Roma Agrawal - The Shard

Roma Agrawal 
(picture credited to 
 Nicola Evans, WSP group)

The Shard almost looks like an elaborate ice sculpture. Standing at 1,016ft high above London, this iconic building is now officially the tallest tower in Western Europe. From a layman’s point of view I wonder how on earth this was built and who would be brave enough to dangle over 300m off the ground to place the last pieces of glass. Comprising of five key areas: office space, restaurants, a hotel, apartments and The View at the top which is now open to the public, this piece of engineering and architecture is over a decade in the making. Angela Bairstow spoke to Ms Roma Agrawal, who currently works for WSP Group in London and was Senior Structural Engineer on The Shard, on what it was like to work on such a high profile project and that you don’t necessarily need an engineering degree to be an engineer.

Celebrating the diversity of engineering - a scientist's point of view

Elspeth Kenny recently produced a short video about women in engineering at Sheffield. In this blog she talks about taking on the project, learning about engineering in everyday life and meeting some of the talented researchers that make up the Faculty.

The Art of Engineering - Introducing the Faculty's new Artist in Residence.

Shruti Vasudev, student Bioengineer

BioEngineering student Shruti Vasudev was recently interviewed for the Times of India.  In the article she talks about her experiences at the University of Sheffield and placement at National Instruments.  You can view the Times of India article here: Raising the Bar.

Our own student media Intern, Phoebe Kimble-Wilde spoke to her about why she chose engineering, what interests her most and what she wants to do in the future. She also found out more about Shruti's hobbies and why she likes Sheffield.  

Women do you know what an engineer does? You should.

Professor Rodriguez-Falcon

Professor Elena Rodriguez-Falcon is the Faculty of Engineering's Director of the Women in Engineering initiative, a post which she has held for the last 15 months. Originally from Mexico, she is a Mechanical Engineer, involved in enterprise and helping to tackle the issues of getting women involved in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) subjects. 

My Sheffield Adventure

Ilida Ortega Asencio is a bioengineer in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.  Her work includes stem cell research and a corneal implant that could reverse corneal blindness.  Here, she talks about leaving Spain and her Sheffield Adventure.