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William Tolmie
About Me:
I am a trainee clinical scientist in Bristol working in St. Michael’s hospital. I play A LOT of sports and you’ll find me in the cinema most weeks. I finished university last year in Newcastle and am new to the South West!
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Tom Kitching
About Me:
I live with my wife, 6 month old daughter, and dog, Lenny, near Wetherby in Yorkshire. I am an engineering consultant. I love my sport, playing and watching, although I struggle playing most sports these days. I love cooking.
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Steven Thomas
About Me:
I live in sunny(!) North Wales and love to make and repair things!
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Stephen Powley
About Me:
I’m a Senior Researcher in Systems Security working at a university. I research better ways of capturing, recording, organising and displaying information. This is called knowledge engineering and is needed for engineering projects so that we can ensure that everything necessary has been done to ensure systems are secure.
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Stefania Bormetti
About Me:
I am 27, I live with my fiancé and 3 year old and studied chemistry in university. Im a research and development scientist by day and ice skater by nights. I love sports, dogs and crocheting
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Sharron Kenny
About Me:
I live with my partner and daughter in Hexham. I am a Research Scientist during the week and a Farmer at the weekends. I love reading. walking my dogs and Spending time with the sheep, cows and horses.
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Sarah Warren
About Me:
Hi! My name is Sarah and I am a chemist, living in Bedfordshire. During the day, I work on research focusing on cleaning the air. I spend my spare time either running, playing hockey, reading or socialising.
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Sarah Goulding
About Me:
I live with my family in Scotland and enjoy the outdoors and crafts.
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Sam Gilbert
About Me:
I live in Solihull (near Birmingham) with my husband, 15 year old Son, 13 year old Daughter and our rescue Dog. I work for a Construction Company in an Information Technology role and I am currently studying towards a Masters Degree. I enjoy doing Ballet, Karate, reading and playing computer games in my spare time.
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Samet Sahin
About Me:
I am from Turkey and have lived and worked in three countries (Turkey, the USA, and the UK) before moving to the UK (the second time) to relocate to Lancaster in 2023. I am a chemical engineer and work as a Lecturer at Lancaster University. This means that I do lots of scientific research and higher education teaching. I love being active and try to travel as much as possible. My wife and I love road trips. I love sports activities, especially snowboarding, football, and working out!
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Rodrigo Bammann
About Me:
I am living now in East Sussex. I have lived in several countries, including Brazil, Germany, Canada and now England. I am a geek metalhead through and through. I love Nature, cycling, camping, cooking, board games and music.
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Robert Lloyd
About Me:
I have a passion for lifelong learning. I became a scientist in 2022 following a career in something completely different. I completed science qualifications (a degree and a Masters) with the Open University while working, and I have a degree in Business Studies. I have volunteered in the past with the Museum of Science and Industry, an NHS hospital, The Access Project, and I have been part of a team that engages with work experience students at my place of work.
I am married and I live in Burton-on-Trent, although I am originally from Buxton. I have a step-daughter and a granddaughter, and I love spending time with them.
I do lots of running in my spare time because I like to be out and about, and I am a licensed England Athletics endurance coach. I like going to gigs, and over the last few months I have seen The Prodigy, Unkle, Linkin Park, Oasis, The Charlatans, and Imagine Dragons.
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Robert Grand
About Me:
Hello! I’m an astronomer living in Liverpool with my family. I love playing 5-a-side football, going for hikes, and Lord of the Rings!
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Richard Caley
About Me:
I retired from the NHS after 40 years of service as a Clinical Scientist in neurosciences working in teams alongside Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Psychologists and Physiotherapists. I loved working within a hospital community providing expertise in all areas of the hospital and outlying community serving the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of society.
I now write Court Reports for Clients, who have suffered catastrophic injury through no fault of their own and are seeking compensation in an attempt to restore their lives.
I love playing classical piano, contemporary worship songs with other musicians and studying digital and natural media art.
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Rebecca von Hellfeld
About Me:
Hi, my name is Rebecca! I am a marine biologist and am super passionate about saving the ocean! 🐳 I live in Aberdeen, Scotland, with my dog Scoby (a wild springer spaniel who can make the cutest face to get out of all sorts of trouble! 🐶) and my partner. In my spare time I love being out and about, enjoying the sun (when we get it…), or spending time with friends.
I look forward to reading your questions and maybe one or two of you want to be a marine biologist as well by the end! 🐬
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Rebecca Saleeb
About Me:
Hello! I’m Beccy – I live in Edinburgh with my fiancé and our dog, Mollie. I love travelling and chocolate is my greatest weakness!!
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Rachel Armitage
About Me:
I live in Leicester with my husband and daughter. I work as a Technical Services Manager in a School of Archaeology and Ancient History. I enjoy walking and mountain biking. I also have a sweet tooth and like eating chocolate!
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Paul O'Nion
About Me:
I have been working in science since 1995, I love Outreach activities & the opportunity to demonstrate science to the next generation.
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Pam Harrison
About Me:
I live with my husband and 2 daughters and dog in Macclesfield. I love to go walking, crochet, sewing, reading and travelling (around the UK at the moment!). I am trying to live as sustainably as possible and we have a family challenge to buy as little new as possible.
