Degree Congregations
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The University of Manchester DEGREE CONGREGATIONS JULY 2015 At The University of Manchester, we focus on making things happen , turning enthusiasm into achievement and ground-breaking theory into cutting-edge practice. Our newest graduates today join a prestigious We encourage our students to take charge of their hall of fame that includes 25 Nobel Prize winners future, finding a voice and forming opinions, getting among our current and former staff and involved and meeting fresh challenges, making the students, and a worldwide community of more most of the multitude of resources and than 280,000 alumni who can be found holding opportunities that we have to offer. top positions in every imaginable field. And we know, with their intelligence, inspiration Over a distinguished history spanning more and ambition, our new graduates will find they have than 180 years, our innovative minds have what it takes to make their future happen. accomplished feats of global importance, including the birth of the modern computer, the splitting of the atom, and the foundation of modern-day economics. Today, our students form a diverse and fascinating community, drawn from all corners of the globe, united in their goal to build a better future via a world-class educational experience of a lifetime. Welcome from the President and Vice-Chancellor I welcome you all – graduands, family members For those of you graduating today, these and friends – to The University of Manchester ceremonies mark not the end of your for this degree congregation. relationship with the University but the start of a new stage. It is my hope that the links This is a time of celebration for all of us and between the University and you will grow ever I very much hope that you find it an enjoyable stronger and I look forward to you becoming an occasion. As each graduand is presented for active member of the University’s alumni body. conferment of their degree, the University shares with you all a great sense of pride in the I wish you every success for the future and that award they have worked so hard you all have a truly memorable day. to attain. Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell President and Vice-Chancellor 1 The Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences The Faculty of Engineering and Physical The quality, breadth and volume of research Sciences is large and comprehensive with nine activity at the Faculty of Engineering and component schools: Chemical Engineering and Physical Sciences is unrivalled. There are more Analytical Science; Chemistry; Computer than 70 specialist research centres and groups Science; Earth, Atmospheric and at the Faculty, each undertaking pioneering Environmental Sciences; Electrical and research into areas ranging from nuclear Electronic Engineering; Materials; Mathematics; decommissioning and nanotechnology to Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering; artificial intelligence and aerospace. and Physics and Astronomy. Together they Research is at the heart of The University of offer a diverse portfolio of research and Manchester's Faculty of Engineering and teaching of the highest quality. Physical Sciences. Many of the major advances of the 20th century began here, including the work by Rutherford leading to the splitting of the atom and the development of the world's first modern computer. Today research activities remain at the cutting-edge and the Faculty now generates around £75 million in research funding a year. The Faculty of Humanities The Faculty of Humanities is the largest of the Major institutes and centres include the Centre University’s four Faculties, with a world-leading for New Writing, the Institute for Social Change, reputation in research that spans academic the Brooks World Poverty Institute, areas as diverse as the arts, international Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, development, modern languages, education, the Manchester Institute for Innovation law, the social sciences, business and Research, the Research Institute for management. With a total income of around Cosmopolitan Cultures, the Centre for Chinese £190 million per annum, around 18,000, Studies, the Institute for Development Policy students and some 1000 academic staff, it is and Management, the Centre for Equity in equivalent to a medium-sized university in the Education and the Sustainable Consumption UK. Institute. 2 The Faculty of Life Sciences The Faculty of Life Sciences is a world-class The Faculty's research fields include research establishment, recognised as an environmental biology, disease biology, international site of excellence in terms of neuroscience, genetics and zoology. There are research power and importance in the latest also world-leading researchers studying vision Research Assessment Exercise. science and the history of science, technology and medicine. It is home to more than 1,000 researchers, over 2,000 undergraduate students and has an Academics regularly have their work published annual budget in excess of £100 million. in leading scientific journals and significant breakthroughs are consistently being made in Students benefit from modern facilities, the understanding of a range of diseases. innovative teaching techniques and the opportunity to be taught by leading experts Rapid advances in molecular and structural from across the breadth of the life sciences. biology, genomics and bioinformatics will The highly interactive research and teaching ensure that the life sciences continue to environment allows the Faculty to conduct the dominate scientific discoveries in the 21st highest quality research while maintaining an century. extensive range of undergraduate and graduate programmes as well as vocational training. The Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences The Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences has There is a strong organisational capability for a long and proud history of innovative teaching undertaking cross-faculty teaching and research and ground breaking research, and is one of the activity in partnership with the public sector and largest faculties of clinical and health sciences in industry. For example, in around 450 community Europe. The Faculty has five Schools Medicine, placements/GP practices and 17 district Dentistry, Pharmacy, Psychological Sciences, and hospitals, the Faculty trains in excess of 450 Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work. It also has six doctors each year. Similarly, in partnership with Faculty research-focussed institutes: Brain the NHS and Health Education England, it Behaviour and Mental Health; Cancer Sciences, provides continuing professional development Cardiovascular Sciences; Human Development; for 60,000 pharmacy professionals in England. Inflammation and Repair; and Population Health. Furthermore, teaching and research is spread The Faculty has strong interdisciplinary links with over a wide area with major links to Central other Schools, Faculties and Institutes across Manchester University Hospitals NHS the University, including Life Sciences, Foundation Trust, the Christie NHS Foundation Engineering and Physical Sciences, Economic Trust, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, and Social Sciences, Education and the Paterson University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Institute for Cancer Research. Foundation Trust, and Manchester Mental The School of Medicine traces its past to the first Health and Social Care Trust. medical school established in England outside London, while the School of Nursing was the first British school to offer a degree in the subject; similarly, Manchester was the first university to award degrees in Pharmacy and was the first university in Britain to appoint a full-time professor of psychology; the first degree programme in dentistry was introduced in 1904. 3 The University of Manchester Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement is awarded to the top students in each graduating year based solely on academic performance and consists of a certificate presented at graduation and a cheque for £1,000. The prestigious award reflects the exceptional performance of the individual graduates during their time at The University of Manchester. Outstanding Academic Achievement Awards Faculty of Faculty of Humanities Faculty of Engineering Life Sciences Benjamin Lim Benjamin Tither and Physical Sciences Luke Bry de n Bachelor of Economic Science (Hons) BA(Economic and Social Studies) Angie Theresia BSc (Hons) Pharmacology with School of Social Sciences (Hons) BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Industrial Experience School of Social Sciences School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Faculty of Life Sciences Manuel Heller Civil Engineering BA(Economic and Social Studies) Selma Godinjak Tiziana Shqau (Hons) BA(Economic and Social Studies) Ivan Kalchev BSc (Hons) Biochemistry with School of Social Sciences (Hons) BSc(Hons) Computer Science Industrial Experience School of Social Sciences School of Computer Science Faculty of Life Sciences Noor Mallam-Hasham Bachelor of Economic Science (Hons) Todor Kitin Gaoyuan Liu Leanne Ashmead School of Social Sciences BSc (Hons) International BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic BSc (Hons) Biology with Science & Management Engineering Society Matthew Tomkins Manchester Business School School of Electrical and Electronic Faculty of Life Sciences BSc (Hons) Geography Engineering School of Environment, Education and Hui Bon Development BA(Hons) IBFE (Kay) Chor Yeung Manchester Business School MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Faculty of Medical and Daniel Gospodinov Industrial Chemistry Human Sciences BSc (Hons) International Management Wen