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…
Spring is a season marked by sustainability awareness, from Food Waste Action and Cultivation Street Week to Global Recycling Day and Earth Hour. Now, while these occasions are great for gaining momentum, climate change can often feel like a complex and overwhelming problem to tackle in silos! Doing so with the camaraderie that comes in…
There are many reasons to choose to study in Manchester. For Jie Wang – who’s just landed a prestigious trip to the Global Young Scientists Summit in Singapore – the fact that it’s in the country that a certain timelord likes to call home was a deciding factor! Jie Wang, a PhD student in the…
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.
Discover the fascinating and surprising etymology of some of the words and phrases most associated with the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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…
Ashutosh Karkare is an alumnus from India and he’s taken the time to tell us how he got inspired to undertake an MSc degree in Advanced Process Integration and Design at the University of Manchester: I can vividly recall here that incident that kick-started my affection for the subject of chemistry. During my high school,…
Chinmay Kulkarni is about to complete an MSc in Subsurface Energy Engineering and has taken the time to tell us about his experiences coming from India to study here in Manchester: “It has truly been one of the most memorable experiences of my life. With my master’s course coming to an end, I thought it…
Professor Aline Miller features in a special trailer for hit sci-fi TV show Raised by Wolves, and tells us if robots can ever experience human emotions.
We ask scientists and engineers across our Faculty about the women who have inspired them most – past, present and future.
