Student profiles

Our students go on to great things, working for some of the world's top companies including GSK, BP, Shell, IBM and Sellafield. Many of our students return to provide seminars in partnership with us on cutting edge related topics and work with us to arrange student networking events.

Two pictures of Eleanor, one outside of the Syngenta sign and one smiling in a lab

Gaining real-world experience from an industrial placement should boost my job prospects in the future

Eleanor Hussey Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year

Eleanor is currently on an Industrial Placement Year at Syngenta, gaining real-world chemical engineering experience. Read all about her experience here.
Members of the ChemEngSoc outside the first hydrogen house in the country wearing blue high vis jackets
ChemEngSoc on a trip to the first house fully running on hydrogen in the country

Making your university experience as enjoyable as possible through ChemEngSoc

Aidan President, ChemEngSoc

President of the Chemical Engineering Society, Aidan, speaks about his experience in the society and why getting involved will support you both socially and academically.

Bradley stood in a mountainous area in front of a river or lake

An industrial placement develops your skills and knowledge from a new perspective

Bradley Barton Undergraduate Student, Chemical Engineering with an Industrial Placement Year

Bradley is a third-year chemical engineering undergraduate student currently spending a year in design & product development at ITM Power as part of his degree - gaining real-world chemical engineering experience.
CBE student Anne

Put your shyness away and ask your lecturers when you are unsure about anything

Anne O Adeniji Graduate Process Engineer, MEng Chemical Engineering

Attending at a Russell Group university in a lively student city and the opportunity to study abroad for part of her course were all key reasons why Anne O Adeniji chose chemical engineering at Sheffield for her degree.
Photo of student Chalisa Pusitdhikul

A day in the life of a chemical engineering student

Chalisa Pusitdhikul Undergraduate Student, MEng Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry

Chalisa Pusitdhikul, from Thailand, is studying MEng Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry and tells us about a typical day.

Photo of CBE student Patrick Anderson

I'm eternally grateful for all of the support I've received from the University of Sheffield, which has allowed me to secure my dream job

Patrick Anderson Undergraduate Student, MEng Chemical Engineering with a Year in Industry

Patrick is a final year Undergrad and has secured a graduate role at ExxonMobil, where he completed his Year in Industry