{"id":1080,"date":"2020-10-01T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/?p=1080"},"modified":"2020-10-01T11:10:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T10:10:29","slug":"why-manchester","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/2020\/10\/why-manchester\/","title":{"rendered":"ChemSoc: Why Manchester?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Find out why the members of the Chemistry Society (ChemSoc) chose Manchester to study Chemistry.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Paige-Halil.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-991 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Paige-Halil-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Paige-Halil-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Paige-Halil-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Paige-Halil-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Paige-Halil-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Paige-Halil.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Paige Halil (President)<\/h2>\n<p>UoM first caught my eye for a silly reason, I really liked the colours of the graduation gowns! However, we have a leading Chemistry department and for me, the course structure made so much sense and was easily the best out of my UCAS choices. I visited Manchester 3 times before I started (once for my interview) and every time I fell more and more in love with the city and knew it was where I wanted to call home.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Ryan-Beaumont.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-997 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Ryan-Beaumont-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Ryan-Beaumont-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Ryan-Beaumont-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Ryan-Beaumont-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Ryan-Beaumont-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Ryan-Beaumont.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Ryan Beaumount (Gen Sec)<\/h2>\n<p>Moving to a vibrant and growing city was an ambition of mine from a child. Having never experienced the life a city such as Manchester could offer coming from a small town, it appealed to me profoundly. The fact that UoM is a noteworthy University also paired in quite nicely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Amrita-Chattopadhyay.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-998 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Amrita-Chattopadhyay-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Amrita-Chattopadhyay-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Amrita-Chattopadhyay-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Amrita-Chattopadhyay-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Amrita-Chattopadhyay-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Amrita-Chattopadhyay.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Amrita Chattopadhyay (Treasurer)<\/h2>\n<p>I came to Manchester because of the high quality of teaching delivered by staff who are at the forefront of their research and due to the state of the art facilities provided by the university, such as fully functional laboratories and newly refurbished study spaces on campus. I also really liked the extremely diverse atmosphere on campus and really wanted the experience of meeting people from varying cultures across the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Elena-Wright.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-990 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Elena-Wright-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Elena-Wright-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Elena-Wright-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Elena-Wright-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Elena-Wright-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Elena-Wright.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Elena Wright (Education Sec)<\/h2>\n<p>Growing up, I\u2019d frequently visit my brother whilst he was at UoM. I quickly fell in love with the city and all it has to offer, so I just had to choose it myself for my studies. The city is so diverse, and I\u2019m yet to meet someone you can\u2019t get on with in Manchester, to this day I\u2019m still finding exciting new places to explore!!<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Cross.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-993 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Cross-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Cross-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Cross-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Cross-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Cross-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Cross.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Charlotte Cross (Sports Sec)<\/h2>\n<p>Coming from Cheshire, I had visited Manchester many times before choosing to study here. I loved the diversity of the city and the range of opportunities available, such as sport and entertainment venues. I chose UoM because of the great reputation for chemistry and employability. I also liked the ability to choose from a wide range of optional modules outside the chemistry department.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Istance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-994 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Istance-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Istance-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Istance-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Istance-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Istance-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Charlotte-Istance.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Charlotte Istance (Inclusion Officer)<\/h2>\n<p>I came to Manchester for a really simple reason. I was visiting a different uni and I asked if I could do radiochemistry for my masters research. They said \u201cno, you\u2019ll have to go to Manchester for that\u201d&#8230; and here I am.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Rohit-Ganger.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-992 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Rohit-Ganger-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Rohit-Ganger-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Rohit-Ganger-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Rohit-Ganger-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Rohit-Ganger-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Rohit-Ganger.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Rohit Ganger (Social Sec)<\/h2>\n<p>I chose Manchester because I loved the city and the wonderful people I met on the chemistry open day. Also the lecturers were really passionate about the research they were doing and very helpful on the open day.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Mia-Nesbeth.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-996 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Mia-Nesbeth-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Mia-Nesbeth-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Mia-Nesbeth-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Mia-Nesbeth-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Mia-Nesbeth-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Mia-Nesbeth.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Mia Nesbeth (Social Sec)<\/h2>\n<p>I came to Manchester because I like the city as the people are friendly and there is a lot to do, and the university seemed like it would give me a lot of career opportunities, great facilities and support me in my future career.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Kai-Spratt.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-995 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Kai-Spratt-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Kai-Spratt-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Kai-Spratt-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Kai-Spratt-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Kai-Spratt-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mub.eps.manchester.ac.uk\/uomchemistryblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/44\/2020\/08\/Kai-Spratt.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Kai Spratt (Social Sec)<\/h2>\n<p>I chose Manchester because when I came here for my interview I saw how great the uni and city was. The facilities were so much better than any other uni I visited (also fresh meat was filmed at Manchester uni so how could I not choose to come here).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to hear more about life in Manchester as a chemistry student? Register for a place on our virtual open day that takes places on Saturday 3rd October by following the link:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/study\/undergraduate\/open-days-visits\/virtual-open-day\/\">https:\/\/www.manchester.ac.uk\/study\/undergraduate\/open-days-visits\/virtual-open-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Find out why the members of the Chemistry Society (ChemSoc) chose Manchester to study 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