Meet MACE
Our academics, students, technical and professional services staff all play vital roles in the pursuit of excellence in research and teaching at The University of Manchester. Find out who’s who in MACE and what inspires them to offer the very best in engineering expertise.
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Choosing your degree subject: Aerospace engineering
Meet MACE 30th June 2020
Aerospace Lecturer Dr Ben Parslew talks about his career path, and how it’s great to try out lot of different things to see what you enjoy….
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The Challenges of Millennium Structures: Undergraduate Civil Engineering
Meet MACE 30th June 2020
During this mini lecture Civil and Structural Engineering lecturer Dr Tianjian Ji explains some of the challenges faced by Civil Engineers when building three London Millennium structures.
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Project Management in action: rapid PPE testing during the Covid-19 crisis
In the real world 20th May 2020
Obuks Ejohwomu is a lecturer in Project Management here in MACE, and is also the Director of our MSc in Commercial Project Management. He was recently called upon to help Manchester City Council to coordinate and test thousands of pieces Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for key workers in the city.
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3D printing: sustainable, quick and helping in the fight against Covid-19
In the real world 15th May 2020
We caught up with CNC technician Chris to hear more about why 3D printing is so important, and about how he has been involved in making PPE for NHS workers during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Meet Melissa: this year’s Mexichem scholarship winner!
Meet MACE 23rd March 2020
Hear from first-year student Melissa, who is this year’s winner of the Mexichem Alasdair Sinclair Scholarship!
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Software Engineering with Steve Knox
Meet MACE 18th February 2020
Dr Steve Knox is the Software Development Team Lead here in the Department of MACE. We caught up with him to hear more about what inspired him to become a software engineer and why he loves his job!
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Who’s who in MACE – Mark Quinn
Meet MACE 27th January 2020
Mark Quinn is a lecturer in aerospace engineering in MACE. We caught up for some quick-fire questions about his research, teaching and life in Manchester…
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Who’s who in MACE – Natalie Parish
Meet MACE 16th December 2019
Natalie Parish is a Senior Mechanical Engineering and Flight Simulator Technician in MACE. We caught up with her to ask some quickfire questions about work and life at Manchester…
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Who’s who in MACE – Mostafa Nabawy
Meet MACE 25th November 2019
MACE’s Microsystems group lead Mostafa Nabawy answers some quickfire questions on his research, inspirations and life in Manchester…
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Who’s who in MACE – Lindsey Gage
Meet MACE 14th November 2019
Get to know a bit more about Lindsey Gage, who is the Social Responsibility Officer for MACE.