I’m originally from Orpington, South East London but I’ve spent my last 4 years at Loughborough University doing an MChem. My Masters project was looking how degraded PVC affected the solubility of nickel under geological repository conditions.
My research will be looking at the key drivers of radioactive waste disposal, then relating these to the waste produced by a selection of potential future nuclear programmes for the UK.
Outside of research I love spending time outdoors (particularly camping and walking in the UK, scuba diving in warmer places) as well as getting involved in Girl Guiding. I also enjoy cooking and baking when I’m at home, although there’s room for improvement.
I can’t say I’ve thought about a favourite mineral – maybe uraninite (pitchblende) because of the role it had in the Curies’ work?
Hi! I’m Mingyu Feng, coming from China. I studied Environmental Engineering for my bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Sun Yat-Sen University in 2016 and 2019, respectively. After graduating, I worked as an environmental consultant for two years. The working experiences inspire me to pursue a PhD studying. My PhD research project will focus on carbon materials […]
I’m Charlie! I am originally from a land far-far away (Bristol) but have been living in Manchester for the past 4 years, though am still yet to drop the silly Bristol accent. I started chemistry at UoM in 2018 and graduated in 2022, despite covids best efforts! My masters project was in the organic materials […]
Hi! My name is Abdulaziz, from Saudi Arabia. In 2009, I graduated from King Saud University with a Bachelor’s degree in Earth Science. Afterward, in 2014, I completed my Master’s degree in Earth Science, and thesis titled “mineralogical and geochemical of bauxite ore deposits in Saudi Arabia” at King Saud University. I have worked in […]
Guten Tag, as we say in Germany. I’m Raphael and I am, you guessed it, from Germany. I did my Bachelor and Master of Science in the Chemistry Department of the University of Cologne. That’s the city I always thought was famous for its gothic cathedral, but seems to be better known in the UK […]