Leopoldo Machado- A PhD student from Brazil
International student profiles 7th February 2019
Leopoldo Machado is a third year PhD student from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Dr Neil Dixon is supervising his PhD project “Development and application of whole-cell biosensors for lignin valorisation.” Please give a brief summary of your PhD project. Whole-cell biosensors (WCB) are cell-based systems able to detect small molecules […]
Studying Chemistry at The University of Manchester
Student experience 18th December 2018
Today we’re talking to Josh, a student in his third year studying Chemistry here at The University of Manchester. He tells us how he’s finding his time in Manchester, and any tips he has for future students. Hi Josh, first of all can you tell us a bit about yourself? I’m Josh, I’m a (slightly) […]
Chasing the impossible, with student Charley Istance-Tamblin
Student experience 27th November 2018
We spoke to mature student Charley Istance-Tamblin, having recently had an article published on the Royal Society of Chemistry site. The RSC article is based on the journey of turning her dreams of studying chemistry into a reality, and the impact she is determined to make within the world of Chemistry. Charley is an undergraduate […]
Studying Chemistry at Manchester: A Student Experience
Student experience 24th April 2018
Today we’re speaking to current undergraduate student Marina Michelaraki about how she’s finding her time here at the School of Chemistry and what tips she has for anyone thinking of studying here at The University of Manchester. Can you tell us about your course? What is the best thing about it? The course includes a […]
Chemistry Outreach: An Introduction
Student experience 8th March 2018
Hello all. Today is International Women’s Day, a worldwide event where we #PressForProgress towards gender parity and celebrate the achievements of women from all walks of life. In the spirit of today we are hearing from Toria Stafford, one of the enthusiastic Women in STEM advocates in the department. Toria is a final year PhD […]
A word from the ChemSoc President
Student experience 16th February 2018
I arrived at The University of Manchester’s School of Chemistry, just two short weeks after my 18th Birthday, in September 2014. Young and incredibly naïve, part of me imagined that my time at university would be just a continuation of sixth form; relatively uneventful and merely another stepping stone to the big wide world of […]
#MeetTheResearchers Episode 1 – Aranzazu Carmona Orbezo
Research and impact 10th October 2017
Hello all. Welcome to our first #MeetTheResearchers where we will be asking current researchers in the School of Chemistry what they’re exploring and how they got to where they are today. Today, we are talking to Aranzazu Carmona Orbezo.
Cool new YouTube channel CAMERA has launched!
Research and impact 3rd October 2017
A new series of films has been released, which highlights the incredible research being carried out by the School of Chemistry. CAMERA (Chemistry At Manchester Explains Research Advances) is the brainchild of Steve Liddle, Professor and Head of Inorganic Chemistry. The School released the first 12 films to the public this week, and you can […]
Research Introduction
Research and impact 26th September 2017
Check back here soon to see all things research related coming from the School of Chemistry. We have lots of people working on some really exciting projects so make sure you stay with us so you don’t miss anything.
A Second Year Chemist’s Guide To Labs
Student experience 19th September 2017
Experiments, you either love them or you hate them. Now you have to do a whole day of labs every Monday, chances are you’ve never done anything like this before and you feel like you’ve been thrown off a cliff. So, if you’re reading this and you have no idea what to expect from labs, […]