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Prometheus Underground: Robotics team solves Network Rail cave puzzle
Research impact and institutes
Discover how a Manchester robotics team drew inspiration from a Hollywood blockbuster to help Network Rail survey the caves and mines around its lines.
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FIRS Environmental Research Centre gets £2m makeover
Research impact and institutes
The Environmental Research Centre has built a revolutionary new greenhouse that will transform the way plants are grown. Find out more.
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Why UoM chemists are all in a lather
Research impact and institutes
Watch out – your coffee might be about to get frothier! Researchers at The University of Manchester have made a breakthrough in the scientific understanding of how foams behave when they contain multiple additives.
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We are the champions! MIB awarded Queen’s Anniversary Prize
The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology has been named as the recipient of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education.
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Welcome to the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Manchester
You did it! You’ve arrived at the Faculty of Science and Engineering! For the next few years, you and your fellow students will be delving into everything from physics, chemistry and materials science to aerospace and chemical engineering – and don’t forget about fashion. We get that things might feel a little overwhelming right now, […]
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On a mission to uncover the secrets of the Jurassic Mile
There’s something exciting going on in the Badlands of Wyoming, and we’ve dug up a few clues for you. Join us as we introduce the real Jurassic Park.
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On the scent: how one woman sniffed out Parkinson’s diagnosis
Research impact and institutes
This World Parkinson’s Day, we take a look at research carried out at the School of Chemistry, which has the potential to transform Parkinson’s diagnosis.
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Ada Lovelace – the original woman of STEMM
The School of Physics is the proud holder of an Athena Swan Silver Award. This award recognises the advancement of gender equality in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment, research and education. Nationwide, just 20% of students studying Physics at degree level are female. At The University of Manchester, this figure is higher […]
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The University puts its best foot forward for UK Commissioner’s visit
This week we welcomed Charles Hendry, the UK Commissioner for the UK Pavilion at the Expo 2017 in Astana, to the University. He is leading the UK’s representation at the Expo and came to the University on a fact-finding mission. Whilst here he spent time at the National Graphene Institute learning about graphene; one of […]