Research and impact
Learn all about the groundbreaking research taking place throughout the Department of Materials – and the impact it’s having across the wider world.
European grant success for Covid-19 and global supply chains research project
Research and impact 16 July 2020
Dr Amy Benstead has been awarded a European Operations Management Association (EurOMA) Networking grant for a new supply-chain project.
European medal award for world-leading corrosion research
Research and impact 29 June 2020
Professor Stuart Lyon and the Corrosion@Manchester research group have been honoured with a European Medal Award – the highest honour from the European Federation of Corrosion.
Red wine spills and wearable technology: Turning failure into success
Research and impact 30 July 2019
Dr Xuqing Liu explains how the ‘failure’ of red wine stains can be turned into successes when it comes to the next generation of wearable devices.
Dr Xuqing Liu: Wearable devices to assist the elderly and disabled
Meet the Department 5 July 2019
Dr Liu’s research explores functional fashion and wearable devices – and could drastically improve the lives of disabled people and the elderly. Find out more.
Nuclear materials team hopes for MIDAS touch
Meet the Department 26 March 2019
The new MIDAS programme led by Prof Michael Preuss aims to make nuclear power safer and cleaner by researching cladding materials in nuclear reactors.
School of Materials’ big May, as staff and students awarded
Research and impact 17 May 2018
It’s been a big month here at the School of Materials, with several of our staff and students receiving recognition for their work and achievements.
Read this before you go sales shopping: the environmental costs of fast fashion
Materials World 8 January 2018
Dr Patsy Perry, Senior Lecturer in Fashion Marketing, warns of the damage fast fashion is having on the environment. Do we need to return to a Make Do and Mend mentality?