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  • Nuclear Science Unplugged: My Experience at the Autumn Nuclear Science Workshop in Helsinki

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    Words by Sanya Panda, Earth and Environmental Science student specialising in Earth & 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…

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  • Cultivating a community: Better World fund delivers fresh approach to school allotment project

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    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…

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  • Student opinion: Teachers are sustainability heroes sparking curiosity

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    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…

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  • An indicted hero: honouring Alan Turing as a gay man failed by society | Pride Month 2024

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    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…

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  • A new chapter for the School of Engineering

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    The School of Engineering is embarking on an exciting new chapter with establishment of a new five-department structure, effective from 1 August 2024. This innovative approach is designed to enhance the School’s teaching and research capabilities, benefiting our students, Faculty, and cross University and external collaborations. A Strategic Move Forward In 2023, a seven-department structure was…

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  • Great Science Share for Schools continues to inspire

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    The Great Science Share for Schools 2024 Greater Manchester event took place this Tuesday. Pupils from 35 schools from across all boroughs of Greater Manchester descended on the University of Salford to share a super range of investigations with other pupils, academics and with professionals working in science today. The Great Science Share begins with…

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  • Bringing a tale of self-discovery (and quantum science) to school children

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    At first glance, using the words ‘school’ and ‘quantum science’ in the same sentence seems rather paradoxical. However, scientists at The University of Manchester believe integrating the fundamentals of larger scientific concepts into the primary and secondary school curriculum is actually completely logical. Izzy Jones’s Quantum World is the bi-product of award-winning primary science teachers…

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