It has been an especially large and excellent intake of graduate this year with almost 50 graduates having joined us in 2022. So please give a warm welcome to this last, but by no means least bunch of grads!
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| Ryan Spence |
Name: Ryan Spence
University & Course: Masters in Mechanical Engineering at Newcastle University
Department you're working in: Central Engineering
Where are you based? Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Engineering Analysis and not having to revise for exams :)
What do you like to do in your spare time? Boxing, piano and guitar
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Italy. Pizza.
Who inspires you? Dwight Schrute (See above picture)
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Silly question, infinite wishes obviously
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? My flatmates so I wouldn’t suffer alone
University & Course: Masters in Mechanical Engineering at Newcastle University
Department you're working in: Central Engineering
Where are you based? Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Engineering Analysis and not having to revise for exams :)
What do you like to do in your spare time? Boxing, piano and guitar
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Italy. Pizza.
Who inspires you? Dwight Schrute (See above picture)
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Silly question, infinite wishes obviously
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? My flatmates so I wouldn’t suffer alone
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| Kallen Johnson |
Name: Kallen Johnson
University & Course: Oxford Brookes, Business and Management
Department you're working in: Procurement
Where are you based? Culham, Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Making the most of all the opportunities UKAEA provides
What do you like to do in your spare time? Gym, MMA, Snowboarding/Mountainboarding/Wakeboarding
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Did a road trip around Alaska, spectacular views and lots of wild bears
Who inspires you? Ross Edgley – swam around great Britain, did a triathlon carrying a tree, completed a marathon pulling a mini, amongst other things
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Teleportation – Would be handy for travelling and experiencing other cultures
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? An escape helicopter would be ideal to be honest
Name: Nathan Eedy
University & Course: University of Bath, Chemical Engineering
Department you're working in: H3AT
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Being trapped in Devon for 5 days
What do you like to do in your spare time? Football, Rugby, Watching videos of people angrily debating about said sports
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Lions Rugby Tour of Australia, Future – win lottery
Who inspires you? Parth Kotwal
Be more like Parth Kotwal
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A boat
University & Course: Oxford Brookes, Business and Management
Department you're working in: Procurement
Where are you based? Culham, Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Making the most of all the opportunities UKAEA provides
What do you like to do in your spare time? Gym, MMA, Snowboarding/Mountainboarding/Wakeboarding
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Did a road trip around Alaska, spectacular views and lots of wild bears
Who inspires you? Ross Edgley – swam around great Britain, did a triathlon carrying a tree, completed a marathon pulling a mini, amongst other things
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Teleportation – Would be handy for travelling and experiencing other cultures
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? An escape helicopter would be ideal to be honest
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| Nathan Eedy |
Name: Nathan Eedy
University & Course: University of Bath, Chemical Engineering
Department you're working in: H3AT
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Being trapped in Devon for 5 days
What do you like to do in your spare time? Football, Rugby, Watching videos of people angrily debating about said sports
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Lions Rugby Tour of Australia, Future – win lottery
Who inspires you? Parth Kotwal
Be more like Parth Kotwal
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A boat
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| Bruno Boggiani Cruz |
Name: Bruno Boggiani Cruz
University & Course: Federal University of Santa Catarina - Electrical Engineering
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? London, for now. Oxford soon.
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Developing my skills while working on exciting projects. Being part of making fusion energy a reality.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Travelling, going on long walks, doing some DIY.
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Delta quadrant, because resistance is futile.
Who inspires you? Bob Loblaw, particularly his blog "The Bob Loblaw Law blog".
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Fast, reliable and cheap public transport for all.
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? Parmigiano Reggiano aged 30 months or older.
Name: Ben Jones
University & Course: University of Bath, Chemical Engineering
Department you're working in: H3AT
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? I’m looking forward to getting hands on with fusion research and wearing a hard hat more.
What do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy climbing and cycling (when it’s not raining).
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? I’d love to cycle the silk road, just need to find a spare 6 months to do it.
Who inspires you? I had a great chemistry teacher at school who really inspired me to get into engineering.
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? For a self-cleaning bike.
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A rubik’s cube, so I’d be forced to finally learn how to solve one.
University & Course: Federal University of Santa Catarina - Electrical Engineering
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? London, for now. Oxford soon.
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Developing my skills while working on exciting projects. Being part of making fusion energy a reality.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Travelling, going on long walks, doing some DIY.
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Delta quadrant, because resistance is futile.
Who inspires you? Bob Loblaw, particularly his blog "The Bob Loblaw Law blog".
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Fast, reliable and cheap public transport for all.
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? Parmigiano Reggiano aged 30 months or older.
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| Ben Jones |
University & Course: University of Bath, Chemical Engineering
Department you're working in: H3AT
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? I’m looking forward to getting hands on with fusion research and wearing a hard hat more.
What do you like to do in your spare time? I enjoy climbing and cycling (when it’s not raining).
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? I’d love to cycle the silk road, just need to find a spare 6 months to do it.
Who inspires you? I had a great chemistry teacher at school who really inspired me to get into engineering.
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? For a self-cleaning bike.
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A rubik’s cube, so I’d be forced to finally learn how to solve one.
