Imagine a world where the marginalised minds of STEM – those brilliant individuals that push the boundaries of what we know- are not confined by gender norms or societal expectations. A world where describing their lived experience isn’t the ways in which they’ve been discriminated, but the fascinating projects they’re working on, and the comfort…
Believe it or not, we’re now a quarter of the way through the new year. Winter has come to a close, Spring is slowly emerging, and daylight savings brought us an extra hour of daylight (or one less in bed, whichever way you see it). Over the long Bank Holiday weekend, we’ve been reflecting on…
Discover the fascinating and surprising etymology of some of the words and phrases most associated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Davide Vincenzo Verdolino, a PhD student in the Advanced Biomedical Materials Centre for Doctoral Training, discusses LGBTQ+ representation in STEM.
One of the hot topics that probably every computer scientist faces nowadays is cloud computing. Most of us already use applications that take advantage of the cloud behind the scenes. You are very likely part of the cloud computing generation if you have an online email subscription. Well, then you already know one of the…
Angela is a student on the BSc Computer Science who has a particular interest in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, here she writes about her passion about how these advanced technologies and theories can help with mental health treatments. Isn’t it amazing how a few words can almost immediately impact the way we see the…
Ahead of International Women’s Day Lynne Bianchi explains why she’s choosing to challenge stereotypes linked to gender in primary science education.
To mark the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr Aneeqa Khan, Harwell Research Fellow in Nuclear Fusion, discusses her journey.
Welcome to Part 2 of our podcast celebrating women in science. In this episode, we look at the work being done to encourage a love of science in girls.
In this episode of The Buzz, we celebrate The University of Manchester’s own women of science – both past and present. We speak to Prof Danielle George and Dr Andrea Murray, and we chat about some of Manchester’s iconic women of science.
