Andrew Shorthouse 3rd October 2022 – Sir Stuart Goodwin 1886-1969 – Sheffield Industrialist, Benefactor and Grateful Patient – Dr Mike Collins Dr Mike Collins gave us a terrific talk, detailing the remarkable life of Sheffield’s Sir Stuart Goodwin. He did his medical training in Galway and was appointed Consultant Radiologist at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, finally retiring … Read more
This was a very informative historical talk on tree development within the urban environment. Felicity Stout is the Woodland Manager and Tree Conservation Officer at the Peak District National Park and the University of Cumbria Peak District National Park Authority. The economic, health and aesthetic advantages of tree planting was recognised here as early as … Read more
Background Danilo Miskovic is a consultant colorectal surgeon specialising in training and robotic surgery for colorectal cancer at St Mark’s Hospital and the London Clinic. He is a Swiss national and his undergraduate education was in Zurich. He gave us an insight into his background and explained how he came to work in the UK … Read more
Katy Merrington: cultural gardener Before she was appointed as cultural gardener to the Hepworth gallery in Wakefield, Katy trained at Harlow Carr and worked in the prestigious Royal Botanical Garden Edinburgh, Tresco Abbey Garden and Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania. She has been central to the development of the public garden at the Hepworth Gallery from … Read more
Gareth introduced his excellent talk by outlining his admiration for Ken Hawley whose Sheffield tool collection rests at Kelham Island. Ken’s main interest was not just the finished Sheffield product but more the manufacturing process, which eventually led to a massive collection of more than 100,000 artefacts. Ken Hawley’s family were in the tool business … Read more
This was every bit an informative talk laced with some quite challenging mathematical concepts which inform on best bridge design. Computational modelling and optimisation are able to predict how a bridge’s components and structures will behave under specific conditions, and thereby improving design, efficiency and manufacturing technique e.g. with 3D printing What are the span … Read more