Like many people considering an engineering degree at Loughborough University, I also had offers from other high-class universities, all offering “increased contact time, amazing facilities, world class teaching” etc. However, what stood out to me about Loughborough was the sense of belonging I felt – the ‘Loughborough Bubble’ truly exists and no matter your background, interests or personality, you will find your people.
A big thing that I benefited from was the support (both academic and pastoral) I received from my department. Whenever I had problems with coursework, exam prep, or just generally not understanding something, I would always be able to find someone who would be willing to help in one way or another.
I am a Graduate Manufacturing Engineer at MBDA Missile Systems; working closely with design to influence the producibility of our designs, with responsibilities covering a range of areas including, the cost of manufacture of our products and the tooling required, the industrial validations of our production lines and our suppliers, day-to-day support of our operators building our products, the architecture of the production lines and developing new manufacturing processes.
As part of my Graduate Scheme, I completed a 6-month secondment in the HR Early Careers Development Team, supporting and developing our Graduate and Apprentice programmes to maximise how they develop our ECP Members and meet the evolving needs of MBDA.