Women of STEM
Guest post: How three surprising things could help scientists transform Parkinson’s testing
Research impact and institutes 22nd April 2021
Discover the remarkable story of how a long-running research effort could help to transform the way we test for Parkinson’s disease in the future.
How FSE is ‘choosing to challenge’ this International Women’s Day
Social responsibility 8th March 2021
Find out how and why people throughout the Faculty of Science and Engineering are ‘choosing to challenge’ this International Women’s Day.
Choosing to Challenge: Gender stereotypes in primary science education
Social responsibility 2nd March 2021
Ahead of International Women’s Day Lynne Bianchi explains why she’s choosing to challenge stereotypes linked to gender in primary science education.
Empowering the female voice in the sustainable housing debate
Our partners 8th February 2021
Ahead of the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Tyndall Manchester researcher Claire Brown highlights the need for female input in the sustainable homes conversation.
Encouraging gender inclusivity in STEM
Our partners 4th February 2021
To mark the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr Aneeqa Khan, Harwell Research Fellow in Nuclear Fusion, discusses her journey.
This is engineering: Inspiring a diverse next generation
Social responsibility 12th November 2020
Find out how Manchester is looking to promote greater diversity across its School of Engineering – by inspiring the next generation of engineers.
Along the Black History Trail: Sharing experiences in science and engineering
Social responsibility 21st October 2020
The Black History Trail is attempting to address underrepresentation of Black students in subjects including science and engineering. Learn more about this important initiative.
The Buzz Episode 2 (Part 2) – Women in Science
The Buzz podcast 2nd April 2020
Welcome to Part 2 of our podcast celebrating women in science. In this episode, we look at the work being done to encourage a love of science in girls.
Celebrating Rona Robinson – Manchester’s ‘ordinary’ chemistry pioneer
Departments 1st April 2020
Dr Kristy Turner unearths the remarkable story of Rona Robinson, a Manchester suffragette and the first UK woman to gain a first-class chemistry degree.
Celebrating FSE’s women in science
UOM life 11th February 2020
To mark the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we meet some of the women from FSE making their mark in science and technology.