Tag: science
Manchester scientist made Champion of Alzheimer’s Research UK for raising awareness...
Dr Helen Beaumont, a research scientist at the University of Manchester, has been made a Champion of Alzheimer’s Research UK in recognition of her...
Jodrell Bank declared Unesco World Heritage site
Manchester University’s Jodrell Bank Observatory has been declared a Unesco World Heritage site.
Sir Bernard Lovell’s pioneering radio telescope, rising almost 300ft above the Cheshire...
The new £50 note: the Manchester contenders
Who will your money be on? Or more to the point, who will be on your money?
The Bank of England has announced that the...
Take a trip to the stars with Professor Brian Cox on...
Ever fancied travelling across the Universe on board a Manchester tram? Well this week you can. Sort of. Because on selected trams the ceiling...
Festivals, picnics and parties: Manchester’s One Big Summer Weekend is free...
Kickstart the summer holidays in style with an entertainment-packed weekend in the city centre co-ordinated by Manchester’s Business Improvement District, managed by CityCo.
Expect summer-themed food,...
4 weird and wonderful talks at the Science in the City...
With the European City of Science in full-swing in Manchester, the free week-long festival celebrating the wonders of science, Science in the City, begins...
Will city allotments, rooftop gardens and vertical planters be part of...
A 3,000 sq ft allotment is coming to St Ann’s Square – and it’s unlike any allotment you will have seen before.
It’s all about...
5 ways the whole family can celebrate Manchester as European City...
Manchester is a city of scientific firsts. It’s where Dalton developed atomic theory, where Rutherford first split the atom, and it’s the home of...
Science in the City Festival: bringing the city alive
Over 40 free pop-up events will be held in unusual places around the city centre for a week in July to celebrate Manchester’s status...