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Steph Lee

‘Discrimination needs to stop.’ Being a woman in construction and engineering.

Although a high achiever academically, Steph Lee, 27, from Newcastle, realised that instead of traditional university, she wanted to start a career and get earning. But she felt she faced discrimination along the way to her dream role in engineering. Despite this, she’s forged ahead in this sector, and has almost completed her Bachelor of Engineering […]

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Engineer women

How gender equality can help fix the construction industry

The government-commissioned Farmer Review warned in 2016 that the UK construction industry was “facing challenges that have not been seen before”. In no uncertain terms, it called for major industry-wide change. The “overwhelming risks” foreseen in the review sadly seem to have come to pass. Major contractor Carillion’s collapse comes shortly after an autumn in […]

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DLR

The Docklands Light Railway: 30 years of revolutionary transport

On the 30th anniversary of the Docklands Light Railway, Emeritus Professor of Transport Strategy, Stephen Potter, considers the history and impact of one of the busiest transport systems in the UK.   In 2016 – 17, 122.3 million journeys were made on the DLR. To put this into context, the next busiest light rail system, […]

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Want a career in engineering? Here’s 10 top tips for you

Want a career in engineering? Here’s 10 top tips for you

With 5,000 engineering students at the OU, and a third of these studying to change careers, here’s some advice on gaining experience in the sector from careers adviser Catrin Davies. Take a look at sites like Gradcracker, TargetJobs and the OU’s own JobZone to see if there’s any work placements that might work for you. 2. […]

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India-UK Excellence Award for OU research partnership

India-UK Excellence Award for OU research partnership

Dr Satheesh Krishnamurthy, a Senior Lecturer in Energy, along with his academic partner, Dr Amit Kumar Chakraborty from the National Institute of Technology (NITD) in Durgapur, India, has won the Mobility Award at the India-UK Excellence Awards.  Their project to develop low-cost solar cells has involved a researcher exchange programme which has fostered the skills of young academics […]

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Coloured plastic carrier bags. Image credit: Thinkstock

New biodegradable materials could replace plastic bags

While shoppers in England face a 5p charge for each plastic carrier bag they use from today (5th October 2015), OU research highlights work into alternative and more environmentally friendly materials that could potentially replace them. The OU’s Integrated Waste Systems (IWS) research group is working on an ambitious partnership worth around £250,000 with a […]

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