• Question: What do you do in your spare time?

    Asked by Adri to Andrew, Lizzie, Nick, Sonia on 13 Jun 2015. This question was also asked by Chirag6000, Matt Hooi - Gray, 169artc22, Chirag6000, Danny.
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      anon answered on 13 Jun 2015:

      Recently writing academic papers. In a place such as Cambridge cycling naturally. But more interesting cycling pursuits on off road/mountain bike courses in Wales. Regularly trying not to kill myself or my family in ‘easy’ down hill courses in the Alps.

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      Elizabeth Kapasa answered on 17 Jun 2015:

      When you enjoy what you do, it can be difficult to separate your work-related interests from extra-curricular hobbies – which I think is a positive thing. So outside work I am involved with Christians in Science and Women in Engineering. I’m a STEM ambassador with STEMNET too. As I mentioned before, I love people too so I love spending time with friends and family, eating delicious food, going for a walk in The Peaks or travelling to a new place to explore. When I can, I love reading (ideally on the beach!), swimming and going to the gym.

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      Andrew Phillips answered on 19 Jun 2015:

      I’m not sure you ever stop being an engineer! So over the summer holidays I’m quite looking forward to getting a chance to write papers and do some research myself – normally I’m supervising rather than getting hands on with the research myself. I’m looking forward to a day long workshop that I’m doing at the Royal Institution.

      At weekends I like going running (for short runs!) and sometimes go to a boot camp, and have started doing road cycling, but indoors! My wife does a lot of things that she normally manages to get me into after a while. I do a fair bit of reading, mainly pop-science type books rather than fiction.

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