Where do science and engineering words come from? Part I
Discover the fascinating and surprising etymology of some of the words and phrases most associated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
Dave Espley
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Society Spotlights: PhysSoc
Our new blog series, Society Spotlights, will be shedding light on some of the amazing physics-related societies that you can join at The University of Manchester. And who better to kick us off than PhysSoc?
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Passing with flying colours: Training the next generation of aerospace engineers
Come fly with us! Hear about the sky-high adventures of our aerospace students as they enjoyed an action-packed, week-long field trip at a Snowdonia flight centre.
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New year, new opportunities for robotics and AI at Manchester
Discover the pioneering research into AI and robotics at The University of Manchester that’s breaking new ground and helping to solve real-world problems.
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Industrial placement at Edwards Ltd – Matthew Mellor
Matt, a final-year student, has kindly taken the time to tell us more about his recent Industrial placement at Edwards Ltd as part of his MEng Chemical Engineering with Industrial Experience degree. He gives us an insight into his degree choice, his time on his placement, and advice for other students looking to undertake an…
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My CERN journey: “I almost didn’t take physics for A-level!”
Jonathon Langford, a former Manchester undergraduate who has completed a PhD while working on the Large Hadron Collider, tells us about his exciting journey.
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Evidence of the Big Bang in every direction
Professor Marco Gersabeck explains his and his team’s fascinating work at the Large Hadron Collider – including their research into matter and antimatter.
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Building the world’s largest foamboard aircraft
Discover how – and why – a team in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering attempted the ambitious construction of the world’s largest foamboard plane.
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Research project abroad: Ezri’s experience
Fourth year environmental science student Ezri spent her summer in Canada undertaking a fully funded research project, was it worth doing?
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The Buzz S3, E5: Working on the Large Hadron Collider
This special episode of The Buzz podcast accompanies our CERN miniseries – and explores the fascinating work of Manchester scientists on the Large Hadron Collider.