Desmond (Dessie) Hill, joined Queens in 2012 as a backfill for a technician on a career break, eventually being made a permanent member of staff 3 years later. he came to Queens as a very experienced welder fabricator, bringing a skill that has seen him produce some very out of the ordinary apparatus for research projects to an extremely high degree. Dessie completed a 2 year secondment in 2019 to a very large research project within the school looking at the effects of salt water ingress and effects to fresh water in coast lines at Magilligan with great success. primarily supports education now but as mentioned is often asked to assist with the designs and construction of bespoke structures for research. He brings a unique sense of humour to the team and loves a bit of banter.