Science

Pint of Science Festival: Bringing science to Manchester’s pubs

THE PINT of Science Festival is returning to Manchester today with a free taster event for the public. The festival […]

£4m funding for Manchester businesses promises new workspaces for entrepreneurs

  Local entrepreneurs have praised a £4m funding initiative from Manchester council. The funding will be divided between two companies, […]

Food Standards Agency encourages Twitter users to post norovirus symptoms online

THE UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) has been using social media to track levels of norovirus, the contagious winter vomiting […]

‘Women of Science’ campaign officially launched

A CAMPAIGN which celebrates the stories of female scientists across Europe has officially launched – with its first story now published online. The […]

‘Attenborough and Chill’- Increase of interest in the natural world amongst students

Sir David Attenborough’s latest nature documentary series, Planet Earth 2, has attracted more viewers aged 16 – 34 than the […]

Manchester scientists find break through link between patient’s blood tests and their reaction to treatment

SCIENTISTS based at the Cancer Research UK institute in Manchester believe that, according to new research, a blood test could […]

The ESRC Festival of Social Science launches an interactive street game in Manchester

DOWNPOUR  is an interactive street game in which members of the public play the role of Manchester’s flood advisers trying […]