Employers & Case Studies

NUSTEM meets a huge range of engineers, researchers, programmers, mathematicians, and business people, working in universities and in companies small and large. Here, we’re showcasing a deliberately eclectic selection of case studies and STEM employers.
Click around and see who you find interesting!

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Wakil Shazad

Wakil creates sustainable water and cooling systems, spanning research and commercial work.

Elise Walters

Elise is an electrician. She did Level 1 and 2 qualifications at college, then an apprenticeship. She enjoys the practical work and working as part of a team.

Ashley Davenport

After a successful technician apprenticeship, Ashley looks after teaching labs at a university, ensuring they run smoothly and safely.

Kirsty Lindsay

From aircraft technician, to physiotherapy, to improving the health of astronauts: Kirsty's gone from an apprenticeship to a research career, and found her way to a job linked to her childhood love of space. 

Alana Godfrey

Monitors flights at one of the world's busiest airports, to ensure environment disruption is minimised. Read her full profile and career path.

Sellafield

Jack Haworth

Larissa Suzuki

Manjot Chana

Enass Abo-Hamed

Angus MacGregor

Meet Angus, a geotechnical engineer that provides advice and guidance to his colleagues.

Joshua Macabuag

Sian Cleaver

Ruth Amos

Engineer, inventor and YouTuber Ruth Amos - her story, challenges, and motivations.

Greg Bowie

Biomedical materials engineer Greg is featured in the Inventive Podcast. Join him to find out how the structures he designs help injuries heal.

Invibio

Medical materials specialists Invibio apply their polymers in medical applications all over the world.

Askwar Hilonga

Profile of chemical engineer and clean water entrepreneur and campaigner, Askwar Hilonga. Featured in the Inventive Podcast, episode 4.

Gongali Model

Social enterprise Gongali Model support people across Africa, helping communities to tailor, build and maintain water filters.

Airbus defence and space

Who is Airbus Defence and Space and what do they do?

Sophie Robinson

Profile of aerospace engineer, eVTOL pioneer and swimmer, featured in Inventive Podcast episode 3.

Vertical Aerospace

Profile of UK aerospace innovator, aiming to make air travel personal, on demand and carbon-free.

Roma Agrawal

Structural engineer and author Roma Agrawal describes her life and motivations: how did she become an engineer?

Rory Harris

Meet Rory, a Science Communicator placement student with the STFC

Emma Meehan

Meet Emma, the senior science technician working on experiments in the deepest mine in the UK!

Elvie

Find out more about Elvie, a Femtech company dedicated to improving the lives of women worldwide.

Shrouk El-Attar

Profile of electronic design engineer and campaigner, featured in the Inventive Podcast.

Emmanuel Olaiya

Meet Emmanuel Olaiya, a Particle Physicist with the STFC.

Christopher Robinson

Meet Christopher, an electronics technician at ISIS with STFC

XinRan Liu

Meet XinRan Liu, a research associate at Edinburgh University

Jens Dopke

Meet Jens, a senior detector scientist at STFC.

Katy Ellis

Meet Katy, a computing liaison working at CERN

Mika Shearwood

Meet Mika, a software engineering apprentice with the STFC.

Steph Hills

Meet Steph, a European Communications Manager for the STFC

William Pilcher

Meet William, the deputy IT service delivery manager with the STFC.

Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

Find out more about the STFC and the research that they are involved with worldwide.

Paul Mann

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