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This years Cornish Award has gone to Professor Ahmed Kovacevic, FREng from City, University of London and Freeman Dr William Milligan from Howden Compressors in recognition of the success of the excellent cooperation across the teams that they lead over many years, which has resulted in significant advancement in the field through better simulation and measurement and its application to creating new and better compressor technology, resulting in significant benefits for the company and for UK industry. More can be found here on the websites of  INstMC and City St Georges, University of London.

The Manchester SIM Hub met at their usual meeting place the Wharf, in Manchester on August 1st. As usual, the meeting covered a diverse range of different topics from travel to quantum physics and potential local museum visits to they Olympics. We hope to organise a local visit in Autumn and will keep the livery updated.

Sam White

The Manchester SIM hub met for their regular meeting at the Wharf Pub in Manchester on June 17th. Numbers were a little low due to holidays and unforseen work committments. However, as always, an array of interesting topics were discussed, spanning cybersecurity to space exploration.  We are looking forward to meeting again on Thursday August 1st.

Sam White

Freeman Mason Adshead has been involved in collaborative research between the University of Manchester and the University of Melbourne to create the world’s purest silicon for use in future quantum technologies.

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Liveryman Alan Budge asks for your support for a City Priest who is running in the London Marathon – 21st April – in support of his brother who tragically died last year of Bowel Cancer, just a few months after being diagnosed. Full details of this request can be found here and are summarised below. To sponsor Josh go here.

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I just wanted to email to thank everyone who attended the SIM Hub tour of the Science and Industry Museum last week. What a fantastic occasion it was to get behind the scenes insight to some remarkable historic scientific instruments including James Joules travelling microscope.

For those who could not join us on Thursday, I am happy to announce we have fixed a date for the Concorde Tour, which will be: Saturday 10th February 2024. In addition, a date for the WCSIM visit to Jodrell Bank which will be Saturday 13th April. More on these events in upcoming emails.

Please do join the WhatsApp group for less formal communication on: https://chat.whatsapp.com/Lhx24eyuo5HCTAatLdi63X

Best wishes,

Sam White

This is the first time WCSIM have had a float in the parade although they have joined the Modern Liveries float in previous years.  We partnered with the UK Accreditation Service, (UKAS), the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and the British Standards Institute (bsi.). The emphasis is on science, measurement and standards as well as collaboration. The Lord Mayor, Hon Liveryman Michael Mainelli gave us the biggest wave imaginable as we went past the balcony at Mansion House. More photos of the Silent Ceremony and the Show can be found here.

A big thanks to Sandra Rowse our photographer and London Hire who were so supportive and flexible over the minibus hire. The staff of Glaziers Hall also deserve a special mention for being so accomodating and provding welcome refreshments post Show. Finally, but by no means least, thanks to Freeman Ed Talboys for being an excellent Deputy and the Pagentmasters Office, especially Laura and Dominic Read, for keeping us informed, organised and safe.

Misha Hebel, Clerk

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