Chemistry
Where do science and engineering words come from? Part I
Heritage 18th January 2023
Discover the fascinating and surprising etymology of some of the words and phrases most associated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
International Women’s Day: The scientists and engineers who inspire us
Social responsibility 8th March 2022
We ask scientists and engineers across our Faculty about the women who have inspired them most – past, present and future.
LGBT+ History Month: Inclusivity in science and engineering
Social responsibility 17th February 2022
We mark February’s LGBT+ History Month by sharing the stories of members of the LGBT+ community here in the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Wizards, monsters, ships and bees: The symbols of Sackville Street Building
Heritage 25th November 2021
Take a closer look at the fascinating – and strange – symbolism to be found in and around The University of Manchester’s iconic Sackville Street Building.
ScienceX: The eXtravaganza returns… greener than ever!
Social responsibility 4th November 2021
ScienceX 2021 proved a huge success – with children exploring the wonders of science and engineering, and climate change taking centre stage.
Blood from a stone? No, but it could make bricks – on Mars!
Research impact and institutes 7th October 2021
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
Heritage 16th September 2021
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.
Guest post: Proud in STEM
Social responsibility 26th August 2021
Davide Vincenzo Verdolino, a PhD student in the Advanced Biomedical Materials Centre for Doctoral Training, discusses LGBTQ+ representation in STEM.
Summer Science ’21: Dinosaurs, land mines… and cleaner air?
Research impact and institutes 22nd July 2021
Researchers across the Faculty of Science and Engineering have been involved in the Royal Society’s brilliant Summer Science Exhibition. Find out more!
Why we chose the Faculty of Science and Engineering
Departments 17th June 2021
To mark undergraduate virtual open week, our science and engineering students discuss the – many and varied – reasons they decided to study here at Manchester.