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Patrick Parkinson

18 May 2017

Patrick spoke at the Manchester Pint of Science event at Terrace NQ. Linking the first photograph to nuclear bombs, the Matrix movie and helicopters that appear not to move, he described the use of picosecond “movie-making” to understand energy processes in photosynthesis and nanolasers.

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Are you staying, or are you stuck? Career optionality for researchers

Are you staying, or are you stuck? Career optionality for researchers

In 2012 I stepped down from a lectureship-level role and spent 18 months stuck, never once considering leaving academia. Strong academic identity makes exit unthinkable. But if you can't leave, staying is a default, not a choice. Universities can make it an active decision.
29 Sep 2026 4 min read
Thanks to Lola

Thanks to Lola

A huge thanks to Dolores Mortimer, summer intern this year, who automated the collection of over 4000 identifiers (ORCID, openAlex, Scopus, UKRI GtR etc) so we could change the question from 'find and tell us your data' to a quick 'are these correct'.
28 Sep 2026 1 min read
Professor Parkinson

Professor Parkinson

I've been promoted to Professor of Applied Physics at Manchester.
04 Aug 2026 1 min read
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