Career Case Studies

Real people, real careers. Explore our profiles of people who work in STEM.

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Sammie Buzzard

Using data from satellites to monitor how ice is responding to climate change.

Manjot Chana

XinRan Liu

Meet XinRan Liu, a research associate at Edinburgh University

Melinda Baptista

Christopher Robinson

Meet Christopher, an electronics technician at ISIS with STFC

Jane Entwistle

Profile of Jane Entwistle, Professor of environmental geochemistry at Northumbria University, Newcastle.

Angus MacGregor

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

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.

Roma Agrawal

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

Paul Mann

Emma Meehan

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

Juna Sathian

Photonics Physicist researching light and the technologies that create it.

Wakil Shazad

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

Maria Box

Postgraduate Researcher in Geology who is really interested in caves!

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. 

Milly Kelly

Foundation course physics student, patching her missing maths A-level before going on to a full Physics degree at Kent.

Kate Winter

Kate takes measurements of ice flow and ice thickness in Antarctica.

Steph Hills

Meet Steph, a European Communications Manager for the STFC

Harri Beatie

Tristan Canfer

Using electronics to control extreme environments.

Sophie Robinson

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

Joshua Macabuag

Carolina Costa

Josslynne Masters

Askwar Hilonga

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

Clara Howcroft Ferreira

Clara is fascinated with the behaviours and the brains of insects.

Stewart Franks

Enass Abo-Hamed

Sian Cleaver

Vikash Kumar

Linzi Dodd

Renee McGregor

Leading Sports Dietitian working in clinical and performance nutrition.

Emmanuel Olaiya

Meet Emmanuel Olaiya, a Particle Physicist with the STFC.

Talib Butt

Katy Ellis

Meet Katy, a computing liaison working at CERN
Picture of civil engineer Paula McMahon.

Paula McMahon

Ashley Davenport

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

Rory Harris

Meet Rory, a Science Communicator placement student with the STFC

William Pilcher

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

Larissa Suzuki

Jens Dopke

Meet Jens, a senior detector scientist at STFC.

Shrouk El-Attar

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

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.
man in safety harness climbing a large tree

James Rowland

James went from climbing for fun to climbing for a living and now looks after trees and the environment.

Jack Haworth

Ronja Reece

Using Maths and Physics to predict climate change.

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.

Mika Shearwood

Meet Mika, a software engineering apprentice with the STFC.

Ruth Amos

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

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