The University of Manchester
My favourite thing about Manchester
Materials World 16th December 2016
One thing that makes the experience of studying materials at The University of Manchester particularly special is Manchester itself. It has everything you could want. Great food and nightlife, fantastic theatres and gig venues a plenty, more shops than you could ever hope to visit, and even a handful of festivals throughout the year. There’s also a […]
Our Alumni in Amsterdam Part 4 – being a business analyst
Materials World 14th December 2016
Hi All, Since my last post it has been a very exciting period of time here at PVH Europe. During the summer it was announced that Raf Simons has joined Calvin Klein as our Chief Creative Officer, which marks the first time since Mr Klein himself that the brand will be led by one visionary. […]
Women of Science Campaign
Welcome to Materials 5th December 2016
It’s an exciting day for one of the school’s PhD students, and somebody who has appeared on the blog a couple of times already. Rhys Archer appeared in the #MondayMaterials series and also wrote a post for us about her success in the ‘I’m An Engineer, Get Me out of Here’ competition. Part of her prize […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 26 – Professor Allan Matthews
Meet the Department 28th November 2016
Hi Everyone. Welcome to Episode 26 of #MondayMaterials where we’ll be meeting with Professor Allan Matthews, a member of the Ceramics and Inorganics Research Group here in the School of Materials. Allan is also the Deputy Director of the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, so […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 25 – Professor Philip Withers
Meet the Department 3rd October 2016
Hello all. Thanks for joining me for the 25th episode of #MondayMaterials, featuring Professor Philip Withers. Phil was officially named as our inaugural Regius Professor of Materials by Her Majesty the Queen this weekend, so we couldn’t think of a better person to be talking to on this chilly Monday morning. On top of that […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 24 – Dr Steve Edmondson
Meet the Department 15th August 2016
Hi all. #MondayMaterials is back. Thanks for your patience during a busy period caused by holidays and jam-packed schedules. We’re here now, though. And Steve Edmondson, a member of the Polymers, Composites and Carbon Research Group, was definitely worth the wait: Hi Steve. Thanks for talking to us. Could you please describe your research, for […]
DFB Degree Show 2016
Fashion 6th July 2016
It was the return of the Design, Fashion, and Business (DFB) Degree Show in May and I went along to enjoy the action. Taking place in Sackville Street Building’s stunning Great Hall, this one day event showcased the final year project work of DFB students from a range of degrees. Among the pounding music and […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 23 – Dr Claudia Henninger
#MondayMaterials 6th June 2016
Welcome back, everybody! It’s been three weeks since the last #MondayMaterials. After that trip to the HMXIF, we paid a visit to the Design, Fashion, and Business research grouping to chat with Claudia Henninger. Here’s what she had to tell us: Hi Claudia. Thanks for chatting to us. Can you start by describing your research, […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 22 – Dr Sarah-Jane Clelland
#MondayMaterials 16th May 2016
Welcome back everyone. It’s been three weeks since #MondayMaterials met up with Andrew Thomas from Biomaterials, and today we find ourselves back in the same building. This time, though, we’re visiting the Henry Moseley X-ray Imaging Facility (HMXIF) to talk to their Project Officer, Dr Sarah-Jane Clelland. I was introduced to Sarah-Jane by Chris Blanford, a former […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 21 – Dr Andrew Thomas
#MondayMaterials 25th April 2016
Last time out with #MondayMaterials we hit the big 2-0 while speaking to Prof Bill Sampson! 20 episodes since the launch of our blog last May and it seems like only yesterday to me. I’ve learnt a lot in that time, though, particularly regarding how the research within the school works. We have several research […]