
Mini-lecture series for postgraduate fashion study
Different academics from our PG Fashion programmes host a series of mini-lectures that provide a concise overview of the key aspects that underpin the content of masters study.

PASS-ing with flying colours: Rachel Cox
Discover how Fashion Buying and Merchandising graduate Rachel Cox benefitted from the Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) initiative.

COVID-19 testing volunteer: Fashion Buying student Imogen Rowley
We talk to third-year BSc Fashion Buying and Merchandising student Imogen Rowley, who is volunteering to test people for COVID-19.

Industry award for Manchester PhD who’s shining a light on women in STEM
A PhD student who launched a campaign supporting women in STEM has received the Robert Perrin Medal from the Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (IOM3).

Sewing scrubs for the NHS: MEng student Olivia-Faye Dickinson
Discover how third-year MEng student Olivia-Faye Dickinson is helping during the COVID-19 crisis by voluntarily sewing scrubs for NHS staff.

Tribute to Dr Colin Leach by Professor William Sampson
Head of the Department of Materials Prof William Sampson shares the news of college Dr Colin Leach’s passing.

The Buzz podcast: Fast fashion
The new Faculty of Science and Engineering podcast The Buzz kicks off with an episode exploring the darker side of modern fashion: fast fashion. Listen here.

The sting in the tail of Manchester’s fashion ascent
Dr Patsy Perry and Dr Amy Benstead of the Department of Materials discuss the real cost of Manchester’s successes in the world of fast fashion.