‘Sugar coatings’ on our cells can help safeguard our health
Research impact and institutes
Sugars make up the majority of biomass on earth and are often used in the food and flavour industry. However, it is less well known that complex structures made from sugar – known as glycans – decorate the surfaces of living systems such as viruses and cells in animals, plants and bacteria. It is these […]
Prof Paul O’Brien: A tale of two continents
Over the past two decades, Professor Paul O’Brien’s work has helped change the lives of many of South Africa’s young scientists. Here, Professor O’Brien and one of his first protégés look back upon the impact he has made. On a damp afternoon in March, Professor Paul O’Brien visited Buckingham Palace to collect his CBE for […]
Environmental Science student blogs about volunteering in Uganda
The day started with Solomon, one of S.A.L.V.E’s staff, setting a challenge that everyone makes a new friend today from a different country. A clever way to get the children in S.A.L.V.E.’s summer school and us UK volunteers communicating and connecting more fully. Then was onto the sport days that was at the S.A.L.V.E land […]
New Chemical Engineering head talks about his inspirations
Hello all. We are, amazingly, already nine episodes into #ChemEngCatchUp today! It’s been a superb mix so far, talking to researchers at all different stages of their career and learning a lot along the way. I certainly feel much more informed about Chemical Engineering than I did 9 episodes ago. This episode promises to be […]
Robots doing the dirty work
Research impact and institutes
Cleaning up radioactive waste is a dangerous job for a human. That’s why researchers at Manchester are developing robots that could do the job for us. Five years ago, in 2011, a major earthquake and tsunami devastated the east coast of Japan, leading to explosions and subsequent radiation release at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power […]
Encouraging a love of learning and discovery in the European City of Science
Few would dispute that the best time in life to discover and engage with science is during the formative early years. Just think how for many of our greatest innovators, something as simple as experimenting with magnets, water or even sticky tape as a child may have been the catalyst for a lifelong passion and […]
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 […]
Brexit – will the EU be greener without its ‘Dirty Man of Europe’?
There’s no doubt that full membership of the EU has had profound largely positive impacts on both environmental law and the environment in the UK over the last 40 years – notably in improvements in waste recycling (e.g. Circular Economy Package – for a more sustainable use of materials and products), cleaner beaches, cleaner air, […]
Manchester, City of Science at ESOF 2016
‘Science as revolution’ was the theme of the EuroScience Open Forum (ESOF) held in Manchester last month, and the event did not disappoint to live up to its exciting billing. As both the World’s first industrialised city and the place where graphene was first isolated, Manchester felt like the perfect setting for the conference. ESOF […]
Hear from UoM’s Future Design, Fashion, and Business Leaders
It was the return of the Design, Fashion, and Business (DFB) Degree Show in May and I went along to enjoy the action. Taking place in Sackville Street Building’s stunning Great Hall, this one day event showcased the final year project work of DFB students from a range of degrees.