Student experience
Read our student blogs to get a flavour of life as an undergraduate or postgraduate at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
Congratulations to 2020 Earth and Environmental Science graduates
Student experience 17th July 2020
We have created a video for our 2020 graduates to say good luck and congratulations, which you can watch within this blog post. Our graduates will be invited to the virtual celebrations on Wednesday 29th July at 10am and we will live stream this event on our social media channels: Facebook and YouTube. Please save the date, we hope to see you then – once again, congratulations to EES graduates on their success during this particularly challenging year.
Intersections: geology and art
Student experience 26th June 2020
Bella Beney is a BSc Hons Geology student at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, currently progressing from her second to her third year of study. Bella is also a talented musician, and I asked her to share her music and her thoughts about how geology and the outdoors may have influenced her artistic pursuits.
Life in the lab: studying soil bioremediation with Klaudia Jedyka
Student experience 12th June 2020
BSc Environmental Science student Klaudia Jedyka talks us through the logistics of lab work for the dissertation – best practice, trial and error and research conversations…
Redesigning the 2nd year Environmental Science field class for the COVID-19 year
Student experience 28th May 2020
Dr Neil Mitchell provides us with insight on how fieldwork can be redesigned in light of lockdown by sharing his experience of delivering the module EART20042 Environmental Field Course.
International Student Experience at UoM: Kashish Aswani
Student experience 20th May 2020
Kashish Aswani is a second year BSc Environmental Science student and has worked as a Student Ambassador for the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences throughout academic year 2019/20. In her role as Ambassador, Kashish has been helping staff with the delivery of Earth Science Matters events, UCAS Visit Days and webinars. Kashish told us about her experience in the UK as an international student for some insight and reflections…
To live and study in New Zealand: a year abroad with Emily Barnes
Student experience 6th May 2020
Emily Barnes has recently completed her fourth and final year of study at the University of Manchester for her degree in Geography and Geology. Emily undertook her third year of study in New Zealand, and has kindly shared her experiences of international study for this blog post.
Teamwork and Fieldwork: Environmental Studies in the Arctic Part 2
Student experience 15th April 2020
Join PhD student Emma Burns on her second trip to the Arctic for the British Antarctic Survey short course covering ‘safe and effective fieldwork in the polar regions’.
Earth Science Matters: Biology and Chemistry
Student experience 12th February 2020
On 5th February 2020, the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Manchester welcomed A level students to experience a day of lectures and activities on campus. The aim of the day was to demonstrate how A level Chemistry and Biology are both applicable and essential to the study of the earth and the environment.
Science at Sea: Environmental Studies in the Arctic, Part 1
Research and impact 6th January 2020
PhD student Emma Burns takes us along on her Arctic adventure to better understand the input of terrestrial nitrogen into the Arctic Ocean. On her first expedition, she encounters the midnight sun, a polar bear, and the formidable Megacorer.
Meet our alumni: work, travel and study with Natalia Jagielska
Student experience 18th November 2019
Recent MEarthSci graduate Natalia Jagielska shared her experiences of job hunting, followed by travelling and working in China this summer, and progressing to postgraduate research in Edinburgh.