Physics and Astronomy

ScienceX: The eXtravaganza returns… greener than ever!
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
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
Davide Vincenzo Verdolino, a PhD student in the Advanced Biomedical Materials Centre for Doctoral Training, discusses LGBTQ+ representation in STEM.

The SKA’s the limit: Green light for world’s largest radio telescope network
Professor Michael Garrett explains the key role Jodrell Bank will play as construction gets underway on a truly stellar project: the exciting Square Kilometre Array Observatory.

Why we chose the Faculty of Science and Engineering
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?
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.

World’s #1! FSE helps UoM top sustainable development chart
Find out how the Faculty of Science and Engineering is helping The University of Manchester lead the way in sustainable development.

Great balls of fire! Can meteorites reveal the secrets of our Solar System?
Research impact and institutes
Discover why a meteorite that landed in the Cotswolds – and which Manchester scientists are helping to investigate – could help solve some of space’s big mysteries.

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.

The Buzz S2, Ep1: Do aliens exist?
The second season of The Buzz podcast begins with astrophysicist Dr Eamonn Kerins, who helps us answer one of life’s biggest questions: Do aliens exist?