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Pint of Science 2023: Shining a Light on Quantum Materials

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Stephen Church

25 May 2023

Group PDRA Stephen Church gave a public talk on our research at the annual Pint of Science Festival. He spoke to a paying audience at The English Lounge about automation, disorder, and the benefits of nano-scale lasers for the world.

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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