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Manchester SIM Hub
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.
The Academy for Healthcare Science – Sustainability and the Circular Economy in the NHS Webinar.
The AHCS’s latest webinar “Sustainability and the Circular Economy in the NHS” took place on 9th October 2025. Chaired by Professor Stephen O’Connor, it focused on sustainability in healthcare within our NHS. And featured two expert speakers who are both at the cutting edge of sustainability.
The Webinar can be viewed in full via the following YouTube link.
SIM at the Annual Inspection of the Light Cavalry Honourable Artillery Company Sunday 5 October 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.
WCSIM Postgraduate Award Scholar PhD Completion
The Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers is pleased to congratulate SeyedAhmad Hosseini on the successfully completion of his PhD. A short report may be viewed below.
Cohen Award PhD Completion
The Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers is pleased to congratulate Christina Katsiva a Cohen Award recipient on the successfully completion of her PhD. A short report may be viewed below.
Consorts Afternoon Tea at the Oriental Club Wednesday 24 September 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.
Measuring the Monument
The Worshipful Company of Scientific Instrument Makers presented the results of their Measuring The Monument project to the Willen Church Hooke Heritage Society on 19 September 2025.
Four Liveries event 2025
Enjoyed a splendid evening at the Four Liveries event hosted by the Clockmakers at their museum – within the Science Museum’. A really good turn out despite the tube strike!’
Jim Webster
PM Prof Philip Thomas article in Financial Times
Clive Cookson, the Senior Science Writer at the Financial Times, has just covered Philip’s latest research. See https://www.ft.com/
The original paper is available, free of charge, at https://www.colbas.org/rad.