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Tom Louth
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh in Scotland, and I enjoy climbing and running. I live with two dogs.
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Tia Salter
About Me:
I’m senior professional development officer for the Royal Society of Biology (RSB). I studied Biochemistry at university (twice!). I enjoy collecting houseplants, reading fantasy novels and playing video games and D&D in my free time.
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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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Steve Markham
About Me:
Hi, I’m Steve and I live in Newcastle upon Tyne. I’m a contract engineer this means that I work for many different companies all around the UK so I’m often away from home. I enjoy music – I play keyboards and I love to sing karaoke, even if others don’t particularly like to hear me!
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Sheridan Williams
About Me:
I am retired but started life as a Rocket Scientist with the Ministry of Defence.
After that I became a lecturer in Mathematics and Computer Science.
I am a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and show people around the Open University’s observatory.
I lead a tour company taking people all over the world to see astronomical events such as eclipses, aurorae, meteor showers.I now take education groups on visits to the National Museum of Computing located at Bletchley Park. I have my own Enigma machine
Enigma machine
and demonstrate Colossus
The world’s first electronic digital computer
and very early computer systems e.g. the WITCH
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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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Ruth Augarde
About Me:
I grew up in Durham but now I live and work in Bristol as a mechanical engineer. I love to read and play board games and video games
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Robbie Lynch
About Me:
I live in Dundee, Scotland with my partner. I work for Abbott Laboratories as a QC Analyst during the week and I am obsessed with football on the weekends.
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Reed Ozretich
About Me:
I’m a New Scot, formerly from Oregon, living in the Central Belt between Glasgow and Edinburgh. I love to read (ironic I know), enjoy sci-fi movies, woodworking, and getting outdoors whenever possible!
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Oscar Chow
About Me:
I’m currently based at Fermilab (a national Particle Physics lab), near Chicago in the USA. I’m a particle physics researcher living in London, working on studying a tiny, invisible particle called the neutrino! I love the physics that I work on, but I also love football, skateboarding, baking bread, caring for my house plants and travelling the world!
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Nikki Antoniou
About Me:
I am a married mum of two (aged 4 and 6) and live in Surrey. I’m a spacecraft engineer 🛰️📡🪐 during the day and in my free time I love going to the gym, roller skating and spending time with my kids. 🛼🏋🏻♂️🛝
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Martin Ward
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh with my wife and three lovely daughters (8 yr old, 6 yr old, and almost 2yr old ) who like to keep me very busy. I am a scientist with an interest in materials that are crystals and especially those that are pharmaceuticals (medicines). At work I try to find out way to let us produce crystals types that we want and also to crystallize brand new things too
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Mahmud Juned
About Me:
I am from and live in the Greater Manchester area. I am a big fan of Formula 1 and love to spend the time I am not at work on things like badminton, photography and playing games online with my friends.
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Lydia Eeles
About Me:
Recently, my husband and I have moved to Philippines to help improve the sustainability and self-sufficiency of various projects out here. We are both studying for a Permaculture Design Certificate whilst we are here.
I love being outside, doing yoga and aerial circus style arts, baking and making things, and learning Spanish. -
Louisa Buckley
About Me:
I am a trainee Clinical Scientist specialising in Medical Physics, specifically Radiotherapy for cancer treatment 👩🏼🔬
I love netball and getting into Padel tennis! 🎾
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Lisa Humphreys
About Me:
I’m a Lecturer in Formulation Chemistry at Cranfield University specialising in explosive mixtures like pyrotechnics. I love using my imagination and creating fun educational activities for all ages.
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Ling Lim
About Me:
I’m a research scientist at Manchester Metropolitan University. I live near the border of Cheshire with my husband, 2 teenage kids and 18-year old cat.
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Kerry Ann Brown
About Me:
I’m from Brighton in Sussex and now live in Exeter, Devon. I love surfing, snowboarding, and being outside in the fresh air!
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Kate Belson
About Me:
I live with my friends in Bristol. I’m an engineer by day, and I enjoy reading, Pilates, running, travel and rock climbing! I’m also improving my cooking and baking skills, and love spending time with my dog 🐶
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Julie Willecomme
About Me:
I live with my partner Matt and Gin (our very chatty cat) in Royston. I am an analytical scientist turned science communicator. When I’m not working, I enjoy travelling, exercising and watching bingeable series & great movies on streaming services.
