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.
“Time for action” – nuclear energy for net zero
Discover more about an important new paper from the Dalton Nuclear Institute, assessing whether nuclear energy could help the UK meet its 2050 net zero target.
The Buzz S2, E6: Should we trust all science news?
In this episode of the podcast we speak to PhD students Katie Downes and Luke Chaplin of the Have You Heard? team about the dangers of science misinformation.