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which I may not have been able to do
otherwise. Finally, this scholarship will
increase my exposure and insight into
the gas industry.”
Joshua says hopes to pursue an
engineering career and the opportunity
to achieve CEng status in the future.
He is particularly interested in the
areas of oil and gas, renewable energy
and transport infrastructure.

ISABELLE PICKETT is the first of our
three undergraduate scholarship
recipients. She is undertaking the
five-year Chemical Engineering MEng
(Hons) at The University of Bath. Joshua Pacho Isabelle Pickett
She said “Not only is this course
exceptionally interesting, but it has
applications in real life careers and
advancements in STEM. In addition,
the university offers a course with a
placement year, which will allow me
to practice the new skills I have learnt
in a professional environment.”
Isabelle, who is interested in the
areas of control system design and
process optimisation, says the IGEM
scholarship will allow her to make
the most of the opportunities
available at university.
She added: “I hope to play a part in
shaping the future of the profession
and being financially supported will
allow me to devote myself 100 per
cent to my studies.” Thomas Donnelly Chris Packwood

review of the gas industry standards gas industry as a whole.”
THOMAS DONNELLY has just and dealing with compliance issues. I’m IGEM’s funding, said Chris, will
started a new role as a Specialist also interested in the potential use of allow him to complete his course and
Regional Auditor with Metropolitan hydrogen and the complications that set him on the path to becoming a
Housing while also studying for a come with it, such as, mass production, Chartered Engineer. “Once I have
Chemical Engineering Degree at odorising and ensuring its safe use.” completed a BEng in Mechanical
Strathclyde University via Engineering, I hope to achieve my
distance learning. chartership with IGEM. Having this
Formerly an IGEM Technical Officer, CHRIS PACKWOOD is currently degree will provide me with the
Tom says he chose this particular Network Supervisor for Pipelines necessary qualifications to take the
degree because it contained modules Projects at Cadent and is studying for next steps.”
such as the transfer of heat between a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Chris’s specific area of interest is
materials and thermodynamics. “I Engineering at the University of Derby. the future of gas and the future of
really enjoy the ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of Chris says he chose this course the gas industry. “Through my studies
the industry,” he said. “For me, there because he’s always had a passion I aim to fully understand the social,
are three benefits of having this IGEM for engineering. economic and environmental
scholarship: recognition that I’m an “I thought it would suit my job role challenges that we face,” he said. “In
engineer in the industry that is worthy and enable me to improve my the future I would like to take an
of sponsorship, the financial aid engineering practices,” he added. “Not active role moving the gas industry
towards making my degree achievable only will this course improve my forward to meet the government’s
and the networking and support from academic ability, it will also give me 2050 carbon reduction targets.” ■
IGEM, which can only assist with the tools to implement best practices
completing the modules and applying and to gain experience from the wider ■ For more information on our
them to a gas industry career.” industry. Completing this course scholarships, grants and awards
“I’m looking forward to developing allows me to explore innovative ideas programme, contact us at
my technical knowledge, which will through various modules, enabling me funding@igem.org.uk or call
hopefully be used to assist in the to bring this to my workplace and the +44 (0)1509 678 150.

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