Amongst the recent rainy summer days, a day as lovely as today has been can only mean one thing – a barbecue! For the second year the Dean of the EPS (Engineering & Physical Sciences) Faculty, Martin Schröder, has organised a summer barbecue for staff to “say thank you for all [their] hard work”.  With over 650 staff members expected to attend, lots of planning was required, and so the weather couldn’t be anticipated. Back up plans had to be made to move the party inside if things got too downcast, but thankfully those plans weren’t needed. The weather was on our side!

We had some wonderful food and drink, including some none-traditional barbecue food such as pulled pork, and salted caramel & peanut butter ice cream… not on the same plate of course!

Along with the interesting food, there was also some great entertainment over the course of the event that showcased some of the university’s work. EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) were busy racing their model cars, while Computer Science’s voice activated robots had a dance off, showed off their athletic skills with some pressups, and even fell over a few times – the surface out on the Pariser Lawn is a bit uneven, but it’s no trouble for the robots, who can easily stand themselves back up and get back to their dance moves.

All in all a lovely way to spend lunch time, and a lovely sentiment from the faculty’s Dean. We’re looking forward to next year!