Women of STEM

On a (space) mission to inspire young women engineers: Dr Ciara McGrath
Dr Ciara McGrath, a finalist in the 2021 IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards, discusses her stellar research, career, and the future of engineering.

Manchester Festival of Climate Action: Tackling the biggest questions
Read all about the Manchester Festival of Climate Action, an absorbing four-day event in the run-up to COP26 that addressed the biggest climate questions.

The Buzz S2, E6: Should we trust all science news?
In this episode of the podcast we speak to PhD students Katie Downes and Luke Chaplin of the Have You Heard? team about the dangers of science misinformation.

Why we chose the Faculty of Science and Engineering
To mark undergraduate virtual open week, our science and engineering students discuss the – many and varied – reasons they decided to study here at Manchester.

The Buzz S2, E5: What can we learn from the Moon?
In this captivating episode of The Buzz podcast we speak to Manchester alumni Nat Curran (NASA) and Fran McDonald (European Space Agency) about the wonders of the Moon.

Guest post: How three surprising things could help scientists transform Parkinson’s testing
Research impact and institutes
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
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
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
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
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.