Electrical and Electronic Engineering
“Your work is worth something” – Scholarships and rewarding excellence
Hear from the winners of our International and Indian Excellence Scholarship Awards, recognised for their outstanding pre-university academic performance.
Here and now – the people of FSE
Introducing the People of FSE – our new campaign celebrating the scientists and engineers who make our Faculty, and the research for which it’s responsible, so rich and diverse.
A science and engineering reunion – 50 years in the making
Three UMIST alumni recently held a special reunion on North Campus – find out how going to university can help launch careers and form friendships that last a lifetime.
The lightning bolt at the heart of Manchester
Tucked away on The University of Manchester’s North Campus, researchers are harnessing lightning – not to bring monsters to life, but to safeguard the future of the UK’s power network.
Happy birthday, Baby: Tom Kilburn and a new era of computing
To mark the birthday of the ‘Baby’ computer – built right here, at Manchester – we take a look at the life and achievements of one of the men who made it: Tom Kilburn.
The names behind the buildings II: The Ferranti Building
Do you know who the Ferranti Building on North Campus is named after? Discover the fascinating stories attached to this famous name.
Will the road to electric car take-up ever run smooth?
Research impact and institutes
This week marks the second Greater Manchester Green Summit. Electric vehicles are the obvious replacement to cars that run on fossil fuels – but how much further along the road (sorry) are the public to embracing them? We got the lowdown from the experts.
Young engineers enter orbit – fired by LEGO®
LEGO® and its space-themed missions are helping The University of Manchester inspire the next generation of engineers from in and around the local area. Find out how.
Bright sparks and Black Swans: protecting energy networks in the face of disaster
If 2018 is remembered for anything (and a lot has happened this year), it will be the extreme weather. This was the year the UK experienced its longest sustained heatwave for 12 years, beginning just three months after the spring cold wave known as the Beast from the East froze our toes. Swapping from thermals […]
A bright spark AND a diamond – the HV Lab turns 60
Lightning doesn’t strike twice – unless you happen to be stood in the High Voltage (HV) Lab at The University of Manchester, that is. On Sunday, this institution – officially named the National Grid Power Systems Research Centre – celebrates its Diamond Anniversary. We take a look back at its history and the achievements recorded […]