Asking Adult Learners: Elzarie
Elzarie is an international student based in South Africa and has been studying Clinical Technology from home this year, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. In this blog, she discusses her…
Posts Categorized: Engineering
Four exciting engineering disciplines
Engineers play a vital role in society, coming up with solutions to common, everyday problems and more complex issues that affect our lives. They invent, build and assess machines, structures…
Five dynamic jobs you can do with a Mechanical Engineering degree
Mechanical Engineering is concerned with the design, analysis, manufacturing and maintenance of essential machinery for a range of industries. It’s one of the most versatile and in-demand areas of engineering,…
5 note-taking methods all students should know
Fatima is an international student from Pakistan and she is studying BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering here at The University of Bradford. She shares her tips and methods for note-taking and…
The life of a postgraduate Engineering student in Bradford
Rida is an international student from Pakistan. She is studying MSc Advanced Civil and Structural Engineering here at The University of Bradford and gives us her experience of life as…
5 must-visit cities in the UK
Fatima is an international student from Pakistan, she is studying BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering here at The University of Bradford. She gives us her UK travel tips and highlights some…
Tips for moving in this September
Fatima is studying Biomedical Engineering here at The University of Bradford. She gives us her tips on making your accommodation space feel more like home. Fatima Hayat, BEng (Hons) Biomedical…
How to keep busy over the Summer holidays
Zoe studies Biomedical Engineering at the University of Bradford, she gives us her list of things to do over the Summer holidays. Zoe Hancox, MEng Biomedical Engineering After completing exams,…
Engineers will design our future
Think about your average day. The iPhone alarm you snooze in the morning was designed by an engineer. The electric toothbrush that you desperately need to put on charge –…
Why joining a society can change everything
Fatima studies BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering at The University of Bradford. Fatima tells us about her experience joining the Infuzion Dance Crew Society. Fatima Hayat, BEng (Hons) Biomedical Engineering The…
Peer Assisted Learning: the ultimate course hack
Zoe, a Biomedical Engineering student at the University of Bradford, tells us about Peer Assisted Learning and the benefits that it can bring to university life. Zoe Hancox, MEng Biomedical…
Choosing a university in the UK
We interviewed one of our international PhD students, Abeer Alkhwaldi, about choosing an international university and course. Find out about her first experiences of coming to Bradford with her family and…
Engineering your future – placement years in industry
Engineering graduates have a vast range of career paths open to them. The work of engineers is at the heart of every industry, every product, and every part of our…
Apprenticeships vs Degrees
You may be torn between doing a degree or an apprenticeship, but the good news is you don’t have to choose between studying or working. Here are top five courses…
Discovering what makes Jaguar Land Rover squeal
We’ve got a lot under the hood here at Bradford when it comes to engineering. Some of the world’s leading car manufacturers work in partnership with our researchers to develop…
Life at LEGO: Home Stretch (Part 2)
Welcome back. Let’s jump into the second half of the last post. This week will be my last in Denmark – at least until I (hopefully) come back for a…
Life at LEGO: Home Stretch (Part 1)
Hello again to anyone who’s still following me. Thank you for sticking around! What’s happened since my last post? Not a lot, but that’s Denmark – particularly Billund – for…
Woah, we’re halfway there…
Hello! I apologise for the long gap between posts. I just haven’t got round to it! I’ve now been in Denmark for almost two months, and I’m still loving it…
Billund, Here I Come!
I’ve really enjoyed my time in Bradford so far, and my course has given me many skills and abilities that will be useful in the design world. And they’ve already proven…
Who are you supposed to be?
Hello to anyone and everyone who may be reading this! My name is Thomas Harding, and I’ve just finished my second year of Product Design at the University of Bradford….
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly about Placement
There is a time for everything! Time flies really, I can’t come to terms with how the placement year has come to an end so quickly. Now that I have…
‘April’ Showers!
Despite the fact that I found out that I have 6 exams, 1 mid-term, 2 presentations, an individual report and some group work to hand in, I was phenomenally upbeat. Yesterday was a…
Engineering Olympics of the Future
With just less than 100 days to go to the London 2012 Games it’s starting to get interesting – especially for me as an engineering student and a sports fan….
Engineering at Bradford Uni, Be part of the Future
I do hope that you are enjoying reading the posts on this site, I am being edified as I am getting an honest and true review of placements, exchange programs and…
Life is either a great adventure, or nothing
I used to think that there was a pretty awesome in between. That some how adventure was the stuff that happened between starting a journey and reaching your destination, if…