Trendsetters: Meet Alice Graham
Alice Graham, age 20, has been working at Agfa Graphics as an engineering apprentice for two and a half years and loves the variety in her work.
Here you can find interviews with senior staff from our university and industry partners. You’ll also be able to find interviews with young women, as part of our ‘Trendsetters’ series, who work in engineering, technology and science-based roles.
Alice Graham, age 20, has been working at Agfa Graphics as an engineering apprentice for two and a half years and loves the variety in her work.
Laura Dawson has a Masters in Mechanical Engineering and at age 32 has already reached the position of Mechanical Engineer at global manufacturer, Agfa Graphics.
Meet young Leeds technical trainee, Husna Rehman Khan!
A graduate of University of Bradford, 27-year-old Husna Rehman Khan works at global manufacturing company Agfa Graphics. We asked her about being a technical trainee and what she enjoys.
Global manufacturing company Agfa Graphics is a UTC Leeds employer partner. The company supplies material to the printing and graphical industries across the world. We met with Graham Cooper, Site Manager of Agfa’s Leeds’ factory – the only one in the UK – and a Director of Agfa operations in the UK. Graham is a Governor at UTC Leeds and member of the Trust Board.
We recently caught up with Nick Green, Production Director at Tadcaster-based Mpac Lambert, a new partner of UTC Leeds.
We asked Nick about why Mpac Lambert chose to work with the UTC, what kinds of activities are happening and the impact that is having both on the UTC students and this global engineering business.
We caught up with Squadron Leader Jim Tait, RAF Senior Careers Engagement Officer – SCEO (North East) to find out more about the RAF’s work with UTC Leeds
The RAF is one of the biggest employers of engineers in the UK and finding high quality recruits with the potential to fill these roles is a constant challenge. The RAF is now working with University Technical Colleges around the country because they focus on developing young people with the professional, technical and personal skills to take up careers in engineering. We caught up with Squadron Leader Jim Tait, RAF Senior Careers Engagement Officer – SCEO (North East) to find out more about the RAF’s work with UTC Leeds.
We recently caught up with Richard Durham, who is Production, Projects and Quality Manager at Siemens Mechanical Drives in Leeds, a longstanding partner of UTC Leeds.
Siemens is a global engineering and advanced technologies company covering many exciting areas of development from automotive to construction and healthcare. We asked Richard about why Siemens has chosen to work with the UTC, what kinds of activities are happening and the impact that is having both on Siemens and the UTC students.
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