Mark Richmond

I’m a committee member for the musician society and I regularly use the library and university computers. I also frequently eat and drink in the CSA, which is a great little place to socialise. I’ve made friends and enjoyed playing music in the musician society and use of the library has helped me complete my work.

Job title Renewable Energy Marine Structures PhD Student
Organisation Centre for Doctoral Training, Cranfield University
CourseRenewable Energy Marine Structures PhD Student, Centre for Doctoral Training , 2020

Why did you choose Cranfield?

I have two friends who studied at Cranfield, one who studied a management masters and another who is studying a PhD. They both recommended the University very highly and said that all the jobs they’d had after the degree were as a result of contacts they’d met from Cranfield. The biggest attraction for me was how well the university is connected with industry. I’ve already made several contacts in my industry as a result of a conference Cranfield organised and from a group project.

What was Cranfield's impact

I like that there are ‘cohorts’, which has led to a lot of comradery in the doctorate program. I like the conferences we have, the group project and the level of contact with industry.

I’d recommend the course to anyone with an interest in engineering. Wind turbine engineering is a fairly holistic field so it’s useful to be a well-rounded engineer to fully appreciate all aspects of it.

I think it will help my career by allowing me to take charge of projects by having a strong technical and also managerial skill set.

Mark Richmond

Why did you choose Cranfield?

What was Cranfield's impact

Cranfield Student' Associations (CSA)