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9th October 2017

Thomas the Tank Engine helps campaigners unite against transport cuts

Friends of the Earth Manchester take to controversial methods to battle inequitable funding between the North and the nation’s capital
4th October 2017

Manchester and 60 years of the space age

As we approach the 60th anniversary of humanity’s first foray into space, we look back on the exciting advancements that Manchester took part in
2nd October 2017

The UK invests £65 million in particle physics

UK partners with US, committing a big investment for research of neutrinos
2nd October 2017

New anti-inflammatory compound developed by Manchester researchers

Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a new anti-inflammatory compound which may hold promise for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease
2nd October 2017

University of Manchester scientists design nanorobot that can build molecules

Professor David Leigh and his research team have worked together to create a robot that can be programmed to carry out basic chemical reactions
2nd October 2017

Drifting away: huge Antarctic iceberg on the move

Antarctic experts are keeping a close watch on a huge iceberg drifting away from the continent
1st October 2017

Thousands attend ‘Stop Brexit’ Manchester march

Despite competition from the People’s Assembly march, thousands took to the streets during the ‘Stop Brexit’ march, including many students and young people
27th September 2017

Faculty of Science and Engineering criticised over merger

Students and Exec team criticise the FSE for failing ‘to do their job’ in relation to the review and likely merger
25th September 2017

Cassini’s grand finale

The probe’s historic exploration of Saturn comes to an end
25th September 2017

UoM study paves way for treating form of dwarfism

Re-purposed drug yields hopeful results

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25th September 2017

Manchester joins ‘The Conversation’

The University of Manchester has joined many institutions around the world in becoming a member of news outlet ‘The Conversation’
21st September 2017

University of Manchester-owned radio telescope given Grade I listed status

This year marks the 60th anniversary of Lovell Telescope’s ‘first light’ — the point at which the famous radio telescope was first used to collect radio signals from the far reaches of the universe — at the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire. To mark the anniversary, six structures at the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics […]
21st September 2017

Largest rocket launched from UK by Manchester space tourism firm

Privately owned commercial space travel company, Starchaser Industries Ltd., has successfully launched their largest rocket, the Skybolt 2, in Northumberland village of Otterburn
11th August 2017

Push Doctor launches grant for medical students

Students studying at UK universities can now apply for cash grants from the digital healthcare brand
16th June 2017

Interview: Chadden Hunter

Science & Technology Editor, Georgie Hines, sits down with Planet Earth II producer Chadden Hunter to discuss conservation, the challenges of nature filmmaking, and what’s in store next
15th April 2017

Preview: Pint of Science Festival returns to Manchester

The annual Pint of Science Festival is back again from the 15th–17th May, bringing together the wonders of science and the comfort (and beer!) of Manchester’s best bars and clubs
27th March 2017

The science of attraction

Why are you attracted to someone? Is it hormones? Or maybe your immune system?
20th March 2017

Controversy: Animal testing

This week, Senior Science & Technology Reporter, Serena Holloway, tackles the ongoing debate on animal testing in pharmaceutical development
17th March 2017

Smear test ‘not needed for lesbian women’?

LGBT+ groups have said that gay women are being told that they do not need mandatory cervical screenings
16th March 2017

Become a master of memory within weeks

A new memorising technique has revealed that we may all have the capability to become a ‘genius’