called UniLaSalle Beauvais that specialises in food and ...
Injuries, insects and inspiration…
There was one thing I loved when I was at high school – and it wasn’t studying for my GCSEs! It was horses. I was sure that my future was in professional horse-riding and as ...
The story of our soapbox: women in science
A dozen female scientists will take turns to climb on a soapbox in thecentre:mk in just over a fortnight (9 July) to share their research with members of the public going about their Saturday shopping. ...