After Uni with Patrick Coburn
Materials World 4 November 2016
Since graduating in July 2015, I have worked and travelled in Australia for eight months, travelled in Ireland and Indonesia, and have finally ended up in Canada doing a PhD in the field of Communication Sciences and Disorders. It’s fair to say that my journey since graduation has been a rollercoaster. The material that I […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 25 – Professor Philip Withers
Meet the Department 3 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 15 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 6 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 […]
After Uni with Amy Nicholson (Part 2)
Alumni 22 June 2016
Hi all. It’s now a whole year since I finished my degree in Fashion and Textile Retailing with the School of Materials and I have fond memories of the final stages of the course. The deadlines, the all-nighters, the excitement of the DFB Degree Show, and, eventually, the relief of the Materials Ball and knowing I had […]
Our Alumni in Amsterdam Part 3
Alumni 8 June 2016
It may be a while since we heard from her, but I’m sure you’ll all remember Charlotte Lowther, our alumni in Amsterdam. If not, you can check out her previous guest blog posts here and here. When I met Charlotte at the DFB Degree Show just over a year ago, she had recently bagged herself […]
#MondayMaterials Episode 23 – Dr Claudia Henninger
#MondayMaterials 6 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 16 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 25 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 […]
Triple Down at the Big Green Gathering
Fashion 6 April 2016
A few weeks back I was lucky enough to meet three inspiring students from the School of Materials. Alex, April, and Lindsey are fashion students in the School, and when I met them they were doing their bit to help out with a sustainability event being run by the Faculty. Between them, these three impressive undergrads have […]