STEM Sessions

Starring Peter Tosland, Misty Nicholson, Cathryn Lees and Mathew Manning from SCS Railway's Commercial Quantity Surveying Team, our second episode in this mini series dives into the world of Quantity Surveying on a major infrastructure project like HS2. In this extended cut, you'll get to find out what is involved in quantity surveying (and what isn't) along with a range of inspiration stories and great bits of advic...

The Social Sustainability Team at SCS Railways . Whether it's helping to improve young people's understanding of STEM roles,  helping homeless people or creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, this fantastic team makes sure that SCS Railways are having a positive impact on society in all sorts of different ways! 

In our second episode in the SCS Railways mini-series, we hear from Louise Dailly, Frankie Jones ...

STEM Sessions is back to bring you more STEM careers as told by our STEM Ambassadors! To kick off series 2, we're collaborating with SCS Railways, a joint venture working on the London section of the High Speed 2 Rail project!

In our first episode, we spoke to Anita Soni and Haddy Jallow,  who both work within the Building Information Management (BIM) team helping to produce models of the construction work SCS is carr...

Helen Watson is an electrical engineer for multinational engineering firm Arup. In her role, she designs the electrical systems for construction projects ranging from new offices and restaurants to a brand new mental health hospital in South London.  

In Helen's episode, her and Dan discuss the human elements of engineering (from working in a team to balancing human behaviour in buildings with technology) and how sust...

Prithyukshaa (Shaa) Ravi is a Senior Consultant at Capgemini, working on a wide variety of digital projects in the financial sector, including helping to move paper processes online. She has also worked in a wide variety of roles in technology, starting as a developer, progressing into becoming a business analyst and product manager, leading her to her current career in consulting. 

In Shaa's episode, she and Natalie ...

Mimi-Isabella Nwosu is an Assistant Materials Engineer at Sir Robert McAlpine, working on large infrastructure projects, including the development of a brand new town! 

In conversation with Natalie Cheung, Mimi-Isabella uncovers her incredible story of how she found out about engineering at university, how travelling and understanding different cultures can be beneficial in your career and the difference between cement and...

Professor George Turnbull is a retired university lecturer, engineer and entreprenuer that during his working life earned a PhD, worked as an engineer and founded 3 companies, one of which manufactured photochromic glasses. He's also a legend in the STEM Ambassador world, volunteering at well over 70 activities (as a conservative estimate!)

In George's episodes, he gives key messages about the importance of gaini...

Fresh out of sixth form, Chelsea Evans is a Project Management Apprentice at HS2, Europe's largest infrastructure project connecting London to the north of England. 

In Chelsea's episode, we cover the recruitment process for becoming an apprentice at HS2, the importance of perseverance when looking for jobs coming out of education and many other useful hints and tips for young people starting out on their career ...

Alex and Lucy both work in research and development for visual effects company DNEG, one of the world's leading visual effects and animation studios for feature film and television.

Alex works in the build team, supporting the creation of digital actors, buildings and vehicles. Lucy works in the 'fur' team, who develop tools to help artists bring furry creatures to life by making their hair move in a believa...

Jenifer Penn is a Rail Vehicles Engineer for Transport for London, helping to design, test and implement components for underground trains to improve the passenger experience. In Jenny’s episode, we discuss the projects she has worked on, the creativity in engineering, and overcoming imposter syndrome.

Co-hosting with Dan in this episode is Rhoda Quist, STEM Ambassador Coordinator for North London. Rhoda has a BSc in Bioch...

Kathryn Coldham is a PhD student currently based at the world famous Large Hadron Collider at CERN! We uncover how Kathryn used her initiative as a teenager to gain a work experience placement at CERN and find out more about her particle physics research as part of her PhD from Brunel University London.

We've also had a change up in interviewer! Making her STEM Sessions debut, Natalie Cheung is the STEM Ambassador Coo...

Andre Siqueira de Nogueira studied Economics, Finance and Software Engineering and has always been fascinated by STEM. As a director at a data analytics firm, he has always had a passion for engineering and has looked to take on new challenges.

Andre gives an insight into how engineering can provide a fundamental and powerful toolkit that can equip people with valuable skills for a wide variety of roles. We also discuss th...

Esther Uwannah is a Radiation Safety Physicist for the NHS . Esther is also one of our 3,000 STEM Ambassadors based in London, giving up her time to volunteer in schools and inspire the next generation of STEM professionals. 

In our debut episode, we find out what inspired Esther to pursue a career in the NHS and how she used her initiative to find out more about radiation safety physics when she was at school. Esther also...

STEM Learning is the largest provider of education and careers support for STEM subjects in the UK. Supported by a unique partnership of Government, charitable trusts and employers, we are dedicated to raising young people’s engagement and achievement in STEM subjects and careers. One way we do this is through the STEM Ambassador programme, a volunteering programme for people who work in STEM. 

STEM Ambassadors volunteer i...