The Story of Shuhang Shen I am a PhD student in Electrical Engineering. Before I came to UoM, I spent a lot of time traveling. I travelled all around Europe, from the astonishing Sardinia sea to the tremendous Dolomiti mountains, and from the majestic...

The Story of Bozhi Cheng I am motivated at Manchester by the chance to make a better future. I came to Manchester to pursue my PhD from China. Before I came to the University of Manchester, I did not realize how great the university and the city is. It was...

The Story of Xiaozhou Mao The interest to explore new areas and the help from my supervisor encourages me all the way. Any new progress, however small, makes me feel happy and more confident. I am from China. I was in the 2+2 programme of NCEPU and spent...

The Story of Nikhil Jacob People who are ambitious and are active in pursuing their dreams, inspire me. Their passion is infectious and their influence eternal. An example is my grandfather who never retired but continued to work towards setting up a...

The Story of Meera Dulabh I get inspired by innovative ideas and the overcoming of challenges. Great leadership and influential work are the results of strength, diligence and hard work. Looking back at the story of J.K Rowling in her Harvard Commencement...

The Story of Anggit Sunarwidhi My parents inspire me. My father always encouraged me to always aim high in life. My mother is a career woman who takes care of her kids. She is one of the strongest women that I know and I hope to be like her one day. I’m...

The Story of Anuj Vaishanav Inspiration: Warren Buffett. Not because he is one of the world's richest man but because he does it out of his love for business and investment without caring about spending it all on material things. Given how he still buys...

The Story of Lorna Sinclair Environmentalists like Sir David Attenborough, Dr Jane Goodall, and countless others, who dedicate their lives to protecting wildlife, and preventing human destruction all over the world. The most inspiring people to me are...

The Story of Kirsty McIntyre I am inspired by people with passion. I don’t mind what you’re passionate about – it can be a subject, a place, or a particular sport, but to me, passion is what drives us to do our best. Passion is also what unites us...

The Story of Katie Davis People who truly know themselves and what they want from life but who are also kind and share that gift with others. Those people who just radiate an inner calmness and know what is important in life. I am a registered mental...