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STEM Ambassador Spotlights
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Maths Week Spotlight: Cara Cecil, Detail Design Engineer
Welcome to our Maths Week Spotlights, where you'll hear from different STEM Ambassadors about how they've used maths in their lives and...

Maths Week Spotlight: Simon Norris, Operations Manager
Welcome to our Maths Week Spotlights, where you'll hear from different STEM Ambassadors about how they've used maths in their lives and...

Maths Week Spotlight: Kalina Dimitrova, Project Engineer
Welcome to our Maths Week Spotlights, where you'll hear from different STEM Ambassadors about how they've used maths in their lives and...

Maths Week Spotlight: Fiona Keady, UK Inclusion and Diversity Lead
Welcome to our Maths Week Spotlights, where you'll hear from different STEM Ambassadors about how they've used maths in their lives and...

Volunteers' Week Spotlight: Petya Dimitrova, QHSE Manager
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. One fun fact about me is that I have a passion for art and love expressing myself through various...

Volunteers' Week Spotlight: Matthew Kerr, Mechanical Engineer
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love getting into the water at local beaches and lochs for a surf or a cold dip! Tell us about your...

Volunteers' Week Spotlight: Jennifer Loudon, PhD Student in Immunology
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. In my spare time I like to write, I published two children’s fiction books in high school. I also...

Volunteers' Week Spotlight: Angela Douglas, Forester
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. Lucky to have travelled and have been to Russia (1990), Fiji, Oman and lots of other fascinating...

Spotlight: Kayley Scott - Research Associate, University of Glasgow
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. When I’m not in the lab I can usually be found in my workshop at home melting glass, weaving wool and...

Spotlight: Shaun Wilkinson - Hyperscale Administrator - Redstor Ltd
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I spent a good portion of my childhood travelling around Europe and lived in Bulgaria for several...

Spotlight: Sandra Robertson - Operations Process Technician - Abbott Dundee
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I don’t have any pets at home but have an ‘adopted Dolphin’ which I was given as a gift for my 21st...

Spotlight: David Bremner - Research Technician - University of Aberdeen
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I was part of the Bankhead Youth Theatre cast performing the musical Grease at His Majesty’s theatre...

Spotlight: Iryna Mykhailova - Lead Mechanical Static Engineer - Harbour Energy
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I have started as a Technical Assistant in my current company growing all the way up to being a Lead...

Spotlight: Chathuri Silva - Electrical Engineer - Worley
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. The hobbies I can never give up are reading books and buying new books. I like fictional,...

Spotlight: Dave Jensen - QHSE Manager & TA - Glacier Energy
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I was made into a Lego Character for a promotional video Tell us about your career journey so far. I...

Spotlight: Dr Mimi Asogwa - Microbiologist - SEPA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love nature and enjoy going for long walks along the beach or nature reserves. I also enjoy Zumba....

Spotlight: Shaun Willmott - IT Portfoloio Manager - Fujitsu
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love to build things using my 3D printer and various electronics, I currently have a few robots on...

Spotlight: Fiona Keady - Talent Development Business Partner - Leidos
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. In 2022, I performed in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London. This involved me dancing and...

Spotlight: Graham Gilmour - Senior Quality Engineer - Virgin Money
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I like to build Lego models when I get the opportunity. Normally the Technic, or the bigger Creator...

Spotlight: Oliwia Mruk - Biological Sciences (Bioinformatics) Student - University of Dundee
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love art and like to participate in volunteering and job opportunities related to it as my hobby....

Spotlight: Katie Davidson - Teaching Associate & Forensic Scientist, University of Strathclyde
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I am an identical twin! Tell us about your career journey so far. I always knew I wanted to work in...

Spotlight: Andrew Bell - Production Supervisor, Semefab
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I am my organisations first STEM Ambassador. I would say I am not STEM orientated; in fact I did not...

Spotlight: Reuben Kabantiyok Metallurgical Engineer, University of Glasgow
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I am an Engineer, a boys2men coach and mentor, a humanitarian and sustainable environment enthusiast....

Scottish Apprenticeship Week Spotlight: Emma-Louise Hogan, Technology Degree Apprentice, PwC
Tell us where you are on your apprenticeship journey. I am in my third year of my four year apprenticeship. I completed two 10 week...

Scottish Apprenticeship Week Spotlight: Meg Scott, Civil Engineer, AECOM
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I have fallen off the side of a stage down a set of stairs three times twice in one show and once...

