International Women’s Day: The scientists and engineers who inspire us
We ask scientists and engineers across our Faculty about the women who have inspired them most – past, present and future.
Aerospace Engineering
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Wizards, monsters, ships and bees: The symbols of Sackville Street Building
Take a closer look at the fascinating – and strange – symbolism to be found in and around The University of Manchester’s iconic Sackville Street Building.
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On a (space) mission to inspire young women engineers: Dr Ciara McGrath
Dr Ciara McGrath, a finalist in the 2021 IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year Awards, discusses her stellar research, career, and the future of engineering.
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Alejandra Francisco – Manchester, Aerospace and Youtube
Alejandra has only been at The University of Manchester for just over a year but is already making a big impression on our department. Passionate about promoting engineering subjects to younger female students, she has a prominent role in our societies and also created her own student youtuber channel. We caught up with her to…
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North Campus: The weird and wonderful
Discover why, on North Campus, there is a huge Vimto bottle, intriguing green-and-white dome, curious man-in-a-bath sculpture, and much more.
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SOARing with SpaceX: UoM launches first-ever satellite
The University of Manchester has launched its own satellite! Find out what this landmark achievement could mean for future research of very low Earth orbits.
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The Buzz S2, E4: How are animals inspiring robotics?
In this episode of the podcast we speak to biomechanics expert Dr Ben Parslew to find out how – and why – animal robotics is taking flight.
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The Buzz S2, E3: What is the future of nuclear energy?
In this episode of The Buzz we go nuclear, asking Drs Aneeqa Khan and Laura Leay whether nuclear power could be the answer to our future energy needs.
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Tyndall x Massive Attack: Continuing the pursuit of low-carbon music
Professor Carly McLachlan provides an update on a unique project between the Tyndall Centre and Massive Attack that has decarbonisation in its sights.