Technician
Thomas Dickson
Thomas Dickson designed and manufactured a fully functional injection mould tool that could be used with inhouse moulding equipment during the COVID pandemic to shield headbands efficiently, with high consistency and with a rapid turnaround. Tens of thousands of protective face shields were manufactured and delivered free to frontline services including hospitals and care homes. Thomas is a Mechanical Technician at the University of Glasgow.
Elin Esnard
Elin Esnard was tasked with integrating the P4E baseline onto a Navajo light aircraft. This project covered a full system engineering lifecycle, starting with an initial system design which was turned into a proof-of-concept prototype. The new baseline was integrated onto a Navajo aircraft which was then flown and tested in a real-life, uncontrolled environment as part of a flight trial activity. Elin is a Senior Systems Technician at Leonardo UK.
Andrew Farrar
Andrew Farrar supported the academic team in developing a system to aid in the delivery of complex analogue electronics content to students. The final system he produced helped bridge the gap between theory and practice, a long-standing issue in the delivery of this content area. Andrew is a Senior Specialist Technician at the University of Portsmouth.
Jason Greaves
Jason Greaves was assigned full technical responsibility for managing the restoration and redevelopment of a specialist materials testing laboratory following two major water damage incidents. He swiftly acted to stabilise the laboratory environment, isolate the affected systems, and prevent further damage. His actions led to the successful recovery and complete upgrade of a critical engineering laboratory. Jason is a Senior Technician at the University of Nottingham.
Apprentice
Samuel Bhuiyan
Samuel Bhuiyan identified a valuable opportunity to provide developers and security professionals within their organisation with exposure to offensive security through a Capture the Flag (CTF) competition which he independently designed, planned, and delivered. He is an Apprentice Software Engineer at Kainos Software Ltd.
Alexandra Spurway
Alexandra Spurway role has been focused on driveline development for the special vehicle department at Jaguar Land Rover and more recently for Defender’s entry into the Dakar rally 2026. Alex has been critical to the test and development of the rally prototypes as well as the driveline development for Octa and Range Rover Sport SV. She is an Engineering Degree Apprentice at Jaguar Land Rover.
Suhail Seamcra
Suhail Seamcra was responsible for investigating potential electrical and mechanical root causes, propose solutions, and ensure that corrective actions were tested and implemented effectively when a major issue arose with the battery casing that prevented prototype electric vehicles from charging. He is a Propulsion Electrical Systems Engineer Apprentice at Jaguar Land Rover.
Armed Forces Technician
Chief Technician Stuart Read
Chief Technician Stuart Read co-ordinated the task of identifying a solution following a failure of a Lancaster Engine Radiator ahead of the national VE80 celebrations. He led a team to develop an agile solution to remove the radiator whilst minimising wider systems disturbance, with no suitable Ground Support Equipment available under very tight timescales. His hard work and dedication ensured the Lancaster was able to take part in flypasts over London, including Buckingham Palace during the VE80 celebrations. He is the Mechanical Trade Manager for the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Sergeant John Sinclair
Sergeant John Sinclair was tasked with finding an urgent modification to record wheel speed data for the Typhoon jet, which was needed to ensure it was able to operate from low friction surfaces. This process would normally take six months to complete however, Sergeant Sinclair, working alongside his normal workload, presented an alternative solution which was less invasive and simpler than a previously suggested option, taking the timescale down from 480 hours to only 80 and ensured the air system remained air worthy and the squadron was able to deploy on exercise on time. He is a Project Manager on the Trials and Modifications Team at 41 Test and Evaluation Squadron, RAF.
Sergeant Terry Weeks
Sergeant Terry Weeks was the lead instructor for the redesigning of the engineering Sergeant promotion course, TEAMT. Due to the ever-growing workload for Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) across the Royal Air Force there is a growing need to increase the relevance and applicability of engineering training. He reviewed existing TEAMT course material, identifying delivery areas that were no longer relevant. He led a complete redevelopment of three days of the two-week course, which is now more relevant to today’s RAF. He is an Engineering Management Training Flight Instructor at No 2 School of Technical Training, RAF.