Manchester celebrates success at science awards night

27 Sep 2013 It was triple delight for The University of Manchester at the 2013 SET (Science, Engineering, and Technology) Student of the Year Awards announced in London last night (Thursday). Record numbers of entries were received this year and judges paid tribute to the exceptional quality of the work, with 42 students shortlisted in 14 different categories. Manchester's trio of winners were Joseph Northwood, a Masters student last year in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, who won the ARM award for the Best Electronic Engineering Student for the ARTEMIS (Autonomous Robotic Technology Enabling Minimally Invasive Surgery) Project. Laura Howarth-Kirke, a graduate of the School of Computer Science, won the award for the Best ITC Student for her project, entitled 'Learning and Recognising Human Gestures using the Microsoft Kinect'. And making it a truly memorable night for Manchester's Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, the award for the Lecturer of the Year went to Dr Gavin Brown in the School of Computer Science. Manchester students shortlisted for the awards were: Michael O'Connor for best Chemical Engineering Student, and James Roscow for best Materials Student Award. Professor Colin Bailey, Dean and Vice President of the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, said: "This is excellent news and very well deserved.