You don't need a PhD to work in science - 101 Jobs That Change the World (Ep 30) @UKResearchandInnovation

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Not everyone who works in science or research has a PhD! We spoke to five people who do important - and unusual - jobs behind the scenes in research about their career paths. Inspired? Here's where you can find out more about their work.

Terri Adams is the Glass Design and Fabrication Facility Manager for the University of Oxford. She works with researchers to design and create bespoke pieces of glassware for experiments. Find out more about her role: youtu.be/YLHl8wmZKbw

Gary Brannan is Keeper of Archives and Special Collections at the Borthwick Institute. He looks after important bits of our history and helps academics from around the world access them for research. Meet him here: youtu.be/3rEEnjA1_eA

Merryn Kent is a Research Administrator at the University of Exeter. She supports a wide range of projects, including research aiming to help nurses and patients during COVID-19. Here's her story: youtu.be/Y6dOSRBOEDI

Amanda Solloway was the UK Government Minister for Science between 2020 and 2021. Find out why working at the interface between government and science is such an important and fascinating role: youtu.be/4O0AtB8KuqE

Fiona Travers is a Senior Public Engagement Officer at the UK Astronomy Technology Centre. Science communicators like her use their knowledge and enthusiasm to break down big subjects and inspire the next generation of scientists. Find out more: youtu.be/xidw8qhtJPg

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$The man who makes lightning strike - 101 Jobs That Change the World (Ep 19) He might not be a Norse god - but Chris Stone does have the power to make lightning. Watch his equipment in action https://www.instagram.com/reel/CUIbTrAgyPz/ Making aircraft from composite metals is an important step to saving fuel and weight - making flying more environmentally friendly. But the composite materials are more vulnerable to lightning strikes that older aluminium airplanes, which means they need specially-designed panels to protect them from storms. Those panels need testing before they go up in the air, which is where Chris and his team come in. Chris is a Laboratory Manager at the Advanced High Voltage Engineering Research Centre at Cardiff University. He operates equipment capable of delivering thousands of volts in a fraction of a second - in other words, artificial lightning. This is used to simulate how different materials stand up to being struck by lightning. Chris and his team advise companies on how well their panels performed in their test rig, and potential ways to improve resistance to lightning damage. Its not just aircraft, though - Chris has also assisted in research on lightning strikes on trees in tropical rainforests, and regularly helps students with their projects. Were quite open as a test facility, says Chris. People could come to us and well probably take on stuff that other labs wouldnt because were not really profit-making. If itll fit in our rig and we deem it interesting enough to test, well test it. See more world-changing jobs like these on our playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkjB0VcEl5P9yPj9tljiU1PMhadR7iU1C Welcome to 101 Jobs That Change The World - our campaign to highlight some of the many roles that contribute to success of the research and innovation system. In these videos you’ll meet the people who work – often behind the scenes – in a wide variety of fulfilling and interesting roles beyond the traditional image of a researcher or innovator. Our 101 Jobs profiles offer a glimpse into the lives of the varied people who are working across the research and innovation system, some in remote or unusual locations. Their jobs are essential to the creative, dynamic research and innovation system we need to tackle huge challenges like Covid-19, climate change, how we’ll live and work in the future – and they really do change the world. We are UK Research and Innovation, the body that allocates government funds for research. If youre a UK tax payer, your contributions help fund the work we showcase on our channel. And if you liked this video, follow us on these channels: Medium: https://medium.com/@UKRI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareukri/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareUKRI YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/UKResearchandInnovation Or sign up for our weekly newsletter https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKRI/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKRI_newsletter #CareersInEngineering #ItTakesUsAll #ChangeTheWorld #CoolJobs$

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