The University of Manchester has researchers working in many areas including engineering and economics, so I expect it does have some fairly direct impacts on construction and the economy (most recently we have just had a new ‘Graphene institute’ built)
However, my work has… hmm… absolutely nothing to do with the construction industry (the reactions I study are more to do with ‘fine chemicals’, compounds that would be used to make drugs rather than building materials.)
As for the economy in general… very little affected by my work (beyond my own modest contribution to my local economy, which is increased by me having a job). As I say, my work has some small impact on how people might go about making drugs, but this is an exceptionally small effect.
It may be that something I have discovered will end up underpinning some amazing new technology… something that will help put an end to war and poverty… align the planets and bring them into universal harmony allowing meaningful contact with all forms of life from extraterrestrial beings to common household pets… however I doubt it!
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♣PELÈ'S♣ dad® commented on :
yes first one
Ian commented on :
ah, ok…
The University of Manchester has researchers working in many areas including engineering and economics, so I expect it does have some fairly direct impacts on construction and the economy (most recently we have just had a new ‘Graphene institute’ built)
However, my work has… hmm… absolutely nothing to do with the construction industry (the reactions I study are more to do with ‘fine chemicals’, compounds that would be used to make drugs rather than building materials.)
As for the economy in general… very little affected by my work (beyond my own modest contribution to my local economy, which is increased by me having a job). As I say, my work has some small impact on how people might go about making drugs, but this is an exceptionally small effect.
It may be that something I have discovered will end up underpinning some amazing new technology… something that will help put an end to war and poverty… align the planets and bring them into universal harmony allowing meaningful contact with all forms of life from extraterrestrial beings to common household pets… however I doubt it!