Earth and Environmental Sciences
Flying high: Prestigious award for ‘outstanding’ student Chenjie Yu
Departments 20th January 2022
We catch up with Chenjie Yu, an exceptional PhD student who has been recognised for his eye-catching and impactful research output – including work on cloud behaviour.
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.
Manchester Festival of Climate Action: Tackling the biggest questions
Our partners 9th November 2021
Read all about the Manchester Festival of Climate Action, an absorbing four-day event in the run-up to COP26 that addressed the biggest climate questions.
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.
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.
Need re-leaf? The FIRS Environmental Research Station pilots wellbeing events
Social responsibility 27th July 2021
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 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.
The Buzz S2, E5: What can we learn from the Moon?
The Buzz podcast 27th May 2021
In this captivating episode of The Buzz podcast we speak to Manchester alumni Nat Curran (NASA) and Fran McDonald (European Space Agency) about the wonders of the Moon.