The long read - feature articles on bp and STEM

Nathan Barrett, Director of Engineering at bp, reflects on the past, present and future challenges of a career at the cutting edge of the oil and gas sector

The world needs more energy but delivered with fewer carbon emissions. Embracing that dual challenge is the way BP thinks about every aspect of its business, says Kathrina Mannion

Passenger car engines produce 6 billion litres of used oil globally every year. So a better, more sustainable way to reuse and recycle this product is needed, says Rachel Fort, senior formulation technologist, Nexcel

Air travel is a growing source of greenhouse gas emissions. But a project to turn used cooking oil into jet fuel could help change that, says Tom Parsons

I feel fortunate to have found a career that has offered me such a wide variety of experiences, with ever-changing and exciting challenges says Tamara Holmgren

The disruptive force of digitalisation is being felt across most industries today and energy is no exception

Reducing the planet’s greenhouse emissions requires innovative advances, such as concrete that absorbs carbon dioxide as it hardens, says Tom Schuler

Too many young people rule themselves out of a science career. But boosting their "science capital" could change that, say educators

What is science capital and how can it influence your career? Boris Ertl talks about his childhood influences and why he chose to study chemical engineering

A passion for the sea led Nathalie Descusse-Brown to study the frequency of waves. Now as a senior riser engineer she faces incredible challenges such as working at depths of 1250 metres below sea level and using subsea robots

Seeing how you can use simple science and engineering principles to change people’s lives for the better was the inspiration behind process engineer Amrita Lulla's career path