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Jo Gould
About Me:
I live in Nottingham but I am originally from Bristol. I moved to Nottingham to go to University and decided to stay in Nottingham ever since. I’m a lecturer in Food Science at the University of Nottingham.
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Jo Brown
About Me:
I live with my family in Leeds. I am a food scientist but love exploring new places and seeking new adventures outside of work.
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Isabelle Secord
About Me:
I am a biology undergraduate student who just completed working in a pharmocology company for my year in Industry 🥼. I spent my summer in Canada 🍁 working as a field assistant for a research internship studying bats 🦇🌳🏞. I love animals, plants and Archery! 🏹🐱🌿
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Ioanna Bezirtzoglou
About Me:
Heyy, I am a Greek student studying and working in the UK! I love travelling, cooking, running, crime shows and going out with friends 🙂
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Graeme Dykes
About Me:
I have over 20+ years as a Medicinal Chemist. When I have free time, I love to watch movies, catch up on my reading or have a go at whipping something up in the kitchen.
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Glyn Barrett
About Me:
I live with my partner near Reading in a house with a big garden and some chickens. I love rock climbing and SCUBA diving.
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Festus Ejikemeuwa
About Me:
I live with my wife and two children in Royston Herts. I am a Control and Instrument Engineer by background but have now transitioned into Project Management.
I play football and table tennis and I love to also watch – a Manchester City fan.
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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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Diane Turner
About Me:
I live with my family near Cambridge. I am an analytical chemist during the week and spend a lot of my weekends at swimming galas as a judge, while my children compete.
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Clare Wharmby
About Me:
I live in Edinburgh with my partner and two kids (and two gerbils). I love secondhand shopping, science fiction books and napping.
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Chris Bridges
About Me:
I live with my partner near Guildford. By day I teach electronics for space and running a team of researchers at the University of Surrey. By night, I like python coding, playing with amateur radio, practicing my terrible guitar skills, and attempting to learn Japanese.
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Charlotte Maughan Jones
About Me:
I live with my husband and 3 young children in Kent. I am a lecturer in Engineering (someone who teaches adults) and former x-ray research scientist who used to be a horse vet! I love animals and doughnuts, and if i’m not in the classroom, i’m probably singing and dancing on stage!
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Charlotte Heaven
About Me:
I live just outside Greater Manchester with my partner and dog. Outside of work I am usually found out riding my horse or out at country shows with the dog.
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Catherine Mcquillan
About Me:
I am an geoscientist. I may also be called a geo-environmental engineer, environmental scientist, or environmental consultant.
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Caitlin Lewis
About Me:
I live and study in Nottingham as a PhD student in chemistry at the University of Nottingham. ⚛️ Apart from science, I love to dance, and my favourite style is salsa! 💃
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Bethany Husband
About Me:
Hi – I’m Bethany, a materials scientist living in Loughborough. I work at the local University as a researcher, spending my days in a chemical lab making new and exciting materials! When I’m not in the lab, I love baking cakes, playing board games and trying out new hobbies (although I’m not very good at those)!
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Bethany Clarke
About Me:
I live in the North East of England, just outside Middlesbrough, with my husband. I’m a PhD Student who loves space, and I’m Scout and love spending my time hiking in the hills. I love running, reading, and playing board games!
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Bethan Davies
About Me:
I live with my partner in Swindon and work at the National Chemical Emergency Centre. Outside of work we are adjusting to life without our beautiful Akita, who we lost just before Christmas so I regularly attend the gym to replace the exercise!
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Ben Dryer
About Me:
I live with my partner and 5-year-old in Milton Keynes (city of dreams). I am a passionate space scientist and physics educator and hope I can help students to find their career in the space industry. I love to swim, cycle, and eat pasta.
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Andy Law
About Me:
I live in a town called Penicuik, which is just south of Edinburgh. I work at The Roslin Institute where my job involves interactions with dozens of research scientists. My job is to make sure that we have the right computer systems available for my colleagues to use in their analyses. Outside of work, my dog takes up a lot of time and rugby takes up all the rest.
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Amy Smith
About Me:
I live in London with my partner and two cats. I enjoy craft, reading and all things creative.
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Alana McNulty
About Me:
I live in Manchester with my partner. I work in the nuclear industry, and my specialisms are radioactive waste and decommissioning, but I’m also part of the Royal Navy Reserves. In my spare time, I love hiking, going out for food and playing sport.
