What students say

"I came to civil because it's got creativity - it's got design (design incorporates creativity). It's then got the building and the actual maths too, so it's a bit of both."

"Civil engineering is so broad - you can study so many areas - so I looked for the area I thought would be the most interesting to try to get a career in, and went into structural."

Civil Engineering undergraduate students

"I realised when I started studying engineering that it's not as intimidating as it looks, or as other people make it out to look. As a kid I was always very curious about how things worked and I liked math, so engineering seemed like a natural choice. Also, having grown up in Egypt, I always had a desire to make a difference in my surroundings. Even if it's just a little bit by showing young girls they can pursue their passions and study."

Amany Kassem, PhD student at the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

"Computer science is not just about coding. We also look into ethical issues; we develop efficient algorithms that don't necessarily need programming; we develop managerial skills, teamwork skills and much more. It's not the easiest field to pursue, but it is really rewarding (...) keep going and don't be discouraged. My biggest advice is just to go and do whatever it is that you want to do."

Gauri Desai, 2nd year Computer Science BSc undergraduate student

"I come from quite a different background to most computer scientists...I studied psychology initially. I got very interested in computational neuroscience, which is applying techniques from computer science and physics and mathematics to understanding the brain. I had to learn how to programme, I had to learn a bit more maths, and that led me to being interested in programming and maths."

Deji Ijishakin, PhD student in the Department of Computer Science

"There is so much diversity, whether you're looking at globally, where people are from, if it's a gender difference, or if it's languages...there is just so much diversity. It's brilliant, because you get to see and hear about different people's stories and you can use their skills alongside yours."

Praveena Senthilkumar, Biochemical Engineering MEng student

"We're working on fuel, we're working on climate change, we are working on healthcare, because we make all of these products: regenerative medicine products, biological products to treat breast cancer or arthritis...we work on things like pigments, so we're solving fashion and design problems...biochemical engineering is tackling all of the big issues you see in the world today."

Noelle Conant, PhD student at the Department of Biochemical Engineering

"You'll be doing projects from the get-go, basically. Sometimes it'll be just within your department; other times it will be with people in other departments. I think it's a really good way to simulate the real world, because in the real world, you're not gonna be by yourself - you're going to be working with different people to achieve a common goal."

Sebastian Rudden, Biochemical Engineering BEng student