The Manchester Science Group

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Industry Communications or Media
Occupation academics, writer, filmmaker, workaholics
Location Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Introduction We are a group comprising a science communicator (Dr Michelle Lockwood), neuroscientist (Dr Stuart Allan), Experimental Psychologist(Dr Ellen Poliakoff) and neuroscientist turned filmmaker, writer and honorary fellow (Dr Erinma Ochu) at the University of Manchester. Ten years ago, Stuart was one of Erinma's undergraduate lecturers. Stuart hasn't aged and is as enthusiatic and Scottish as the day he arrived. Ellen and Erinma met when Erinma was a member of the University film production society, filming everything that moved or made a noise including the student union's 'battle of the bands'. One band member was violin-playing Ellen Poliakoff. She also still looks very young. Stuart and Ellen jointly run the undergraduate course, psychology and neuroscience. Before Erinma teamed up with Ellen and Stuart she worked with Michelle on sci-com projects. Michelle and Ellen are both from Nottingham.
Interests Creating innovative public engagement programmes in partnership with scientists, the public and science education
Favorite Movies The Mission, Apocalypse Now, Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, A heart in winter, Dogville