Solarcentury is a solar energy company that builds and installs solar panels for both large and small scale projects, and is focused on fighting climate change by reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Susannah Wood, Solarcentury’s Chief Marketing Officer, gave a talk where she addressed global energy issues and the benefits of solar energy.
The car manufacturer McLaren held an afternoon of talks by various engineers and designers for students interested in automotive engineering, discussing the development and production of luxury sports cars and showcased their P1 hybrid.
Susan Greenfield recently presented an engaging lecture on neuroscience; “The 21st Century Brain: Impact of the digital world”, that I thoroughly enjoyed.
If I weren’t studying physics instead of government & politics, I’d easily say that our visit to the United Nations in Geneva was as exciting as the tour of CERN the day after.
To complement my A level physics course, my school organized a trip to Geneva to visit CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or officially: Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire), the research facility for particle physics – we also checked out the United Nations Office, and the Red Cross Museum, but I was really […]
Over two weekends in January I visited two exhibitions; ‘Celts‘ at the British Museum and ‘Samuel Pepys: Plague, Fire, Revolution‘ at the National Maritime Museum. I was quite disappointed with the Celts exhibition, because although there were some stunning artefacts on display, there wasn’t much in the way of information or new discoveries.
Cosima Gretton is a doctor focused on combining the sciences and the arts, furthering the development of innovative design for improving healthcare. I attended a talk by Dr. Gretton and found I could agree with many of her points, as I support integration between the humanities and sciences, thinking students should be less pushed to […]
Over the summer of 2015 I was fortunate to spend some time with Laing O’Rourke, the international engineering company whose projects have included the London 2012 Olympic Stadium, ‘the Cheesegrater‘ (a skyscraper in the City of London), and Heathrow Terminal 5. The current focus while I was there was Crossrail, the largest construction project in […]