Where could a career in STEM take you?

Scientist and consultant Laurie Winkless has written two books and many scientific articles. Alex Brinded spoke to her about being a science communicator and what she has learnt along the way.

Mike Rolph talks to Sohini about her career in materials science and the process of professional registration.

Battery industry expert Isobel Sheldon has been brought in as Chief Strategy Officer at Britishvolt to support building of the UK’s first large-scale cell gigaplant.

With time in the office and at the plant Ree Muroiwa enjoys the best of both worlds. He explains his role.

Sunk while battling the French in 1545, Britain’s Mary Rose warship now faces a new enemy. Mark Glover speaks to Professor Eleanor Schofield MIMMM, Head of Conservation and Care at The Mary Rose Trust, who is spearheading the counter-attack against its degradation.

Materials World catches up with Dr Ifan Stephens ProfGradIMMM, Imperial College London’s Materials Lecturer of the Year, on what makes a good lecturer and the future of research in renewables and electrochemistry.

To celebrate Black History Month, Haimini Parmar, IOM3 Ethnic Minorities in Materials, Minerals and Mining Committee (EMM3) member and Materials Science and Engineering Student at Loughborough University, talks about Aerospace Engineer Mary Jackson and how she paved the way for future innovation and workplace activism.

Listen to learn about research at Jacobs and how the company is growing knowledge alongside student employees.

As he takes on his role as President of IOM3, Neil Glover CEng FIMMM talks to Katherine Williams, Head of Content at IOM3, about his 25 years’ experience in materials for aerospace and how he went from becoming a student member of the Institute to now President.

IOM3 Vice President Christine Blackmore CEnv CSci FIMMM talks about her career in the mining industry, being a female in the industry and how she first became involved with IOM3.

Carlo Fiorella, Global Market Manager at DuPont talks about their technical partnership with the Renault DP World F1 Team, exploring how the two parties to solve challenges and push towards a shared goal of developing materials and technologies.

From Queen Mary University to Las Vegas, via triathlons and titanium Eliana Fu descibes her path so far.

Globally only 30% of science researchers are female - timed to coincide with UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11 February, and to inspire more females to study and work in science, the GCRF START grant has announced the results of its three year project launched in March 2019.

Celebrating crucial black achievement in history, Nicole Lee, member Ethnic Minorities in Materials Minerals and Mining (EMM3) and Senior engineer at Frazer-Nash Consultancy, talks about the vital contributions Katherine Johnson – one of female African-American mathematicians who’s calculations were critical to the success of NASA’s USA space programme.

Professor of Ophthalmic Bioengineering Rachel Williams FIMMM at Liverpool University’s Department of Eye and Vision Science and the Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease. With over 25 years in advanced materials, she discusses some highlights.

Natalie Daniels speaks to IOM3 Fellow Dr Helene Roberts, CEO of Robinson, on getting professionally registered and the challenges facing the packaging industry at the moment.

Magnox, UK, has recruited 34 new apprentices as part of plans to ensure it has the right people and skills available, at the right time, to deliver its ongoing decommissioning mission.

From locating water supplies in Africa to advising the Canadian Government on nuclear waste management, Dr Anthony Hodge’s career has spanned the full environmental gamut.

As a trans woman, Dr Clara Barker did not have a role model that she could relate to growing up. Years later, as a materials scientist at Oxford University, UK, she hopes to inspire others. To mark Pride month in June, Andrea Gaini chats with her about being an LGBTQ+ person in STEM.

Katherine Williams speaks exclusively to Eleanor Schofield from The Mary Rose Trust and Giannantonio Cibin from Diamond Light Source about what processes and techniques have been used as part of ongoing conservation on The Mary Rose.

In the latest instalment of our Inspiring Women in Materials, Minerals and Mining series, Dr Fiona Robinson chats with Aimee Goodall MIMMM, a Process Technology Specialist at Tata Steel