Mechanical Aerospace and Civil Engineering

Wind turbines in the sea — Manchester Festival of Climate Action: Tackling the biggest questions

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 volunteer speaks to children visitors — ScienceX: The eXtravaganza returns… greener than ever!

Social responsibility

ScienceX 2021 proved a huge success – with children exploring the wonders of science and engineering, and climate change taking centre stage.

Engineers' hands with pens — Three generations of Black engineers

Departments

Mechanical engineering student Tosin Shodeyi discusses a remarkable family history of three generations of Black engineers here at Manchester.

Godlee Observatory, Vimto bottle, and Archimedes statue — North Campus: The weird and wonderful

Heritage

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.

Animated drawing of scientists and a rainbow flag — Guest post: Proud in STEM

Social responsibility

Davide Vincenzo Verdolino, a PhD student in the Advanced Biomedical Materials Centre for Doctoral Training, discusses LGBTQ+ representation in STEM.

Woman scientist with microscope — Why we chose the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Departments

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 Earth from space — SOARing with SpaceX: UoM launches first-ever satellite

Research impact and institutes

The University of Manchester has launched its own satellite! Find out what this landmark achievement could mean for future research of very low Earth orbits.

Computers in a lab depicting the human brain — Guest post: Spotlight on healthcare engineering at Manchester

Departments

We shine a light on the vital, ever-evolving field of healthcare engineering – and the crucial work going on here at The University of Manchester in the fight against COVID-19.