Social responsibility
A smart village for Zambia
Research impact and institutes
The need for sustainable and reliable electricity is something we hear about regularly, but in the context of this blog post the word ‘need’ bares a more significant urgency. I recently took on the role of Deputy Director for Social Responsibility within The University of Manchester’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, working alongside the […]
Outstanding Manchester humanitarians recognised for their world-leading roles
Two former Manchester students have been presented with awards by the University in recognition of their world-leading leading roles in humanitarian aid and emergency response. Gareth Owen and Karen O’Neill both won Outstanding Alumni awards, which are presented annually to alumni who have achieved distinction in their professions through exemplary service to local, national or […]
Fashion Marketing Sr Lecturer writes about fashion and sustainability
On September 16th, 2016, the Business of Fashion asked the question “How can the fashion industry become more sustainable?” This is not a new question; indeed, it has been a question asked of the industry both externally and internally for a number of years now. It was, however, a convenient coincidence that BoF asked this […]
Materials Post-Grad Launches Women of Science Campaign
It’s an exciting day for one of the school’s PhD students, and somebody who has appeared on the blog a couple of times already. Rhys Archer appeared in the #MondayMaterials series and also wrote a post for us about her success in the ‘I’m An Engineer, Get Me out of Here’ competition. Part of her […]
University of Manchester’s support for computing in schools gets the royal seal of approval
Sarah Zaman and Dave Ames, both of the University of Manchester, have been invited to a reception at St James’s Palace hosted by Prince Andrew, HRH The Duke of York, to celebrate the success of computing education in schools. His Royal Highness is Patron of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. The Foundation has recently announced that […]
University academics share engineering expertise in Rwanda
Housing Regulations and Standards Division Manager at the Rwanda Housing Authority who was on the training course. The Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) leads the development of infrastructure projects in Rwanda and the agency is, for example, currently supporting the Rwandan government build ‘model villages’ as part of the latest efforts to modernise rural settlements. The […]
A look back at the Bluedot Festival
Earlier this year, Dalton Nuclear Institute staff and students ran an interactive stand for visitors to Bluedot festival, hosted by Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. Collaborating under the Manchester Energy banner, Next Generation Nuclear PhD students and alumni and PhD students from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering joined forces to talk about energy with […]
Environmental Science student blogs about volunteering in Uganda
The day started with Solomon, one of S.A.L.V.E’s staff, setting a challenge that everyone makes a new friend today from a different country. A clever way to get the children in S.A.L.V.E.’s summer school and us UK volunteers communicating and connecting more fully. Then was onto the sport days that was at the S.A.L.V.E land […]
Encouraging a love of learning and discovery in the European City of Science
Few would dispute that the best time in life to discover and engage with science is during the formative early years. Just think how for many of our greatest innovators, something as simple as experimenting with magnets, water or even sticky tape as a child may have been the catalyst for a lifelong passion and […]
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