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  • Veronica Papini

    About Me:

    I live in Wirral with my husband and our 3 kids. In my free time I enjoy going to the gym, walks on the beach and going out for coffees.

    I’m a foodie so I love trying new foods and baking, and learning what other cultures enjoy eating.

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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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  • Steve Bowes-Phipps

    About Me:

    I’m a computer person who has worked with engineers all my life and love to bring the two together.

    I’m also a dad to three young children.

    I’ve just started a part-time PhD.

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  • Siraj Sayed

    About Me:

    Fun and easy going, who loves to travel to experience different cultures across our beautiful planet.

     

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  • Samuel Higgins

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  • Ruth Aldred

    About Me:

    I am a nuclear physicist. My job involves modelling nuclear reactors and demonstrating that they are safe to operate. I love travelling, exploring and reading.

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  • Russ Francis

    About Me:

    I am a project manager working to deliver high-tech products. in the past I have worked designing silicon chips, set-top-boxes, digital cameras and phones. Right now Iโ€™m working on products which will bring great internet experience to train passengers in the UK and across the world โ€“imagine everyone in your carriage all watching high-def Netflix, Youtube or iPayer at the same time.

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  • Russell Ridge

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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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  • Rhianna Rees

    About Me:

    I live in Oban, Scotland where I sing in the local Gaelic choir. My friends and I run a hippy festival in Oxford in the summer, and I love camping, dancing, and board games.

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  • Penny Timpert

    About Me:

    I’m a polymer science technologist and I’m a mum of three teenage boys. I grew up outside Chester, handy for the mountains of Snowdonia and the seaside. I love hiking and being in the water. Luckily I work in Switzerland now so both are still close by!

     

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  • Paul Wiggins

    About Me:

    I live near Durham with my wife and two kids. I am an analytical chemist working near Middlesbrough. I love reading fantasy books and playing table tennis, and I am a member of my local church.

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  • Obi Umegbolu

    About Me:

    I love to be happy and belive that even work should always be fun…so we never have to ‘work’ again.ย 

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  • Nathalie Oguntona

    About Me:

    I live with my small family near Swindon. I love singing and when I’m not working writing poems, reading and cooking are some of my favourite hobbies.

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  • Mike Heyns

    About Me:

    I moved to London ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง from sunny South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ last summer. I absolutely love exploring and am always up for anything outdoors ๐Ÿ–๐Ÿ•. When not diving into space physics๐Ÿš€,ย you’ll probably find me running around a squash courtโš‰.

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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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  • Mahmud Juned

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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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  • Katy Bruce

    About Me:

    Iโ€™m a postdoctoral researcher in Forensic Chemistry at the University of Kent ๐Ÿ‘ฉ๐Ÿผโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ, an associate lecturer and mum to my two boys. In my spare time I enjoy practising karate ๐Ÿฅ‹, kickboxing and kung fu and am now the proud owner of a purple belt. I also have a continental giant house rabbit ๐Ÿฐ called Keith, who weighs over 8kg!

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  • Julia Sarju

    About Me:

    I’m a lecturer in Chemistry Education at the University of York, a mum to Liv, and a long-suffering Crystal Palace fan.

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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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  • Jincheng Wu

    About Me:

    Hi, I live in East London with my partner. I am a postdoc researcher in chemical engineering from the Queen Mary University of London. ย 

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  • Jess Gallacher

    About Me:

    I’m an environmental consultant based in London. I love to keep active and to travel the world, especially when it means I get to go scuba diving.

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  • Jay Sian

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  • Jarrod Hart

    About Me:

    I am a chemical engineer who is helping find sustainable ways to make all the stuff we need – houses, cell phones, cars and so on!

    I am also a dad of 3 ๐Ÿ˜œ

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  • Iain Brownlee

    About Me:

    I live in Newcastle and work as a nutrition researcher. I like quizzes and fanciful clothes.

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  • Henry Duke

    About Me:

    I live in south Somerset and I am a project lead software engineer in the Aerospace and Defence industry – I work on software to support planes and helicopters. Outside of work I train in aerial silks. I’m married with two children.

