A science and engineering reunion – 50 years in the making
Three UMIST alumni recently held a special reunion on North Campus – find out how going to university can help launch careers and form friendships that last a lifetime.
The lightning bolt at the heart of Manchester
Tucked away on The University of Manchester’s North Campus, researchers are harnessing lightning – not to bring monsters to life, but to safeguard the future of the UK’s power network.
Guest post: The Manchester Urban Observatory – our work so far
Research impact and institutes
Thomas Bannan of the Manchester Urban Observatory talks about the work the team is doing to better understand the impact of air pollution on the city’s health and the environment.
Manchester’s fashion ascent – and the elephant in the room
Ahead of next week’s UN Sustainable Development Summit, and as people across the UK participate in today’s climate strike, we take a look at the dark side of fast fashion and its hidden environmental and human cost.
Welcome to the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Manchester
You did it! You’ve arrived at the Faculty of Science and Engineering! For the next few years, you and your fellow students will be delving into everything from physics, chemistry and materials science to aerospace and chemical engineering – and don’t forget about fashion. We get that things might feel a little overwhelming right now, […]
Guest post: The Graphene Age’ – how Manchester is leading UK innovation
Manchester’s unique advanced materials expertise – including the breakthrough benefits of graphene – is a global game-changer, according to guest author David Hilton.
“I have always felt like I could bring my whole self to work”
This Manchester Pride weekend, we’re celebrating our LGBTIQ+ colleagues across the Faculty. We asked four colleagues to share their stories.
The remarkable life of Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw
Discover the remarkable life of Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw, a woman who did so much for the University, education, maths, the advancement of women, and much more.
Why fighting gives lefties the upper hand in evolution
We’re celebrating International Left Handers Day – a day human evolution and natural selection dictates should not exist. And yet it does. We find out why.
Football transfers – can you predict a quick success?
It’s impossible to predict whether a football transfer will work out… or is it? New research from the Department of Physics and Astronomy calculates how long it takes a new signing to adjust.