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| Tom McArdle |
Name: Tom McArdle
University & Course: Durham University, Aeronautical Engineering
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting other talented people, and seeing the kinds of problems we need to overcome for fusion to become a reality
What do you like to do in your spare time? Football, gym, trombone and guitar
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Japan, I’ve never been but it seems like an amazing place to go
Who inspires you? Bill Gates
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To be able to learn any skill just by watching someone else do it
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A good book and a hammock
University & Course: Durham University, Aeronautical Engineering
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting other talented people, and seeing the kinds of problems we need to overcome for fusion to become a reality
What do you like to do in your spare time? Football, gym, trombone and guitar
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Japan, I’ve never been but it seems like an amazing place to go
Who inspires you? Bill Gates
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? To be able to learn any skill just by watching someone else do it
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A good book and a hammock
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| Alex Fieldsend |
Name: Alex Fieldsend
University & Course: University of Liverpool - Mechanical Engineering
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Getting involved in a wide range of projects
What do you like to do in your spare time? I play squash in a local league and a bit of climbing
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Tour du Mont Blanc as it looks like a great challenge in beautiful surroundings
Who inspires you? Nims Purja
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Teleportation, so I can travel to a different country every evening for dinner
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A copy of Infinite Jest so I have no excuse but to finish it
University & Course: University of Liverpool - Mechanical Engineering
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? Culham
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Getting involved in a wide range of projects
What do you like to do in your spare time? I play squash in a local league and a bit of climbing
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Tour du Mont Blanc as it looks like a great challenge in beautiful surroundings
Who inspires you? Nims Purja
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Teleportation, so I can travel to a different country every evening for dinner
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A copy of Infinite Jest so I have no excuse but to finish it
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| Parth Kotwal |
Name: Parth Kotwal
University & Course: University of Cambridge, Engineering
Department you're working in: Fusion Technology, STEP
Where are you based? Culham/Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting people with shared interests, Ian Chiang’s emails.
What do you like to do in your spare time? I like cycling (both watching and doing) and going to the cinema.
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Iceland. A half planned pre-COVID trip that never happened.
Who inspires you? Keanu Reeves
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Faster than light travel
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A telescope/lamb biryani/Ray Mears
University & Course: University of Cambridge, Engineering
Department you're working in: Fusion Technology, STEP
Where are you based? Culham/Oxford
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting people with shared interests, Ian Chiang’s emails.
What do you like to do in your spare time? I like cycling (both watching and doing) and going to the cinema.
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Iceland. A half planned pre-COVID trip that never happened.
Who inspires you? Keanu Reeves
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Faster than light travel
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? A telescope/lamb biryani/Ray Mears
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| David Cottrell |
Name: David Cottrell
University & Course: Birmingham City University - Computer Science
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? Culworth (near Banbury)
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Growing my skills & learning about different projects
What do you like to do in your spare time? Playing the guitar and watching the Simpsons
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Anywhere with a beach to relax on (ideally with a cocktail bar)
Who inspires you? David Attenborough
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Probably to go back in time to a Nirvana concert
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? Louis Theroux
Name: Paras Mistry
University & Course: Sheffield Hallam University studying Electrical & Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
Department you're working in: Electrical Engineering
Where are you based? D3.2.18
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting other grads and developing myself as an engineer & person.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Make music, read, watch movies
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Greenland to see the northern lights and I haven't been to many cold countries
Who inspires you? Engineers working at NASA and Boston Dynamics
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be?
Enough money to live comfortably
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? My old Nintendo ds
Name: Daniel Collishaw-Schepman
University & Course: University of Bath, BSc Computer Science
Department you're working in: CODAS & IT
Where are you based: London
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme: Developing my software engineering skills in the context of scientific computing and meeting new people.
What do you like to do in your spare time: Reading and travelling.
Dream holiday, past or future, and why: Australia, cannot beat the unique landscape and wildlife.
Who inspires you: Friends and family.
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be: The overnight completion of STEP.
Favourite thing/food/person you'd bring with you to a desert island: Richard Hammond of course.
University & Course: Birmingham City University - Computer Science
Department you're working in: RACE
Where are you based? Culworth (near Banbury)
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Growing my skills & learning about different projects
What do you like to do in your spare time? Playing the guitar and watching the Simpsons
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Anywhere with a beach to relax on (ideally with a cocktail bar)
Who inspires you? David Attenborough
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be? Probably to go back in time to a Nirvana concert
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? Louis Theroux
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| Paras Mistry |
Name: Paras Mistry
University & Course: Sheffield Hallam University studying Electrical & Electronic Engineering BEng (Hons)
Department you're working in: Electrical Engineering
Where are you based? D3.2.18
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme? Meeting other grads and developing myself as an engineer & person.
What do you like to do in your spare time? Make music, read, watch movies
Dream holiday, past or future, and why? Greenland to see the northern lights and I haven't been to many cold countries
Who inspires you? Engineers working at NASA and Boston Dynamics
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be?
Enough money to live comfortably
Favourite thing/food/person you’d bring with you to a desert island? My old Nintendo ds
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| Daniel Collishaw-Schepman |
Name: Daniel Collishaw-Schepman
University & Course: University of Bath, BSc Computer Science
Department you're working in: CODAS & IT
Where are you based: London
What are you looking forward to on the Grad Scheme: Developing my software engineering skills in the context of scientific computing and meeting new people.
What do you like to do in your spare time: Reading and travelling.
Dream holiday, past or future, and why: Australia, cannot beat the unique landscape and wildlife.
Who inspires you: Friends and family.
If you could have one wish granted, what would it be: The overnight completion of STEP.
Favourite thing/food/person you'd bring with you to a desert island: Richard Hammond of course.