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Tommy Shinton
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I was born in Edinburgh and live and work in Glasgow. I like travelling and exploring new places. I like rugby, football, live comedy and bad jokes!
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Sarah Lyons
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I live in the north west with my other half and 2 cats. I’m a chemist working in drug and cosmetic manufacturing. I enjoy running, baking and cross stitch.
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Sara Golenarges
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Samet Sahin
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I am from Turkey and have lived and worked in three countries (Turkey, the USA, and the UK) before moving to the UK (the second time) to relocate to Lancaster in 2023. I am a chemical engineer and work as a Lecturer at Lancaster University. This means that I do lots of scientific research and higher education teaching. I love being active and try to travel as much as possible. My wife and I love road trips. I love sports activities, especially snowboarding, football, and working out!
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Ruth Augarde
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I grew up in Durham but now I live and work in Bristol as a mechanical engineer. I love to read and play board games and video games
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Ruth Aldred
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I am a nuclear physicist. My job involves modelling nuclear reactors and demonstrating that they are safe to operate. I love travelling, exploring and reading.
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Richard Barton
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My wife and I moved to Cornwall in 2019 when I got a digital job at Cornwall Council. We enjoy body boarding, walks and wish we had more time to ride our motorbike.
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Rhanna Turberville
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I live on the Shetland Islands, as far in the North of Scotland as you can go. I work as a biologist looking after the health and welfare of around 4 million salmon. I love growing my own food and looking after my pet ferrets and chickens.
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Reed Ozretich
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I’m a New Scot, formerly from Oregon, living in the Central Belt between Glasgow and Edinburgh. I love to read (ironic I know), enjoy sci-fi movies, woodworking, and getting outdoors whenever possible!
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Rachel Wynn-Sayers
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I am an Air Quality Scientist living in Sussex with my husband and our two kids, two cats and two reptiles (a Leopard Gecko and a Royal Python). I love animals, nature, walking, going to the gym and doing craft projects.
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Peter Ellis
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I am a chemist who is working on making components for electrolysers. The people who buy the products our customers make want to make sustainable hydrogen by electrolysis.
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Paul Wiggins
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I live near Durham with my wife and two kids. I am an analytical chemist working near Middlesbrough. I love reading fantasy books and playing table tennis, and I am a member of my local church.
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Paul Machin
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I am an Global Operations Director for Johnson Matthey, live in Cambridge with my family (2 children, 6 and 11). I look after teams in the USA, India, UK and China.
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Martin Ward
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I live in Edinburgh with my wife and three lovely daughters (8 yr old, 6 yr old, and almost 2yr old ) who like to keep me very busy. I am a scientist with an interest in materials that are crystals and especially those that are pharmaceuticals (medicines). At work I try to find out way to let us produce crystals types that we want and also to crystallize brand new things too
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Luke Fountain
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I am from the UK but live with my wife in Orlando, Florida. I am a plant scientist and work at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. I love space, Star Wars, theme parks, and watching rocket launches!

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Lucy May Newman
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I’m Lucy a pharmaceutical sciences researcher and I live in Newcastle. I love hiking and enjoy visiting my local beach.
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Louise Roberts
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I live in Malvern, in Worcestershire, with my cat and my mum and daughter. I am a food safety consultant which means that I help business owners to sort out their food safety usually after a visit from a client or the local EHO (Environmental Health Officer) who has found a problem with their paperwork.
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Leigh Eisler
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I live on the Isle of Mull off the West Coast of Scotland with my partner and cat. I am a seaweed farmer, native oyster researcher, and an artist. I love playing video games, reading books and rockpooling.
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Katie Barnes
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Hello! I’m a PhD student at Newcastle university researching the effects on climate change on the railway system. Outside of that I love to be creative weather that is painting, crocheting or learning a new song on the guitar 🙂
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Kate Belson
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I live with my friends in Bristol. I’m an engineer by day, and I enjoy reading, Pilates, running, travel and rock climbing! I’m also improving my cooking and baking skills, and love spending time with my dog 🐶
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Julia Sarju
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I’m a lecturer in Chemistry Education at the University of York, a mum to Liv, and a long-suffering Crystal Palace fan.
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Jonathan Mound
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I grew up in rural Canada and now live in Leeds. When not studying the Earth, I like to get out into nature. Since moving to the UK I’ve developed a fondness for cricket and try to get out to as many matches as I can.
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Jo Gould
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I live in Nottingham but I am originally from Bristol. I moved to Nottingham to go to University and decided to stay in Nottingham ever since. I’m a lecturer in Food Science at the University of Nottingham.
