News
Keep up to date with the latest news from the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering.
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Standout FSE volunteers recognised at online awards ceremony
12 May 2020
The 2020 Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate local, national and international volunteering projects.
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University helps test 150,000 pieces of PPE for Manchester City Council.
11 May 2020
A University of Manchester academic has helped Manchester City Council (MCC) coordinate and test thousands of pieces Personal protection Equipment ...
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Multiple FSE winners at 2020 Making a Difference Awards
11 May 2020
The awards recognise the outstanding achievements of staff and students in 'making a difference'.
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An update from Professor Danielle George
8 Apr 2020
A personal video update from Professor Danielle George for postgraduate (taught) offer holders amid coronavirus uncertainty.
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A message from Professor Danielle George
8 Apr 2020
Professor Danielle George has recorded a personal message for undergraduate offer holders amid coronavirus uncertainty.
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Manchester engineers can take part in Tomorrow's Engineers Week
31 Oct 2019
Tomorrow's Engineers Week, now in its seventh year, takes place 4 to 8 November 2019.
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Prestigious double award for Prof Lin Li
25 Oct 2019
Professor Lin Li has been presented with both the Arthur L. Schawlow Award and the Donald Julius Groen Prize.
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Model future fighter jet takes flight at Manchester
10 Jul 2019
MACE students performed a flight demonstration of their creation at Snowdonia Aerospace Centre in North Wales.
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Prof Kevin Anderson part of network aiming to decarbonise UK transport
28 May 2019
DecarboN8, part of the N8 Research Partnership, has been awarded £1.25 million by the EPSRC.
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First-year student named undergraduate of the year
20 May 2019
A first-year engineering student has finished ahead of thousands of others to be named as an undergraduate of the year in a national competition, ...
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Tyndall Centre and partners lead new £5m climate research centre
2 May 2019
The Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) will be supported through Tyndall Manchester.
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Celebrating women in engineering
20 Apr 2019
Earlier this semester Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering hosted a fantastic evening event to celebrate some of the great work being done by ...
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Researchers develop flags that generate energy from wind and sun
11 Feb 2019
Scientists have created flags that can generate electrical energy using wind and solar power. The study is the most advanced of its kind to date and...
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University receives government funding for plastics pollution research
20 Dec 2018
Researchers and scientists from across The University of Manchester are coming together in the fight against plastic pollution as part of a new ...
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Why don’t birds fall over when they jump?
31 Oct 2018
Scientists have been analysing the way birds jump when they take-off to help us understand why they simply don’t just fall over when attempting to ...
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Academic calls for carbon capture and storage at Conservative conference
5 Oct 2018
An academic from The University of Manchester has called for a carbon capture and storage industry to be developed in the UK, and for it to be ...
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Topping out ceremony marks key milestone for University landmark engineering development
21 Sep 2018
The Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) – one of the largest capital projects ever undertaken by a UK higher education institution – ...
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Expert Comment: Nuclear Energy, why we are all invested in its success or failure
18 Jul 2018
The Dalton Nuclear Institute is taking a revolutionary new approach to nuclear-related research by encouraging a lasting engagement between ...
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