As part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering’s (FSE) ongoing commitment to improving assessment and progression processes, a new project was launched to overhaul training and onboarding for professional services staff. We spoke to Mitesh Chauhan, who joined the Faculty in July 2024 as a Training and Development Officer, to learn more about the […]
FSE celebrated a night of success and recognition at the 2025 Students’ Union Academic Awards, with outstanding staff and students honoured across multiple categories for their dedication, innovation, and impact.
The Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) has launched a pilot programme designed to equip all students with essential cooking skills that promote both health and financial wellbeing, led by renowned Greater Manchester chef Simon Wood.
Student hubs play a crucial role in supporting student wellbeing and contributing to a positive student experience. Each of our Schools is home to a dedicated student hub, and we recently spoke with Rachael Jordan, Student Service, Support, and Development Manager for the School of Natural Sciences, to find out more about how they operate and the support they offer.
Charlene Gallery is a Reader in Digital Fashion Innovation, Employability Lead and Inclusive Pedagogy Specialist in the Department of Materials. She leads the Student Knowledge Exchange (SKE) team that won the Inclusive Education award at the 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards for the SKE project – a project that addresses professional attainment (PA) gaps for international […]
Nahid Farzalizadeh serves as the Students’ Union Officer for the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Appointed after completing her postgraduate degree in Chemical Engineering, Nahid shares her experiences in the role so far and her ambitions for what she hopes to accomplish during her term.
Tom Rodgers is a Reader in Chemical Engineering Education in the Department of Chemical Engineering. At the 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards he won the award for Educational Leadership and Flexible Learning and Digital Delivery. Here Tom tells us how he has focused on developing rich-media resources to allow students to learn at their own pace, developing strategies for group problem solving, peer marking, and in-class discussions.
Lisa Taylor is a Senior Lecturer Fashion Business and Technology Department of Materials. She led the Fashion Education and Inclusive Learning Innovators (FEILI) team that won the Inclusive Education and Flexible Learning and Digital Delivery award at the 2024 Teaching Excellence Awards for their Digital Learning Technologies Project: a Creative Combination to Augment Applied Learning. Here she tells us more about the project and what the future might hold.
Lorna Dawson is the Interim Head of Teaching, Learning and Student Experience for the School of Natural Sciences. Here she provides an update on the developments in assessment and progression following the review in the summer of 2023. I think many colleagues will be familiar with the challenges we encountered regarding Assessment and Progression (A&P), […]
Read the Faculty’s Teaching, Learning and Student Experience strategy. This was created by academic and Professional Service colleagues and details the aims of each of the six segments within the Teaching College.