Reading Time: 5 minutes By Dr Katie Grant, Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer It has been a busy couple of months here at the School of Engineering with two exciting Primary Engineer celebration events being hosted in the Sanderson Building. First off: what exactly is Primary Engineer? Well, Primary Engineer is a not-for-profit educational organisation founded by the wonderful […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Dr Chris Wells-Holland, our Organisational Development Officer, shares his experiences as an LGBT+ community member at the School of Engineering. Chris is also our Athena Swan Organisational Officer, and a member of our Diversity and Inclusion and Staff Development committees. What is your background? I achieved my university education in later life as a mature […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Freya, fourth year, MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering Every year, the School of Engineering advertises many different internship opportunities. These opportunities span all engineering disciplines, with some even open to people from multiple degree programmes. Last summer, I was lucky enough to secure one of these internships and here I will talk briefly about my […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Claire, fourth year, BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering As I entered my third year, one goal that I had in mind was to secure an internship with an engineering company for the summer. The motivation behind this was to gain work experience before graduating, to prepare myself before entering the workforce and have a feel […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Katherine, fourth year, MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering After I had received my offer to study at Edinburgh, accommodation was at the top of my agenda, and I was unsure what to do. Here’s my advice to new students when considering which accommodation to select. Self-catered vs catered halls If you’re choosing to live in […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes Ewa, fourth year, BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering The summer is fast approaching, and you may be wondering how to spend this time. There are many possibilities to use these months, including doing a placement or internship. But you may be wondering: is it worth the effort? Let me share my experience of a summer internship […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Ewa, fourth year, BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering “What is chemical engineering?” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this question. It is probably the second most common reaction when I tell someone what I’m studying. The only thing that I hear more often is “Oh, so basically chemistry!” Being honest, I also […]

Reading Time: 3 minutes By Freya, fourth year, MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering Before starting university, I had no idea what engineering students did all day! Or even that their day-to-day activities might vary throughout the years. So now, as a fourth year, I have decided to write a short post outlining the typical activities of a chemical engineering student […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Katherine, fourth year, MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering Balancing your studies alongside other commitments such as sports, social occasions and employment is key to a successful and enjoyable university career. When I arrived at university, I wish I had known how to balance all of my commitments, to avoid feeling overwhelmed by work! Separating work […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Claire, fourth year, BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering Before entering university, my thoughts on chemical engineering were very much on the surface level. I knew that it involved a substantial amount of chemistry but that was about it. The saying goes, you don’t really know something until you’ve tried it out and after four years, […]