Engineering
A new chapter for the School of Engineering
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 […]
Graduate focus: Nausheen Basha
Nausheen Basha is a research associate at Imperial College London. A graduate of the Aerospace Engineering Masters at the University, she’s recently won the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Most Distinguished Developing Career Achievement prize. We caught up with her to discuss the award, her career so far, and what the future holds. Nausheen Basha is […]
Reaching new heights: engineering students assist researchers in flying world’s largest quadcopter drone
You’d be forgiven for wondering what on earth a ‘Giant Foamboard Quadcopter’ is. Better yet, you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s something out of a DC movie or Stan Lee comic strip. Superheroes and gadgets aside, picture this: it’s CASCADE Collaboration Workshop Week, and a group of 35 students and researchers from UK universities were […]
Passing with flying colours: Training the next generation of aerospace engineers
Come fly with us! Hear about the sky-high adventures of our aerospace students as they enjoyed an action-packed, week-long field trip at a Snowdonia flight centre.
Building the world’s largest foamboard aircraft
Discover how – and why – a team in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering attempted the ambitious construction of the world’s largest foamboard plane.
Looking Back On My Year as an International Postgraduate Student, with Chaitanya Giridhar Kakalur
On 10 June 2021 (a day I cannot forget!) I received an email informing me I had not only gotten in but was to be a recipient of the Engineering Management Scholarship. It is not just the education I have received that has changed me in the past year, it is the people. Manchester now forms a very significant chapter in the book of my life…
Bea Basa, Civil Engineering Graduate
We caught up with Bea Basa, who recently graduated on the MEng Civil Engineering course, to find out how she enjoyed her time at Manchester and what she has since gone onto do with her career. Hi Bea, thanks for joining us on the blog! Firstly, how did you come to decide upon studying Civil […]
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.
Summer Science ’21: Dinosaurs, land mines… and cleaner air?
Research impact and institutes
Researchers across the Faculty of Science and Engineering have been involved in the Royal Society’s brilliant Summer Science Exhibition. Find out more!
SOARing with SpaceX: UoM launches first-ever satellite
Research impact and institutes
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.