The University of Manchester Articles
The world’s largest supercomputer is here
The world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer switched on for the first time. With 1 million processors, it aims to unlock the secrets of the human brain
Introducing the MECD
As one of the single largest construction projects undertaken by any UK higher education institution, the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) will be the new home of University of Manchester engineering students from four different Schools
University of Manchester attends Conservative Party Conference
University of Manchester academics attended the Conservative Party Conference to discuss a variety of topics including panels on immigration, devolution in a post-Brexit Britain, and the ‘fourth industrial revolution’, focusing on the challenge posed by artificial intelligence to the changing nature of work.
Put your jazz-hands in the air
Sophie Marriott and Cachella Smith argue the implications of the SU’s motion to encourage jazz-hands over clapping is “short-sighted” and instead Senate should seek to “create an atmosphere where people feel safe and comfortable enough to raise such an issue and ask for a quieter environment”
No problem too big or small
The Advice Services here at The University of Manchester speak about settling into university life, and where you can find help if you need it.
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
Preview: Street Drugs in the Northern Powerhouse
The University of Manchester is to hold a symposium to discuss current recreational drug policies
Over 200 million NHS ‘medication errors’ per year says report
A collaborative study between the Universities of Manchester, York, and Sheffield, funded by the Department of Health, explores the impacts of medication errors on the NHS and patient health
Free Ahed Tamimi protest
BDS university group joined forces with several campaigns, including Palestine Action, to protest the arrest of Ahed Tamimi