School of Materials
National Women in Engineering Day
Welcome to Materials 9th July 2015
On June 23rd, or National Women in Engineering Day to those in the know, I attended a Women in Materials event, co-hosted by the School of Materials and The Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (IOM3). Grace Burke opened proceedings, discussing her career so far and the decisions that have led to her role as Director […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 2 – Sophie Miell
Meet the Department 22nd June 2015
Hey everyone – thanks for coming back for more from #MondayMaterials! The interview with Aravind seemed to go down a storm two weeks ago, so I’d like to thank him again for his input. What a cracking start to the series. From talking graphene with a senior lecturer, we now move to discussions of garment fit […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 1 – Dr Aravind Vijayaraghavan
Meet the Department 8th June 2015
Hello everyone, and welcome to the first episode of #MondayMaterials. Once a fortnight, on a Monday (obviously), I’ll be chatting with one of the many people that make the School of Materials such a great place to be. It might be a professor, a researcher, a student, an alumnus, or a member of the admin […]
At the Design, Fashion, and Business Degree Show
Welcome to Materials 29th May 2015
I was here for the Design, Fashion, and Business Degree show. What I found within these walls was a vibrant and informative event, filled with interesting people who were well and truly excited by the projects they’d put together here in the School of Materials. What I also found was a group of people who […]