The Buzz S3, E1: Are we entering a new space age?
Dr Ciara McGrath helps us blast off season three of The Buzz podcast by answering the question: Are we entering a new space age?
Women in STEM
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From sewing scrubs to Royal Charter Prize nominee: our alumni Olivia-Faye Dickinson
We caught up with Olivia, our MEng Materials Science and Engineering alumni. Back in 2020 and while still studying, Olivia has taken on sewing scrubs for NHS staff during the COVID-19 crisis. Since then, Olivia has graduated and was nominated for the Royal Charter Prize. Hi Olivia, it’s lovely to catch up with you…
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International Women’s Day: The scientists and engineers who inspire us
We ask scientists and engineers across our Faculty about the women who have inspired them most – past, present and future.
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My Industrial Placement at Disney – Carmen Faura
Industrial placements are an important part of a computer science student’s life at The University of Manchester. So we spoke to Carmen Faura Praxedes to tell us about her personal journey and to give you first-hand experience of what to expect when undertaking a placement: Hello Carmen, thanks for taking the time to chat with…
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Most wonderful time of the beer: Yeast biodiversity promises exciting new flavours
Discover why new research might spice up future Christmases and other celebrations – with exciting new flavours of beer!
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On a (space) mission to inspire young women engineers: Dr Ciara McGrath
Dr Ciara McGrath, a finalist in the 2021 IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards, discusses her stellar research, career, and the future of engineering.
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Our @csmcr alumni – Simona Alexandra, helping build software that powers the new generation of smart clothing
Simona is a Computer Science University of Manchester alumnus. She studied BSc in Software Engineering and graduated in June 2020. Hello Simona! Can you tell us a bit about your education before university? I finished high school in Romania, and it was focused on Maths, English, and Programming. Similar to A levels in the UK,…
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Louisa Mason talks Teach First: Manchester
Louisa Mason is progressing into her third year of an undergraduate Physics with Astrophysics degree, and she is also a Student Ambassador for the Faculty of Science and Engineering. In this post, Louisa tells us about her experience of a Teach First internship at the end of her second year studies and the importance of…
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The Buzz S2, E6: Should we trust all science news?
In this episode of the podcast we speak to PhD students Katie Downes and Luke Chaplin of the Have You Heard? team about the dangers of science misinformation.
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From Malaysia to Manchester: Miew Ki’s international student experience
Miew Ki is a third year MEng Chemical Engineering student who has written a guest blog about her experiences coming from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to study in Manchester.