ScienceX at the Trafford Centre
The free event, organised by the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, comes to the intu Trafford Centre on the 14th and15th April
Micro-robots: flying bees and jumping spiders
Dr Mostafa Nabawy of the University of Manchester turns science-fiction to science fact in presenting his work on robot spiders and bees
Citizen science project aims to unpick ‘Secrets of Happiness’
University of Manchester clinical psychologist, Dr Sara Tai, has started a new collaborative project to unpick what happiness is
100 million year old spider with tail found in fossil
An international team of researchers, including University of Manchester’s Dr Russell Garwood, find a fossil that suggests spiders used to have tails
UoM part of new government ‘Institute of Coding’
The £20 million consortium of universities and industry leads aims to fill the UK digital skills gap
Manchester council plans to build ‘Tower of Light’
The tower will be part of the £18 million Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network project, aimed to be environmentally friendly energy solution for the city centre
Once in a ‘super blue blood moon’
Many were excited by the rare lunar event that happened on the 31st January, but University of Manchester professor Tim O’Brien is not so sure
Tim Peake’s space capsule coming to Manchester
The Soyuz space capsule that carried British astronaut Tim Peake is to make a landing at Manchester’s Museum of Science and Industry as part of its museum tour
Robot scientist aids drug-resistant malaria treatment discovery
AI robot, Eve, helped researchers at The University of Manchester and Cambridge to find that a toothpaste ingredient is effective against a drug-resistant malaria parasite
Proton beam cancer treatment to start in Manchester
The Christie Hospital in Manchester is to open the first high-energy proton beam cancer treatment centre run by the NHS
It’s app-ening: five apps to keep you studying
Get back on track with your studies with the help of these smartphone apps
Manchester scientists find new test predicts skin cancer return
New findings from the CRUK Manchester Institute show that a test for tumour DNA in the blood can predict skin cancer returning
Revolutionary graphene sports shoes
The University of Manchester and sportswear company innov-8 collaborate to develop revolutionary new running and fitness shoes using graphene
Uranium discovery could lead to biodegradable plastic
University of Manchester chemists have found Uranium can perform reactions previously thought to be impossible
Virtual reality in the classroom
Eventual adds a shared virtual reality experience for classrooms to their VR Platform
Jodrell Bank telescope to receive £4m from the budget
The government are to give the University of Manchester site funding, allowing important expansion project to move forward
Man Met rank number one green university in UK
People & Planet University League sees Manchester Metropolitan University ranked first in sustainability practices