Real people, real careers. Explore our profiles of people who work in STEM.
Ellie Gangel
Software development apprentice with Accenture in Newcastle.
Jens Dopke
Meet Jens, a senior detector scientist at STFC.
Melinda Baptista
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.
Enass Abo-Hamed
Emma Meehan
Meet Emma, the senior science technician working on experiments in the deepest mine in the UK!
Emmanuel Olaiya
Meet Emmanuel Olaiya, a Particle Physicist with the STFC.
Stewart Franks
Wakil Shazad
Wakil creates sustainable water and cooling systems, spanning research and commercial work.
Rory Harris
Meet Rory, a Science Communicator placement student with the STFC
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.
Steph Hills
Meet Steph, a European Communications Manager for the STFC
Harri Beatie
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.
Joshua Macabuag
XinRan Liu
Meet XinRan Liu, a research associate at Edinburgh University
Jane Entwistle
Profile of Jane Entwistle, Professor of environmental geochemistry at Northumbria University, Newcastle.
Josslynne Masters
Vikash Kumar
Juna Sathian
Larissa Suzuki
Sophie Robinson
Profile of aerospace engineer, eVTOL pioneer and swimmer, featured in Inventive Podcast episode 3.
Linzi Dodd
Manjot Chana
Katy Ellis
Meet Katy, a computing liaison working at CERN
Angus MacGregor
Meet Angus, a geotechnical engineer that provides advice and guidance to his colleagues.
Jacqui Miller
Selling engineering product from Cramlington to the world
Mika Shearwood
Meet Mika, a software engineering apprentice with the STFC.
Caitlin Pugh
Physics and Astrophysics undergraduate at Northumbria University
Paula McMahon
Shrouk El-Attar
Profile of electronic design engineer and campaigner, featured in the Inventive Podcast.
Jack Haworth
Kate Winter
William Pilcher
Meet William, the deputy IT service delivery manager with the STFC.
Sian Cleaver
Milly Kelly
Foundation course physics student, patching her missing maths A-level before going on to a full Physics degree at Kent.
Christopher Robinson
Meet Christopher, an electronics technician at ISIS with STFC
Ann Cairns
From serving coffee in Newcastle Station as a teenager, to President of International Markets for one of the largest finance companies in the world.
Roma Agrawal
Structural engineer and author Roma Agrawal describes her life and motivations: how did she become an engineer?
Askwar Hilonga
Profile of chemical engineer and clean water entrepreneur and campaigner, Askwar Hilonga. Featured in the Inventive Podcast, episode 4.
Carolina Costa
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.
Paul Mann
Ashley Davenport
After a successful technician apprenticeship, Ashley looks after teaching labs at a university, ensuring they run smoothly and safely.
Talib Butt
