Beth Warnock
"I decided to study physics at university because I wanted to understand how the universe ticked. When I was younger I always wanted to know how things worked and even now that hasn’t changed. I ...

Dan Anderson
"I came into engineering because I've always been interested in finding solutions to problems. Engineering is all about using science and maths to solve many of the problems we face so the chance to ...

Donald Fu
"I’ve been fixing things since I was a child and enjoyed working out how things worked. I had an aptitude for solving problems so a career in engineering seemed to be the career for me. I really ...

Gareth Burden
"I was inspired by a natural curiosity for how products and systems operate and function (basically pulling things apart). Science is the study of how things might work in certain conditions. ...

Malcolm Montgomery
"I have always been interested in understanding how things work. Engineering is about doing this, and then making things better. I also like how engineering adds real tangible value to society and the ...

Michelle Moore
"After leaving school I had a series of administration and clerical jobs, but it was when i joined National Grid’s metering division that i decided life behind a desk was not for me. I’ve always been ...

Parminder Tank
"I didn’t study engineering but I can explain why I applied for an engineering role: I very much enjoyed my placement with the Operations team and felt that it would be an area of the business that I ...

Phil Clements
"I've always liked building things and at school I enjoyed the problem-solving subjects such as maths, science and technology. I suppose it was inevitable that I would pursue a career in engineering ...

Roisin Quinn
"I liked Maths and science subjects but wasn’t sure which field I wanted to pursue. I wanted to study an applied science, as I enjoyed seeing the practical application of sciences. I chose to study ...

Sally Nicholson
"Engineering was an obvious career choice for me. My father is an engineer and, as a child, I used to spend hours with him in his workshop. At school my favourite subjects were science and maths so I ...