Women of STEM
Science, space and singalongs: A stellar day at Bluedot
UOM life 1st August 2022
The Hub spent a brilliant day at the unique science and music celebration that is Bluedot Festival – here’s what we saw, and learnt!
The Buzz S3, E3: Why do volcanoes erupt?
The Buzz podcast 30th June 2022
PhD student Marissa Lo talks all things volcanoes – including consequences and benefits – in this explosive episode of The Buzz podcast.
Guest post: Binary star breakthrough – revealing planet formation around twin stars
Departments 11th May 2022
Discover how Manchester researchers, led by Ana Karla Díaz-Rodríguez, have investigated planet formation from gas and dust in the binary star system SVS 13.
Neck and neck: The ‘gentleman etiquette’ of sparring giraffes
Departments 5th May 2022
Neck-xtraordinary! Discover the amazing findings of Manchester student Jessica Granweiler, who observed sparring giraffes while on placement in South Africa.
The Buzz S3, E1: Are we entering a new space age?
The Buzz podcast 28th April 2022
Dr Ciara McGrath helps us blast off season three of The Buzz podcast by answering the question: Are we entering a new space age?
International Women’s Day: The scientists and engineers who inspire us
Social responsibility 8th March 2022
We ask scientists and engineers across our Faculty about the women who have inspired them most – past, present and future.
Testing the water and turning the tide: Dr Laura Richards
Research impact and institutes 11th February 2022
To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we speak to Dr Laura Richards about her water-focused research and experience as a woman in science.
Most wonderful time of the beer: Yeast biodiversity promises exciting new flavours
Research impact and institutes 9th December 2021
Discover why new research might spice up future Christmases and other celebrations – with exciting new flavours of beer!
On a (space) mission to inspire young women engineers: Dr Ciara McGrath
Departments 18th November 2021
Dr Ciara McGrath, a finalist in the 2021 IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards, discusses her stellar research, career, and the future of engineering.
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.