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Nicole Barber
About Me:
Hi, I’m Nicole. I live in Bath where I am carrying out my research. I love to read fantasy books, grow crops on my balcony and explore the world!
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Nicola Brown
About Me:
I’m Nicola, also known as Nikki. I work as a Customer Experience Specialist in a Technology company and I’m based in Gloucestershire. In my spare time, I enjoy playing netball and following motorsport.
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Mohan Sridharan
About Me:
I am an academic interested in robots, AI, cartoons, and the real-world impact of scientific developments.
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Mazdak Salavati
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh, Scotland and I am computational/data scientist. I used to be a vet working with dairy cows mainly but I liked animal research more than vet practice, so here I am 🙂 I love open water swimming and walking our dog on the beach.
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Martin Pike
About Me:
I am a 52 year old married father of two children, a radiologist by trade, I am interested in many subjects beyond my work, especially aeroplanes. I build balsa wood planes that fly by themselves.
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Maia Jones
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh, Scotland but I grew up in Kent. I work as a project manager and space scientist at the Royal Observatory of Edinburgh. I enjoy reading, running, yoga and watching stranger things.
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Maddy Carter
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh with my boyfriend (who is also a science researcher).
I’m a cell biologist working in a biotechnology company in a beautiful university campus just outside the city centre – the same place where Dolly the sheep was made!
I love to go hillwalking, from my desk you can see the Pentland Hills, and enjoy other sports like swimming and cycling outside of work.
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Kevin Burke
About Me:
I live in the North of England, we have 3 kids (all of whom have now got successful careers in STEM related areas), I’ve always played guitar, so have a ‘healthy’ collection of these (plus ukuleles and banjos!), and I support Sunderland football club (all sympathies gratefully accepted)
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Kelvin Rose
About Me:
I live near Coventry but enjoy exploring all that the UK has to offer, as well as exploring closer to home – there is so much interesting stuff around us, if you know where to look!
In my spare time I do a bit of gardening to grow food for my Guinea Pigs. I also enjoy photography too, including editing the images myself to create weird and wonderful effects!
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Jess Hawkins
About Me:
I live in Birmingham with my partner Harry. We are both studying for PhDs in Chemistry. In the evenings I go climbing, practise yoga, and I crochet! I love reading, and watching Parks and Recreation
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Hudson Baker
About Me:
I write code in the day and enjoy going out for a walk or cycle in the evening. In my spare time, I play drums in a band and games with friends.
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Holly Duns
About Me:
I’m from Scotland and been living in the south since 2017. I’ve been to two different universities to do an undergraduate degree in criminology and a masters in digital forensics. I now work as a Principal Digital Forensic Scientist for the Police and MOD.
I’ve travelled, worked and lived overseas and now live near Oxford.
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Harriet Gamble
About Me:
I have always been really interested in designing things and in outer space so went to the University of Bath to study Aerospace Engineering. Since graduating I’ve been working at Airbus designing Earth Observation satellites!
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Hamish Cavaye
About Me:
I love computer games and board games as well as cooking, brewing my own beer, and using one of my three telescopes to take photos of planets and galaxies.
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Emily Rose
About Me:
Hi, I’m Emily! I live by the seaside with my partner James and my cat Lady. I like crafting, reading, board-games, and swimming in the sea.
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Eleftheria Stavridou
About Me:
I live in Kent, but I grew up in Greece. I love animals 🐩 and plants 🌾. At my free time, I like going to the beach 🌊 and searching for sea glass and fossils. I love travelling around the world 🗺️ and enjoy nice food 🥗.
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Daniel Friedrich
About Me:
I am originally from Germany but I live with my wife in Edinburgh. I’m a professor and research in energy engineering. Outside of work I like to play football, go hiking, listen to power metal and play computer games.
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Daniel English
About Me:
I live near Stevenage in Hertfordshire. I am a Rocket scientist/engineer by day, and a frisbee player in the evenings. I enjoy learning about AI, have a passion for all things space, love the Simpsons and enjoy walking my dog!
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Clara Ferreira
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Bethany Waller-Scott
About Me:
I live in Birmingham. I’m a specialist by day 👩🔬 and an amateur book reviewer in the evenings! I also do musical theatre as a hobby and lover performing on stage🎵. I also love animals, camping and pizza!
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Bernice Ridley
About Me:
I’m a cosmetic scientist, I have worked for many years and am passionate about cosmetic science and education!
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Beatriz Costa Gomes
About Me:
I am Portuguese, but currently live with my partner in a small town close to Bath! I am a researcher during the day, and attempt to do some stand up comedy at night. My favourite hobbies, as boring as it sounds, are reading, LEGO and boardgames!
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Arno Kraft
About Me:
I am German and went to school and university in Germany. Moved to the UK in 1999 and work as a lecturer in Chemistry.
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Arlene Skipper
About Me:
I am originally from Ayrshire in Scotland but now living and working in south east England with my family. In my free time I enjoy travelling, drinking coffee, gardening and interior design.
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Anna Hills
About Me:
I am a Technical Project Manager working on fusion energy. Outside of work I love fencing (yes, with swords!), gardening, crochet and sewing.
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Alex Headspith
About Me:
I live in Warrington with my family. I work as a mechanical design engineer . I enjoy music, reading and playing the guitar with my band in Liverpool.
