Celebrating The University of Manchester’s science and engineering heritage
To mark World Heritage Day (18 April) we take a look at the remarkable – and truly unique – story of science and engineering here at The University of Manchester.
Heritage
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Guest post: The Firs’ World War – medical botany from Fallowfield to the frontline
Manchester student Henry Lloyd-Hughes digs a little deeper into the Firs Environmental Research Station’s important – and surprising – contributions to WWI.
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Climbing the iconic Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank
We don our hard hats to climb Jodrell Bank’s incredible Lovell Telescope and meet the remarkable people who work there – keeping it safe 24/7.
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The etymology of science and engineering – Part II
We return for part two of our captivating look at the weird and wonderful origins of words associated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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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.
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Passing as human – What is the Turing Test?
On what would have been Alan Turing’s 110th birthday, our video takes a closer look at one of his most extraordinary and forward-thinking ideas: the Turing Test.
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Alan Turing: the foundations of modern computing
In this historical feature we explore Alan Turing (1912-1954) and his influential work. Alan Turing is considered to be the father of modern computing and artificial intelligence. His concept of the Turing machine is still one of the most widely examined theories of computation. His early work was undertaken at King’s College, Cambridge where he
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Alan Turing – did you know?
Do you know about Alan Turing’s Olympic-level running ability? The mysteries surrounding his death? Discover all this and more about the ‘father of computer science’.
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The philanthropy of Alan Turing
Alan Turing is known for his genius; what’s lesser known is his philanthropic side. Here we look at the mathematics and computer science genius from a new angle.
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Cracking stuff: how Turing beat the Enigma
More than 70 years after the Enigma was cracked by Alan Turing and his colleagues at Bletchley Park, innovative technology housed at The University of Manchester has provided a detailed peek beneath the bonnet of the German wartime cipher machine. A deadly weapon The German Enigma machine was integral in providing the Axis powers with