Student at University of Nottingham

Laura Read

London, United Kingdom

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I was born in Kingston in south London. When I was 2 my family moved to Italy and lived in Rome for 5 years. I moved back to Kingston when I was 7. I attended Tiffin Girls' School where I achieved 10 GCSEs and 3 A levels. I am currently in my 4th year at the University of Nottingham studying Product Design and Manufacture MEng.
Education
- Product Design and Manufacture Engineering
  
  University of Nottingham
  
  2009 - 2013
- The Tiffin Girls' School
  
  2002 - 2009
  
  GCSE choices Mathematics (A*) Art (A*) Science (dual award) (A*/ A*) History (A*) DT Graphics (short course) (A*) ICT (A*) English (language and literature) (A/ A) Spanish (B) A Level choices Mathematics (A) Art (A) Design Technology (A) General Studies (B) Physics (A) [AS Level]
Experience
- Graduate Design Engineer
  
  Dyson
  
  Aug 2013 - Present (11 years 3 months)
- Research placement at the University of Nottingham
  
  Camira Energy
  
  Jul 2011 - Sep 2011 (2 months)
  
  Designing and developing a wind turbine for Camira Energy including finalizing the CAD model for the production of the turbine blades and developing the internal mechanisms of the nacelle casing and how the engine was attached to the outer casing.
- Data management assistant
  
  Premier Oil
  
  Aug 2010 - Aug 2010
  
  Organising and cataloguing drilling and oil well data from the physical form into a computer database using excel.
- Leisure assistant
  
  Tiffin Girls' School
  
  Sep 2007 - Sep 2009 (2 years)
  
  I was in charge of the sports center in the evenings and at weekend. I was in charge of locking up and preparing the pitches and team areas, helping to organise the events throughout the day and then locking up at the end of the day.
- Waitress
  
  Soupcon
  
  Jul 2007 - Sep 2007 (2 months)
  
  I helped around the café where my duties involved cleaning, preparing food and drinks, serving customers and running errands for the manager.
- Graphic Design Intern
  
  Caulder Moore
  
  May 2007 - May 2007
  
  Creating a brochure for a hotel in Scotland using InDesign.
Awards

Involved in the High Fliers programme at the University of Nottingham (2010-11)

Awarded the Painter-Stainers’ Holdsworth art prize in 2009

Awarded Mathematics award at school in 2009

Awarded Design and Technology award at school in 2008
Skills
- Industrial Design
- Product Design
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Laura Read

Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

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