Monthly Archives: July 2016

Say yes to opportunities that come your way: Meet Katie Walwyn-Brown

Katie Walwyn-Brown is a second year PhD student in Dan Davis’ lab at the University of Manchester. She is studying how the white blood cells of your immune system communicate to keep you healthy. Katie also enjoys getting people excited about … Continue reading

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Hang on, we are getting there

By Zahraa Al-Ahmady, who is a research scientist at the Nanomedicine Lab, University of Manchester.   Cancer is a disease with a heavy emotional burden and part of this is due to the often severe side effects of the drugs that … Continue reading

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Don’t let anyone else’s opinion stop you: Meet Katherine Rumble

Katherine Rumble is a PhD student at the University of Edinburgh conducting experiments on soft matter systems, otherwise known as squishy things. Catch Katherine on the 24th of July, at our Edinburgh event!   SS: Katherine, how did you get … Continue reading

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Make the scientific journey yours: Meet Alba Maiques-Diaz

Alba Maiques-Diaz is a Spanish scientist who possesses a PhD in Biomedicine and is currently in her 2nd year as a postdoctoral researcher at the Cancer Research UK- Manchester Institute/University of Manchester. Since her first year at university she has been fascinated by how cells work, … Continue reading

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Train us, even in the knowledge we may not all become Professors! Meet Marina Parry

Marina Parry is currently a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the CRUK Manchester Institute, Manchester. She is fascinated by genetics and always up for talking about the subject with friends and even strangers. Here she tells us about her career so … Continue reading

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Women in Science: some thoughts, by Kathryn Else

Why are there more men than women in science, and particularly at the highest levels? This is not a new question, and there have been numerous women in science campaigns, but the fact that the question continues to be asked … Continue reading

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Why #soapboxscience in Manchester? By Jo Pennock

My family have a history in Manchester. My dad was born in Hulme about 1 mile from the University campus in a house that was reduced to rubble in the 1969 ‘redevelopment’. When he met my mum they were both … Continue reading

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Studied it? I’ve lived it! Meet Sarah Bennett

Sarah Bennett (@SarahBPhD) is a part-time PhD student at the University of the West of England (UWE) in Bristol. Her research focuses on Joint Hypermobility and Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes, heritable disorders of connective tissue, with a special interest in the psychological impact … Continue reading

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Get out of the lab! Meet Sarah Bailey

Dr Sarah Bailey is a Senior Lecturer in neuroscience and pharmacology at the University of Bath. Her research focuses on understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying depression and anxiety. Here, Sarah answers questions about life as a researcher, her inspirations and top … Continue reading

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Continually inspired by the creativity of everyone who works in science: Meet Denize Atan

Dr Denize Atan is a Consultant Senior Lecturer in Ophthalmology at the University of Bristol and Bristol Eye Hospital.  She is a doctor, a scientist and currently works as the Lead for Women in Science in the School of Clinical … Continue reading

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