student life
Reflecting on my student experience
Before starting at Cranfield University, I had just finished having a long summer after completing and graduating from my BSc in Environmental Science at Bournemouth University. By continuing onto postgraduate study, I wanted to ...
My Design Thinking thesis
Hello, I am Jia Yu and I am a student on the Design Thinking MDes. For my final thesis project during my master studies, I worked with a company and provided design services based on ...
My first term at Cranfield Forensic Institute
This was what most of my first term was like at Cranfield and it quickly became a new normal. Us students got used to the terms “you are on mute”, “can you see my screen”, “are you there?” and “in normal years”.
My PhD Journey at Shrivenham – Part 2
I have always wanted to become a scientist, even when I was younger, so my family was never surprised I wanted to do a PhD. It is sometimes a little hard to explain to them what exactly I do, as no one in my family is a scientist, but they are always supportive and proud of what I do. With my friends, those that are not scientists are happy that I found something I enjoy, even if they may not understand exactly what I talk about sometimes. My more scientific friends are happy that I found an interesting scientific challenge to explore.
Have your say on how the country is run
In case you have missed it, on June 8, the UK will be holding a General Election. This election will decide which person represents you in Parliament and ultimately who runs the country. If you ...
Hit the gym before you hit the books
We know the value of time. We’re all juggling different combinations of classes, extracurricular actives, internships and part-time jobs while attempting to maintain some semblance of a social life. When you finally have a moment ...