A critical friend, not a ghostwriter
Picture the scene. The deadline is getting close. The research plan is written, the budget has been worked through, and…
Fellowship Research
The hidden work of group projects
Engineering design studios are often considered spaces that encourage diverse perspectives and active participation. However, the social and interpersonal demands…
Opening up energy modelling
Energy system models simplify something vast: how energy is produced, moved, paid for and used. We can use them to…
What tailored mentorship makes possible
For an early-career academic, the work of establishing a research group, recruiting students and winning first grants is demanding enough…
What it takes to study chemistry with a disability
In chemistry, the challenge is not always the science itself. For some students, it is getting through long hours in…
Who gets to enter energy research?
When Professor Marina Freitag arrived in the UK in 2019, building an international research group was demanding but relatively straightforward.…
It’s not box-ticking. It’s better science
When researchers write a funding proposal, they know they must show how they will embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)…
What international academics need to know to progress
International academics account for roughly a third of staff in UK universities. In disciplines such as engineering and technology, the…
Graduate apprenticeships promised to open the door to engineering. Why does it still feel half closed?
In 2017, the Scottish Government introduced Graduate Apprenticeships (GAs) as a new route into higher education and professional work. Developed…