Biomaterials
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Our alumni: transferable skills and an exciting change of career path
Meet Manchester alumna Aiswarya and hear about how her degree in Materials Science led to an exciting and varied career in consulting.
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Going out on a limb – could we one day grow back a lost hand?
Research impact and institutes
Prosthetics may one day be replaced with medicine that allows us to regrow lost limbs and organs. It sounds like science fiction, but if a salamander can do it, why shouldn’t we? We spoke to Professor Sarah Cartmell about the realities of regenerative medicine.
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Dragonfly Day – “Women can do anything”
This week, The University of Manchester hosted Dragonfly Day – an opportunity for local schoolgirls to meet the women studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) here. What better time to be reminded that “women can do anything”?