
ScienceX: The eXtravaganza returns… greener than ever!
ScienceX 2021 proved a huge success – with children exploring the wonders of science and engineering, and climate change taking centre stage.

Three generations of Black engineers
Mechanical engineering student Tosin Shodeyi discusses a remarkable family history of three generations of Black engineers here at Manchester.

Plant and Hope: Giveaway blossoms into something more
Plant and Hope has given away more than 150 plants to University of Manchester students in the wonderful setting of the FIRS botanical gardens.

Blood from a stone? No, but it could make bricks – on Mars!
Research impact and institutes
Discover the – quite literal – way that blood, sweat and tears could help humans develop the building materials needed to colonise Mars.

North Campus: The weird and wonderful
Discover why, on North Campus, there is a huge Vimto bottle, intriguing green-and-white dome, curious man-in-a-bath sculpture, and much more.

The Buzz S2, E7: How can we stay safe online?
In this latest episode of The Buzz podcast we ask information and cyber security expert Professor Daniel Dresner about the best ways to stay safe online.

Guest post: Proud in STEM
Davide Vincenzo Verdolino, a PhD student in the Advanced Biomedical Materials Centre for Doctoral Training, discusses LGBTQ+ representation in STEM.

Need re-leaf? The FIRS Environmental Research Station pilots wellbeing events
The FIRS botanical garden has started trialling wellbeing events both for students and the wider community. Find out more about these wonderful initiatives.

Summer Science ’21: Dinosaurs, land mines… and cleaner air?
Research impact and institutes
Researchers across the Faculty of Science and Engineering have been involved in the Royal Society’s brilliant Summer Science Exhibition. Find out more!

The SKA’s the limit: Green light for world’s largest radio telescope network
Professor Michael Garrett explains the key role Jodrell Bank will play as construction gets underway on a truly stellar project: the exciting Square Kilometre Array Observatory.