Could Manchester’s wonder Material Graphene soon be flying?

It could be soon be used to make planes according to Virgin Airline's boss Richard Branson. Branson is advocating that commercial airplanes made with graphene...

bluedot announces 2017 science programme

Following last year’s stellar debut, bluedot with ovo energy has raised the bar with the announcement of its vast science bill adding to an...

Tennis legend Xavier launches Boodles Tournament

Tennis superstar Xavier Malissa was in Manchester this week. The former Wimbledon semifinalist retired back in 2013 after fifteen years on the ATP circuit reaching...

Contact Theatre launches its summer season

The Contact Theatre has announced its summer 2017 season of performance, events and projects with a strong international focus. The season, which runs from April...

Final chance to vote for your favourite Pankhurst sculpture 

Voting to nominate the artist who will create Manchester’s statue of Emmeline Pankhurst closes on Thursday 30 March 2017.  Thousands of votes have already been...

Ancient fossil reveals the evolution of bird legs for the first time

Researchers from the UK and China have found that living birds have a more crouched leg posture than their ancestors, who are generally thought...

Bioenergy gets graphic with new illustrated guide to the subject

A new graphic novel which addresses the big questions around bioenergy and climate change is being launched by The University of Manchester ahead of...

Manchester Museum responds to refugee crisis with its latest acquisition

In collecting and displaying a refugee’s life jacket, Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, is actively engaging visitors with one of the...

£500K Tame Aqueduct makeover completed

Work has now finished on the project to transform the Grade II Listed Tame Aqueduct which carries the Peak Forest Canal over the River...

Academic uncovers government discussions around ‘Fourth Man’

Official records uncovered by a University of Salford academic shed new light on private government discussions over unveiling the identity of the ‘Fourth Man’...