The name behind the telescope: Sir Bernard Lovell
Heritage 17th July 2019
The Lovell Telescope is an iconic structure and the jewel in the crown of Jodrell Bank. Read all about the man after which it is named: Sir Bernard Lovell.
Alan Turing selected for new £50 banknote
UOM life 15th July 2019
Mathematician, computer scientist, war hero and Manchester’s heritage hero Alan Turing will appear on the new £50 banknote.
3 cheers for Jodrell Bank – the UK’s newest UNESCO site
Heritage 11th July 2019
To mark Jodrell Bank being awarded UNESCO World Heritage status, read the first in our three-part series celebrating this much-loved observatory and its place in scientific history.
A moment on the lips, a lifetime off the planet?
Research impact and institutes 3rd July 2019
A group of scientists led by academics from The University of Manchester have been selected to appear at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, where they will be showing visitors how the food choices they make impact the planet.
INWED19 – “All the problems of the world will be solved by engineers”
UOM life 24th June 2019
In the week of International Women in Engineering Day 2019, we celebrate our own women of engineering both past and present.
Happy birthday, Baby: Tom Kilburn and a new era of computing
Heritage 20th June 2019
To mark the birthday of the ‘Baby’ computer – built right here, at Manchester – we take a look at the life and achievements of one of the men who made it: Tom Kilburn.
We’re flying to the Moon – and it’ll be sooner than you think
UOM life 13th June 2019
After almost half a century, we’re heading back to the Moon. In an international effort led by NASA, the return will provide scientists with clues to Earth’s past and hope for its future, as Dr Jim Green, NASA’s Chief Scientist, explains.
On a mission to uncover the secrets of the Jurassic Mile
Research impact and institutes 7th June 2019
There’s something exciting going on in the Badlands of Wyoming, and we’ve dug up a few clues for you. Join us as we introduce the real Jurassic Park.
A PhD in later life? “Don’t hesitate, sign up and do it”
Schools 22nd May 2019
Meet Roy Conway, a 72-year-old PhD student in the School of Materials and advocate for studying in later life. As he tells The Hub, he’s not ready for his pipe and slippers just yet…
How going flapless could revolutionise air travel
Research impact and institutes 14th May 2019
A new flapless plane that aerospace students attending The University of Manchester have been working on for 15 years has taken its first flight – and could now revolutionise air travel as we know it.