UMIST

(ˈjuːˌmɪst)

n acronym for

(Education) University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

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EDUCATION Degree in civil and structural engineering at UMIST in Manchester.

Trip to M56 sparked passion for industry that is still burning; OWNER OF WATERCO IN RUTHIN ON WHY HE SET UP HIS OWN BUSINESS

The UMIST face database consists of 564 images of 20 individuals.

An improved kernel principal component analysis based on sparse representation for face recognition

He received his Masters in International Business from Manchester School of Management and a Bachelor degree in Computation at UMIST, in the United Kingdom.

Ethiopian Commodity Exchange appoints new CEO

? Having highlighted the growing trend for wearable technology, this column was provided with details of a Manchester-based company called SmartLife, created by academics at the University of Manchester and UMIST, T, T whose products are currently being tested by England Women's rugby team and the national women's hock-hock ey squad.

He who pays the piper calls the tune; As Sky announces extension to broadcast deal, some counties are crying out for new schedule which will help boost their profile

Prior to that he was COO of a UMIST spin out that had developed an Electronic Nose and director of a semiconductor capital equipment manufacturer.

Judges set for awards

Albert Zijlstra (UMIST): 'Latest developments in planetary nebulae research'.

Meetings diary

(Intermediate) from DJ Science College and then went to Manchester (UK) to pursue my textile education, first as an undergraduate followed by PhD in Textile Engineering from UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology).

INTERVIEW WITH ZUBAIR BANDUKDA, PRESIDENT TEXTILE INSTITUTE OF PAKISTAN

If it was about the way the competition is run, I have to say I have been protesting about this for years and the thought of a local derby quarter-final as UMIST take on what was Salford Polytechnic on the Manchester Ship Canal truly appeals - even if it is only watching the crews trying not to fall in the rather interestingly-coloured water.

IT'S A KNOCKOUT; Oldfield shows way forward for boat race

While studying chemistry at Umist (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) the teenage Mr McKinlay took a summer job at Airbus before being offered work as a chemist.

Airbus' man at Broughton enjoys the personal touch

While studying chemistry at UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) the teenage PauI took a summer job at Airbus before being offered work as a chemist.

WING COMMMANDER; HOW CHEMIST ROSE FROM AIRBUS' LAB TO BECOME HEAD OF PRODUCTION

On completion, students in England and Wales are also awarded a BSc (Hons) in Financial Services from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST).

So you want to be a... bank cashier

After leaving school at the age of 16, Dr King became a junior technician at UMIST, later continuing in further education and going on to take a degree in applied chemistry.