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  • Helen Elliott

    About Me:

    I live with my husband and two children on a farm in Durham. I work a nine to five job in the NHS as a researcher and I have a busy home life on the farm too. We have lots of animals including sheep, chickens, cats, a dog and horses. Outside of work I spend a lot of time with the horses and I like to go to competitions with them on the weekends.

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  • Heidi Barnard

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  • Heather Walton

    About Me:

    I live in Glasgow, work as a chemist in a factory, and enjoy all kinds of outdoor activities – running, hill-walking, climbing, watersports – but not being cold! I also keep as many houseplants as can fit in my flat and dream of having a vegetable garden some time in the future (and a cat).

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  • Haifa Tebib

    About Me:

    Hello! I live in Newcastle UK and I love it. I am originally from Tunisia and I sometimes miss its weather. I am also full time earthquake engineer. Besides of earthquakes, I love to sing (all the time) and swim!

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  • Greg Willmott

    About Me:

    I’m a second year PhD student at the University of Surrey. I study experimental nuclear physics, but I also enjoy hiking, playing games, and fencing. I only began fencing when I first went to university.

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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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  • Gemma Egan

    About Me:

    Hi, Iโ€™m Gemma from Glasgow. I live with my husband, David, and our cat, Ben. I love going for walks, Taylor Swift, drinking tea, and cooking.

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  • Freya Wise

    About Me:

    I’m a sustainability researcher and I live in Cumbria in Northwest England in a small village. In my spare time I enjoy reading, sports, and fell-walking and I’ve also been learning to play the viola for the last 4 years.

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  • Fran Godley

    About Me:

    I am a chemical engineer – I use maths, chemistry and physics in my day to day work to design and improve chemical plants. At home, I live with my border collie and spent a lot of time out walking!

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  • Eric Hartmann

    About Me:

    I spent 30 years helping industry, commercial, educational and government bodies with environmental and health issues. I ran a consultancy and an analytical laboratory and employed over 100 people over 20 years. I worked in several countries around the world. I am patient and try to be diligent when faced with difficult challenges, and I try to offer practical answers to help and support people.

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  • Emily Walls

    About Me:

    I am a astrophysics PhD student in Manchester ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ My research involves studying stars in galaxies that are ‘close’ to us.

    Outside of research I like to keep active with going to the gym & running! I love my dog ๐Ÿถ, travelling and reading ๐Ÿ“–!

     

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  • Edward Smart

    About Me:

    A mathematician who likes working with others to solve problems using data science and machine learning.

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  • Clara Ferreira

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  • Catherine Perry

    About Me:

    I live in Nottingham and outside of working for the Royal Society of Chemistry, I like to sing and perform in musicals ๐ŸŽญ I also love forensic science, travel and reading!

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  • Catherine Holt

    About Me:

    I live in Doncaster with my husband and two teenage children. I travel all over the UK and Europe supporting the UK space sector and get to meet some amazing people. I go to mixed martial arts classes and like watching TV.

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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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  • Ben Robinson

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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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  • Andrew Richardson

    About Me:

    I live in Glasgow, Scotland, with my dog and wife.

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  • Andrew Parrott

    About Me:

    I am a research scientist based at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. I’m interested in Green Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, computer aided experiments, data analysis, and board games.

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  • Amit Vernekar

    About Me:

    I am working as a scientist in CSIR-CLRI, India. My expertise and research interests are in bioinspired and biomimetic chemistry, nanomaterials, nanozymes, and catalysis for hydrogen production.

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  • Amber Villegas - Williamson

    About Me:

    I’m a Data Centre Engineering Expert, total geek, wannabe comedian, dog lover and all round STEM enthusiast.

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  • Adam Cleaver

    About Me:

    I am currently a Naval Architect in a large UK defence company. I have a master degree in Aeronautical Engineering. Along side this I am currently half way through the process of joining the Army as a reserve officer. Outside of work I enjoy flying and have a pilots license. I also enjoy working on vehicles.

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