Heritage: Melvin Calvin – The Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1961
Chemistry in the real world 25th May 2021
Learn more from Melvin Calvin, in our latest Heritage post.
Final Year Chemistry Project: Dukula De Alwis Jayasinghe
Student experience 11th May 2021
Gain insight into the final year chemistry projects from one of our students Dukula, as he talks about his chosen topic and explains his project themes.
Being a PhD researcher: Zaid Rashid Saud AlAlawi
Meet the Department 23rd April 2021
Zaid is a PhD student, currently studying in the Organic Materials Innovation Centre. In his latest blog, Zaid tells us more about his research and his experiences as a PhD researcher.
Transferable Skills in Science Society
Student experience 21st April 2021
This blog post is brought to you by UoM TSIS (Transferable Skills in Science) Society. Are you ready for these 4 common PhD Interview questions?
PASS Tea Party
Student experience 5th April 2021
PASS recently hosted a virtual tea party for the Department of Chemistry, one of our PASS Leaders, Dukula, tells us all about it.
Manchester academics recognised at 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists
Meet the Department 22nd March 2021
Three Manchester academics have been named among the Laureates and Finalists of the prestigious 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists.
Being a Graduate Teaching Assistant: Zaid Rashid Saud AlAlawi
Student experience 8th March 2021
Find out what it is like to work as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, from Zaid who is a PhD student.
Choosing to Challenge: queen bee syndrome and gender stereotypes
Meet the Department 5th March 2021
Workplace stereotypes still pervade society, all too often we see doctors and engineers illustrated as “men”, while nurses and administrators are “women”. But of course these stereotypes do not hold true in many cases. Every day, we see inspiring examples of female engineers and male nurses, yet somehow we still inadvertently carry these biases with […]
Meet the Department: Dr Ashok Keerthi
Chemistry in the real world 22nd February 2021
Meet Dr Ashok Keerthi from the Department of Chemistry, who has recently been named FSE Researcher of the Year.
ChemSoc: What have we been up to?
Student experience 5th February 2021
Find out from Charley, the ChemSoc Inclusion Officer, what ChemSoc are currently up to and the upcoming chemistry events you don’t want to miss.