Research and impact
MACE is globally renowned for its innovative research and world-leading facilities. Find out more about how our work is making a genuine difference to today’s built environment, future technology and sustainable development goals.
University commits to 100% renewable energy
Research and impact 25 January 2021
We are delighted that the University, in partnership with our energy brokers, have been able to switch our commitment towards 100% renewable energy when our new contract comes into place in 2021.
Manchester joins “game-changing” tidal energy project
Research and impact 18 December 2020
The Univeristy has joined a tidal energy project, known as TIGER (Tidal Stream Industry Energiser Project) which will demonstrate that tidal stream energy (TSE) is a maturing industry, capable of achieving an accelerated cost reduction pathway.
MACE’s Callum Kidd becomes first person in UK to win prestigious award
Meet MACE 9 November 2020
We are delighted to announce that Callum Kidd, Discipline Head of Education for Engineering and Project Management within the Department of MACE, has become the first person within the UK to receive a teaching excellence award from the Project Management Institute.
Virtual PGR Conference 2020 a great success
Research and impact 3 August 2020
Our Postgraduate Research Conference had to move online this year due to the Covid-19 crisis. We caught up with conference organiser Dr Syed to hear more….
Alice’s advice for aspiring engineers
Meet MACE 15 July 2020
We caught up with Prof Alice Larkin to hear more about her journey to becoming an engineer and what her advice would be for aspiring young engineers.
Khris: My journey to becoming an Aerospace engineer
Meet MACE 30 June 2020
Hear from Khris about his journey to becoming an Aerospace engineer, more specifically a Drone engineer, after finding his passion lay in UAVs!
Choosing your degree subject: Aerospace engineering
Meet MACE 30 June 2020
Aerospace Lecturer Dr Ben Parslew talks about his career path, and how it’s great to try out lot of different things to see what you enjoy….
Project Management in action: rapid PPE testing during the Covid-19 crisis
In the real world 20 May 2020
Obuks Ejohwomu is a lecturer in Project Management here in MACE, and is also the Director of our MSc in Commercial Project Management. He was recently called upon to help Manchester City Council to coordinate and test thousands of pieces Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for key workers in the city.
Software Engineering with Steve Knox
Meet MACE 18 February 2020
Dr Steve Knox is the Software Development Team Lead here in the Department of MACE. We caught up with him to hear more about what inspired him to become a software engineer and why he loves his job!
Who’s who in MACE – Mark Quinn
Meet MACE 27 January 2020
Mark Quinn is a lecturer in aerospace engineering in MACE. We caught up for some quick-fire questions about his research, teaching and life in Manchester…