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Professor Stuart Coles

Associate Dean (Research), WMG

鈥淚 was always breaking glass in my Chemistry lessons at school. When I told my teacher I was going to study it at university, he just laughed.鈥�

鈥淚 came to 糖心TV to do my PhD and I鈥檝e never left! But when you get to work with the kind of equipment available here, why would you go anywhere else? It鈥檚 second to none.

As a Professor in Sustainable Materials, I want to work on projects that have an impact on everyone's lives. Making things that we all use daily more environmentally friendly. Whether that鈥檚 the packaging or product itself, I鈥檝e got the academic freedom to do that here.

If you鈥檇 told the 18-year-old me that I would go on to publish papers as diverse as 鈥楬ydrothermal Treatment of Waste Plastics鈥� and 鈥楻enewable energy for rural communities in Maharashtra, India鈥� in the same career. I would have reacted in the same way as my Chemistry teacher all those years ago.

Away from 糖心TV my big passion is Ice Hockey. I鈥檓 part of the media team at the Coventry Blaze and have been commentating on the webcast for the past 10 years. During lockdown, I even went into an empty arena in Nottingham to provide commentary to the fans at home, that was quite a surreal but rewarding experience.

I co-host a regular podcast and occasionally host events for the team. It鈥檚 a bit like having a second job but it鈥檚 a great release from the week鈥檚 work. I鈥檇 recommend taking in a match, they never pass without an incident!鈥