Meet the Department
Articles and interviews with current academics and profiles of academics both past and present to show off the heritage and diversity of the Department of Chemistry.
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.
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.
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.
Meet the Department: Jen Managh
Meet the Department 11th December 2020
Meet Jen, the Student Experience and Employability Intern in the Department of Chemistry.
Behind the scenes of the ChemStudent Awards 2020
Meet the Department 9th September 2020
On Monday 7th September, ChemSoc and the Chemistry PASS Scheme hosted the ChemStudent awards. The awards are entirely student led, so we asked Charlotte, who presented the awards, for an exclusive insight into how they worked.
Meet the Chemistry Academics 22nd and 23rd July 2020: An event run by UoM ChemSoc and Chemistry PASS
Meet the Department 31st August 2020
“Meet the Chemistry Academics 2020”, took place on the 22nd and 23rd of July, 2020 in collaboration with Chemistry PASS. The two-day event was hosted on a virtual platform where eight scholars from across the Department of Chemistry at the University of Manchester shared their research and gave us an insight on what’s happening on the forefront of their respective fields.
Ten Department of Chemistry Academics win Royal Society of Chemistry Awards
Meet the Department 29th June 2020
The Department of Chemistry is delighted that ten of our leading academics have been honoured with major awards from Royal Society of Chemistry
The Wellbeing Blog: 6 Ways to Help Manage your Wellbeing in Lockdown
Meet the Department 24th June 2020
Looking after yourself is more important than ever. Hear from Ruqayya, PASS Coordinator and BSc (Hons) Chemistry student as she shares her tips and advice.
Meet the Department: Mike Hughes, Teaching Laboratories Manager
Meet the Department 15th June 2020
Mike Hughes, Teaching Laboratories Manager has been telling us more about his role and the important work that he and his team do in the Department of Chemistry.