SERIES FINALE!For this special episode we chat to Dr. Chandy Wickramarachchi (Uni of Sheffield Engineering PostDoc) about science in Sri Lanka, women in science and science on TV. It was very interesting!Can't believe we're here already, than

Episode 5 - A Step Forward In Your Own Life

Jun 17th, 2020 43m 48s

Episode 5 already? This week we have Sergio, a Spanish PhD student from the University of Manchester. Sergio has spent time in Spain, Israel, the US, Canada, the UK he has also tried his hand at engineering, biology, biomaterials, medicine and

Episode 4 - Making The Most Of Inevitable Mistakes

Jun 10th, 2020 58m 1s

Welcome! This week’s guest is Joe Neilson, a PhD student looking at 3D printing of 2D materials (that’s a lot of dimensions)!Joe took a circuitous route to his PhD, working for AstraZeneca and Nanoco before ending up in the School of Materials

Episode 3 - How To: Try Your Hand At Different Careers

Jun 3rd, 2020 47m 1s

Welcome to Episode 3!This week’s guest is Dr. Tammy Porter, a Post Doc researching corrosion inhibitors on surfaces after a career break.Tammy has been a PhD student, retail worker, consultant and author to name a few! (Her book: https://www.

Episode 2 - Stunned Silence

May 27th, 2020 37m 19s

Welcome to Episode 2!This week’s guest is Lorraine Bhebe, a PhD student looking into antivirals. PHE are currently testing her samples as they have been shown to be antiviral against COVID!Originally from Zimbabwe, experience of HIV spurred h

Pilot - From Toire to Manchester: The survival of a lucky French guy

May 20th, 2020 52m 15s

Welcome to our new podcast!This week’s guest is Quentin Arthur Poutrel, a PhD student looking into vitrimers.From a small French town near Bordeaux to the University of Manchester, Quentin spends his time doing science, riding his motorbike a

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