To understand a river, you have to look closer – beneath the surface, beyond the obvious – into the life it quietly sustains. In the heart of Manchester lies one of the city’s lesser-known landscapes: the Medlock Valley. A former industrial corridor, it is now steadily transforming into a peaceful stretch of mature woodland, wildflower
This blog was written by Rory Baker – student on placement for an MA in the history of science, technology and medicine Building upon a recent series of blog posts on the impressive history of the Firs Botanical Grounds through its associations with Joseph Whitworth and contributions to the First World War effort, I wanted to further share the
No… the Earth and Environmental students haven’t misunderstood the assignment. It’s actually just a rite of passage in every third year’s journey where the Science Communication module comes around. This project challenges students in a different way. They’re encouraged to go beyond their understanding of research, and instead make research understood. The hypothesis? Scientific findings
With politics (and policymaking) at the forefront of everyone’s minds, the topic of equality, diversity and inclusion shortly follows. Whether it’s the re-naming of geographical places, attempted eradication of gender identity and continued anti-immigration rhetoric – there is a palpable heaviness in the air right now. More often than not, it is marginalised communities carrying
Words by Sanya Panda, Earth and Environmental Science student specialising in Earth and Planetary Science (Geochemistry). Collaboration and exploration: these two things fuelled Sanya’s recent trip to Finland’s capital. Scientists, researchers and students travelled far and wide to Helsinki in late October, all ready to discuss one of the most misunderstood forces on Earth: nuclear
Planters mounded with empty soil; donations being readily gifted and gratefully received; a celebration of community spirit filling the Autumn air. Harvest Festival seems a likely occasion for such a scene, but in Collyhurst, Greater Manchester, they’re cultivating so much more than produce. The Faculty’s Social Responsibility team has provided the catalyst for change, allocating Lecturer in Chemical
Words by Sanya Panda, Earth and Environmental Science student specialising in Earth & Planetary Science (Geochemistry). Recently, a beam of hope and inspiration has emerged within science education. Earth and Environmental Scientists from The University of Manchester have been making moves on a grassroots level in India, making Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) accessible
Fashion academics Dr Amy Benstead and Dr Victoria Stephens have won an award for their research on modern slavery in supply chains, focusing on the role of worker voice. Based in the Department of Materials, their work has now been acknowledged for two consecutive years at the annual Business and Modern Slavery Research Conference. Winning
Alan Turing (1912-1954) was a mathematician, computer scientist and codebreaker whose work at the British Intelligence Service was instrumental in breaking the German Enigma machine and curtailing WWII. Despite the contributions to his country and the mathematics community, Turing was ultimately criminalised for his sexuality, with homosexuality remaining illegal until 1967, 13 years after his
You may be surprised to read about watercolours and gallery walls in a piece on geothermal gradients, but just stick with us for a second… While it’s no secret that creativity and the sciences are undoubtably linked, this concept takes on a whole new meaning in the science communication module that is open to final