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Hayley Jenkins-Jones
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I live with my husband in Birmingham. I work in environmental protection and love geography and the outdoors. I am a black belt martial artist and support Manchester United FC!!
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Hannah Blyth
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I am a plant pathologist (I look at wheat🌾 with a particular fungal disease🍄) working as a postdoctoral research scientist at Rothamsted Research👩🔬. When I’m not working, I like to hang out with my friends or work on my hobbies 🧗♀️🏊♀️🪡🖌️🎮.
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Gillian Hunter
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Hello! I’m Gillian and I live on the west coast of Scotland with my husband and two children. I’m a lecturer in molecular biology during the day and after-work I keep busy with a variety of things – including triathlon and driving my kids around!
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Gemma Egan
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Hi, I’m Gemma from Glasgow. I live with my husband, David, and our cat, Ben. I love going for walks, Taylor Swift, drinking tea, and cooking.
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Gemma Chew
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I am a Research Chemist at a company called Apex Molecular in the North West. I spend my day working in a lab carrying out experiments to make new molecules.
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Fran Godley
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I am a chemical engineer – I use maths, chemistry and physics in my day to day work to design and improve chemical plants. At home, I live with my border collie and spent a lot of time out walking!
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Elysia Jewett
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Elisa Castagnari
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I love dancing and swimming, and I take salsa and bachata classes. I also enjoy yoga, good food (I’m Italian, after all 😄), and listening to Taylor Swift. 💃🍝🎶
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Dave Baker
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I run the DNA sequencing facility at the Quadram, I love all things football related and manage an under 12’s football team. I love going to the Greek Island of Corfu for my holidays.
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Charles Douch
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I live with my partner in Plymouth. When not working as a project engineer I like to spend my time outside hiking or in the sea.
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Cathryn Shepherd
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Hi, I’m a chemist living in Edinburgh. I have two cats and a bearded dragon, and love spending time outdoors. In my free time, I enjoy running, rock climbing and spending time with my friends and husband.
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Bhakti Shah
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Hello! I’m originally from India, but currently live in Scotland. I recently started a PhD in computer science. I love the gym, football, and bugs 🙂
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Ben Robinson
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Ben Dryer
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I live with my partner and 5-year-old in Milton Keynes (city of dreams). I am a passionate space scientist and physics educator and hope I can help students to find their career in the space industry. I love to swim, cycle, and eat pasta.
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Audrey Rago
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I live in London, but I am originally from Boston, USA. I am a Sustainability Engineer, so I spend most weekdays at a manufacturing plant, and in the evenings I like going to concerts and seeing friends. On the weekends I like to get outside, whether it’s cycling, walking or reading in the park, and in the winter I love to go skiing.
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April Cridland
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I am an antimatter physicist, working at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. I am a practical person who likes to design and build things. Outside of work, I mostly chase my toddler around until bedtime.
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Annil Gamsi
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I know everything there is to know about (good) TV shows. I also play football and basketball for fun and compete in Kabaddi (a mix of rugby and tag).
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Andrew Richardson
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I live in Glasgow, Scotland, with my dog and wife.
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Amanda Cruchley
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I work as a research engineer in metal 3D printing 👩🔬 but I also have a special printer for chocolate 🍫 When I’m not at work, my partner and I love travelling and exploring 🌎
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Allyson McIntyre
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I live in Macclesfield, however, I am originally from Scotland I love horses and have been riding since I was a little girl and own my own horse.
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Alistair McConnell
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Alicia Montulet
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Hello! I’m Alicia, a Chemistry PhD student at King’s College London. I’m originally from Montreal, Canada 🍁 and I work on developing new nucleic acid based therapies. A bit like the Covid vaccine! I love travelling, reading fantasy books, and exploring London!
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Alexander Munnoch
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I live with my wife and 3 year old daughter North of Glasgow. I enjoy problem solving (why I got into science and engineering), playing football, guitar (heavy metal), piano and computer gaming.
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Alessio Spampinato
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I am an aerospace engineer who moved to the UK from Italy about 9 years ago and I now live with my wife and my kids (boys, twins!) in Staines, Surrey. I have lived also in Nottingham (during my PhD years) and Derby (when I was a Rolls-Royce engineer working on aero engines).
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Aditya Mandrekar
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I am a Software Team Lead who works for a company making satellites in Hampshire. My background is software programming for controllers, and in software for aircraft. I have previously written software that is installed on products in the cockpits of large airplanes. I am also a cricket player, and I like reading Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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Abigail Seager
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Cake maker, lego lover and Broadcast Engineer.
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Abbygail Wells
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