UOM life
Waiter! There’s a cricket in my printer
Remember when a printer was just something that spurted out paper documents and emails and that you occasionally (okay, frequently) shouted at? Chances are this is still the extent of your relationship with your printer – but that could all soon change. For instance, imagine using a printer to prepare your perfect snack. A delicate […]
Space travel: the future
As summer approaches, you’re no doubt already mentally planning your holiday as you slave over a hot keyboard. Tenerife. Miami. What about Venus? Maybe that’s a bit too hot – plus it’d be a pretty long journey. Space tourism has been something us humans have dreamed of for generations. Travelling around the planets in our […]
The science of storytelling
Ever wondered why Schrödinger’s cat became so famous – or who Schrödinger is, for that matter? And could an infinite number of monkeys really type the complete works of Shakespeare? And if they could, how does this help scientists anyway? Well, it turns out that cats stuck in boxes, monkeys with aspirations to write and […]
Drone vs lightning
It’s not often you can get within ten feet of lightning and still walk away completely unscathed, but this is what happened when we visited The University of Manchester’s High Voltage Laboratory with YouTube film maker Tom Scott, whose 750,000+ subscribers get treated to videos of Amazing Places and Things You Might Not Know. In […]
The University puts its best foot forward for UK Commissioner’s visit
This week we welcomed Charles Hendry, the UK Commissioner for the UK Pavilion at the Expo 2017 in Astana, to the University. He is leading the UK’s representation at the Expo and came to the University on a fact-finding mission. Whilst here he spent time at the National Graphene Institute learning about graphene; one of […]
Why I’m involved in the Women of Science campaign – Laura Leay
My whole life I’ve wanted to be a scientist (except for a brief period in primary school where I wanted to be an au-pair). I’ve always been curious about the world around me; about how things work, how we can improve them; I’ve always had this thirst for knowledge. To me science is just so […]
Women of Wonder – our inspirational women
Wednesday 8th March is International Women’s Day and we’re calling on you to join us to #BeBoldForChange. Across the Faculty we have a number of inspirational women who are championing changes in the workplace and within their disciplines to ensure they are more gender inclusive and to change commonly held perceptions about them. This year […]
Outstanding Manchester humanitarians recognised for their world-leading roles
Two former Manchester students have been presented with awards by the University in recognition of their world-leading leading roles in humanitarian aid and emergency response. Gareth Owen and Karen O’Neill both won Outstanding Alumni awards, which are presented annually to alumni who have achieved distinction in their professions through exemplary service to local, national or […]
MECD time capsule – laying the foundations for future innovation
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge came to The University of Manchester on 14 October 2016 and sealed a time capsule at the site of the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) during their recent visit to the city. The aluminium capsule, made by the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, will […]
Clearing team can help you explore a wide choice of opportunities
A-Level results day and the clearing period can be a stressful time for students – but applicants can also take the opportunity to talk to the experts and explore wider opportunities. Hopefully you will have achieved the results you wanted and perhaps you did even better than you expected. However, if you did not quite […]