Spotlight: Jennifer Volk, Business Intelligence Manager, SRUC
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love learning languages – both programming and natural ones! I am currently learning Gaelic and...

Spotlight: Elizabeth Cadger, Applications Developer, Atos
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I trained part time with the Scottish Ballet in primary school and went onto study full time at a...

Spotlight: Jack Ratcliffe, Graduate Manufacturing Engineer, Bae Systems
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I am the lead for the BAE Systems Naval Ships Reverse Mentoring Scheme. Tell us about your career...

Spotlight: Gordon Moffat, Head of Digital Engineering, Binnies
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. Outside of work I manage a football team at part-time professional level. Tell us about your career...

Spotlight: Mhairi Rogan, Thins Films Process Scientist, Novosound
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love to travel and have been able to go to places like New York and Berlin as part of my job. Being...

Spotlight: Lucy Smythe, Scientific Advisor, Food Standards Scotland
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I have flown a plane before! Tell us about your career journey so far. During school, I wasn’t sure...

Spotlight: Dr Donald Skea, Nuclear Criticality Safety Manager (retired)
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I have always been an active person – football, badminton, hillwalking and swimming. A few years ago I...

Spotlight: Jocelyn Bisson, Veterinary Clinical Lecturer and PhD Student, University of Edinburgh
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I can do a headstand! I learnt how to do it in yoga classes. Tell us about your career journey so far....

Spotlight: Adam Fleming, Systems Engineer, Leonardo UK
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I’m a competitive pool player! A lot of the games I play my opponent doesn’t even get a shot! Though...

Spotlight: Abidikhani Ali, Nuclear Policy Officer, BEIS
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. During my time at university, all of my family (besides my dad and I) moved to Egypt so during all the...

Spotlight: Cameron Williamson, Senior Mechanical Engineer, Intelligent Growth Solutions
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I once participated in a kayaking competition where I went down the rapids dressed as a clown, threw...

Spotlight: Gary McLean, Section Surveyor, BAM Nuttall
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I once had a job as a jam taster! Tell us about your career journey so far. I would say I was an...

Spotlight: Alison Moffat, Senior Land Surveyor, WSP
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I volunteer at a dog rescue, so I love heading out there at weekends and doing all the fun and...

Spotlight: Dr Sharon Ingram, Chemistry Clinic Manager, University of Strathclyde
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I lived in France for year as part of my undergraduate degree – the French pastries were delicious!...

Spotlight: Iris Krammer, Project Manger (Hydrology & Flooding), SEPA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I am a black belt in Taekwon-Do and teach at the Aberdeen University Club. I hadn’t planned to try out...

Spotlight: Emily Southworth, The Institute of Genetics and Cancer, The University of Edinburgh
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. Outside of work, I go kickboxing with my university. It challenges so many parts of your body and is a...

Spotlight: Gerardo R.Arteaga Mora, Senior Commercial Advisor, Torchlight Energy Services
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I can speak at least 4 languages and I am learning Japanese Tell us about your career journey so far....

Spotlight: Irene Molto-Martin, PhD Research Assistant, University of Stirling and CEFAS
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love reading fantasy novels, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, the name of the...

Spotlight: Callum Maloney, Electrical Engineer, Aecom
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I did an exchange year whilst in my fourth year at university in Singapore. It was a great opportunity...

Spotlight: Dr Claire Thring, Applications Specialist, Novosound
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I love circus and I’m happiest dancing upside-down in a set of aerial silks. Tell us about your career...

Spotlight: Mike Walters, Graduate Chemist, Energus
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I like to play a sport called shinty, if you’ve never heard of it, it’s similar to hockey except you...

Spotlight: Anne Okafor, Construction Planner, Cruden Building (West)
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. After school I worked in retail and hospitality roles for 10 years before deciding to return to...

Spotlight: Caroline Laurenson, Managing Director, TL Tech – Smart Home Solutions
I love to sing and my voice features in the sonic branding for our Amazon Alexa voice application. Music is a passion of mine and I love...

Spotlight: Sarah Lean, Senior Solutions Architect, Octopus Deploy
Tell us a fun fact about yourself. My favourite sport is curling. I’ve been playing the sport for nearly 30 years, ever since I saw it...

Spotlight: Ashleigh Kitchiner, Senior Marine Mammal Consultant
Tell us a fun fact about yourself I have been on TV, watch the Wonders of the Celtic Deep and you will see me in the last episode saving...
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