Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and Shared Parental Leave Champions
Do you work in the Faculty of Engineering?… Read more
National Postdoc Appreciation Week in Engineering
National Postdoc Appreciation Week in Engineering
This week (21-25 September) is National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW).… Read more
Change in Career Path: Allison McIntosh-Smith
Change in Career Path: Allison McIntosh-Smith
“It’s never too late to change direction… Just go for it, be curious, be adventurous and take a chance!”
Allison McIntosh-Smith has been in the faculty since 2013 and recently changed career paths, from a Professional services role as an Office Administration Manager to a Technical services role as a Laboratory Technician.… Read more
Promotions and Progression: Valeska Ting
Promotions and Progression: Valeska Ting
“Don’t be afraid to move out of your comfort zone or to put yourself out there.”
Professor Valeska Ting is the new Faculty Research Director for Engineering, and a Professor of Smart Nanomaterials within Mechanical Engineering.… Read more
Bespoke Careers: Sean Lancastle
Bespoke Careers: Sean Lancastle
“The non-linear career path – you get buffeted around by the winds of change and sometimes you have to let them send you somewhere else!”
Sean Lancastle is the Academic Enhancement Manager in CAME (the School of Civil, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering).… Read more
Bespoke Careers: Laura Telleri Stafford
Bespoke Careers: Laura Telleri Stafford
“The path I’ve ended up on has been partly due to following my instincts and partly due to having good mentors.”
Laura is the Student Industrial Liaison Manager within the Faculty of Engineering’s Industrial Liaison Office.… Read more
Be a buddy for a new international staff member!
The International Staff Buddy scheme needs YOU!
“We are particularly hoping to recruit more Engineering staff – particularly academics – to be buddies.”
The International Staff advisers, Clare Stephens and Rachel Coggins, are currently looking for volunteers to become a ‘buddy’ and help a new member of staff relocating from another country settle in to life in Bristol, and navigate the University.… Read more
Engineering Includes Me launch event
On July 8th, we launched Engineering Includes Me to all staff in our faculty. Our aim is to bring together all the people and action groups striving to make our faculty a more diverse, equitable and inclusive place to work and study.… Read more
Tackling Racism – a message from our Dean, June 2020
Tackling Racism in our Faculty
“As colleagues and as human beings, we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive workplace culture”
Here our Engineering Dean, Ian Bond, gives an overview of how we are working to tackle racism and other forms of discrimination for our staff and students.… Read more
Induction videos
Induction videos
If you are a new member of staff in the Faculty of Engineering, please take a look at these short videos to find out more about the community to which you now belong.… Read more