Engineering
Racing to success: from Manchester to the Grand Prix
Alumni 28 May 2021
Ella Podmore studied for a MEng in Materials Science and Engineering at Manchester and now works for McLaren. She recently won the Young Woman Engineer of the Year award by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Hi Ella, it’s lovely to catch up with you again! Tell our readers a bit about you. I’m […]
My blended learning experience: Gabriele Kalantaite
Student experience 27 November 2020
Read all about Gabriele’s experience of blended learning as she navigates the third year of her Materials Science and Engineering course.
Our Alumni: Remote working in the UK technology sector
Materials World 6 July 2020
Our Biomaterial Science graduate Aiswarya shares her experiences adjusting to the new world of remote working in industy and the preparation her degree provided.
Sewing scrubs for the NHS: MEng student Olivia-Faye Dickinson
Student experience 16 April 2020
Discover how third-year MEng student Olivia-Faye Dickinson is helping during the COVID-19 crisis by voluntarily sewing scrubs for NHS staff.
Red wine spills and wearable technology: Turning failure into success
Research and impact 30 July 2019
Dr Xuqing Liu explains how the ‘failure’ of red wine stains can be turned into successes when it comes to the next generation of wearable devices.
Dr Xuqing Liu: Wearable devices to assist the elderly and disabled
Meet the Department 5 July 2019
Dr Liu’s research explores functional fashion and wearable devices – and could drastically improve the lives of disabled people and the elderly. Find out more.
#MondayMaterials Episode 36 – Dr Simeon Gill
Meet the Department 26 February 2018
For today’s #MondayMaterials, we’re grabbing a few minutes with Dr Simeon Gill – lecturer in Fashion Technology Management. He describes his ongoing search for the perfect fit, and how applying engineering processes could provide the answer. Please can you describe your research, for the layman, in 10 sentences or less? I explore how we can […]
Heritage, passion and skill – why UoM students stand out to employers
Materials World 1 November 2017
The Made In Manchester Careers Fair took place in October and dozens of fashion, textiles and materials science employers came along to meet students from the School of Materials. One thing they were all agreed upon – there’s something that makes University of Manchester students stand out from the crowd. Rich heritage Adam Getty, Sales […]
#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 […]
I’m an Engineer, Get Me Out of Here (Guest blog)
Welcome to Materials 7 October 2015
Hello all – and thanks for coming back to the blog (or for coming for the first time, if that’s the case!). The audience has been growing recently, and I’m really grateful to everyone who has taken the time to read the blog posts. Those of you who have been coming back for a while might remember […]