City matters Archives

Manchester SIM Hub meeting November 2025

by WCSIM Web Editor04/12/2025Leave a comment

Last Thursday, the Manchester SIM Hub met at its usual venue, The Wharf, for an evening of excellent conversation and discussion across a wide range of topics.

The meeting also marked a moment of transition. Freeman Sam White, who has coordinated the Hub and its events for the past two years, will be taking up a new position and relocating to Cambridge.Mason Adshead will be continuing the Hub’s activities in Manchester and plans to revitalise the group with a refreshed focus on local members. Please offer Mason your support as he steps into this role. He will be in touch shortly to confirm the date of the next meeting, and we look forward to seeing the Hub continue to grow and flourish under his guidance.

Liveryman Meng Wu QEPrize Ambassador at St James’s Palace

by WCSIM Web Editor13/11/202517/11/2025Leave a comment

It was an honour for me to be invited this month, to St James’s Palace as a guest and a QEPrize Ambassador, to attend the ceremony and dinner for The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2024, and The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering 2025.

I was humbled, and excited, to talk with His Majesty The King, and HRH The Duke of Gloucester.

I proudly told them, that I am a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers and we talked about my PhD research being conducted at Orkney.

It was a wonderful occasion to celebrate the strength of engineering in the UK, plus the important achievements of engineers in this country.

QEPrize Ambassadors are early career engineers from all fields who volunteer for charitable and educational activities on behalf of The QEPrize Foundation.

Liveryman Meng Wu

Bristol SIM Hub

by WCSIM Web Editor03/11/202503/11/2025

The Bristol SIM Hub met on the 27^th of October for a tour of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Bristol.

Manchester SIM Hub

by WCSIM Web Editor28/10/2025

The Manchester SIM Hub met again in September at our usual venue, the Wharf Pub. We were pleased to welcome new Apprentice Pascal Newton-Edgar to the group who will be studying Electrical Engineering in Manchester over the coming years. Our next hub meeting will be on Thursday November 20th. We look forward to seeing members old and new at our next gathering.

SIM at the Annual Inspection of the Light Cavalry Honourable Artillery Company Sunday 5 October 2025

by Charity Secretary09/10/202509/10/2025

The Master, Senior Warden, Junior Warden and other SIM members were delighted to attend the HAC Light Cavalry Annual Inspection on Sunday in Windsor and to enjoy the splendid reception afterwards with the Lady Mayoress, the Prime Warden Blacksmiths and the Master Farrier.

Consorts Afternoon Tea at the Oriental Club Wednesday 24 September 2025

by Charity Secretary24/09/202509/10/2025

The Master’s Consort, Pauline recently hosted an Afternoon Tea at the Oriental Club. A splendid spread of sandwiches, scones and cakes was washed down with champagne (and tea!). Pauline thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon thanks all those who attended.

Craft Celebration at Painter-Stainers Hall on 12 May

by WCSIM Web Editor21/05/202520/05/2025

Liveryman Peter Walpole, his wife Mary, and Honorary Freeman Annie Robertson were among guests who attended the Craft Celebration event at The Worshipful Company of Painter-Stainers, Monday 12 May.

Manchester SIM Hub Liverpool World Museums Visit

by Charity Secretary29/04/2025

On Monday, 31st March, the Manchester SIM Hub visited the World Museum Liverpool for a guided tour led by three expert curators: Alan, Wendy, Emma and PhD student Sabrina. Their deep knowledge and enthusiasm brought the museum’s collections to life as we explored Liverpool’s rich heritage in scientific instrumentation, horology, and the astronomy. We even had the opportunity to review some of the artefacts up close during the afternoon session.