Materials Science and Textiles
Academics win award fighting for fashion workers’ rights
Fashion academics Dr Amy Benstead and Dr Victoria Stephens have won an award for their research on modern slavery in supply chains, focusing on the role of worker voice. Based in the Department of Materials, their work has now been acknowledged for two consecutive years at the annual Business and Modern Slavery Research Conference. Winning […]
How FSE is ‘choosing to challenge’ this International Women’s Day
Find out how and why people throughout the Faculty of Science and Engineering are ‘choosing to challenge’ this International Women’s Day.
Your science stocking fillers!
Dig deep into our Christmas stocking and discover the many different ways that science makes the festive season what it is – and can even improve it!
In pictures 3: In black and white, science and engineering at Manchester
We’ve selected the most striking black-and-white images to best document our science and engineering heritage. Come and take a look!
In pictures: Then and now, science and engineering at Manchester
Take a trip down memory lane and see – in pictures – how science and engineering at The University of Manchester has evolved over time.
A spoonful of sugar – Manchester scientists make antiviral breakthrough
A breakthrough by Manchester scientists could see a new antiviral tackle the world’s most common viral infections – and, potentially, even coronavirus.
The Buzz episode 1 – Fast Fashion
Go behind the scenes on the first episode of The Buzz Podcast.
Why UoM chemists are all in a lather
Research impact and institutes
Watch out – your coffee might be about to get frothier! Researchers at The University of Manchester have made a breakthrough in the scientific understanding of how foams behave when they contain multiple additives.
A PhD in later life? “Don’t hesitate, sign up and do it”
Meet Roy Conway, a 72-year-old PhD student in the School of Materials and advocate for studying in later life. As he tells The Hub, he’s not ready for his pipe and slippers just yet…
Inspiring the future women of STEM
Science and engineering is all about coming up with solutions to the great mysteries and challenges of our age. But one of these challenges is proving hard to overcome, and that’s how to encourage more girls to choose a career in these subjects. When children are very young and first begin learning about the world […]