Engineers and schoolchildren hoping for ‘legacy’ from ‘ingenious’ robot orchestra
Some may fear that robots will eventually take over the world, but engineers in Manchester are at least ensuring that our demise will sound spectacular.
‘Pubs are more comfy than lecture theatres!’: Science festival set for Manchester’s bars and ale houses
Scientists are all set to venture out of their labs to take over pubs around Manchester and get people talking about science.
‘We are really struggling’: Dementia charities need more funding and research, says support worker
Dementia charities are struggling to get funding, a support group worker has claimed, despite the city’s universities signing a memorandum to support research into the illness.
‘Clear lack of understanding’: Man Uni expert urges men to take care of their prostate
Men need to pay more attention to their health and become better informed about prostate cancer, according to a Manchester expert.
‘Key ally’ Barack Obama’s clout in EU referendum debate ‘cannot be dismissed’, says Man Uni expert
Barack Obama’s robust support of Britain’s continued EU membership is a major coup Brexit campaigners cannot dismiss, according to a Manchester expert.
‘Some big obstacles’: Nuclear attack ‘not in interests’ of terrorists – Man Uni expert
It is not in the best interests of terrorist organisations such as Islamic State (ISIS) to use nuclear weapons, according to a Manchester terrorism expert.
University of Manchester hunt for further funding after identifying new species of extinct human
Manchester’s Dr Michael Buckley and his team of scientists have developed a new technique which could advance our understanding of human evolution dramatically.
‘Nothing is taboo’: Record label ran by students set for Manchester expansion
A new student-run record label is aiming to help more young people take their first steps in the industry.
Manchester girl set for ‘terrifying’ Scandinavian trek to raise money for mental health in memory of brother
A brave Manchester girl is set to travel 250km from Norway to Sweden with a pack of six husky dogs to raise money for mental health issues in memory of her brother.
‘Cathartic way to remember’: Mind Music to host ‘exciting’ Manchester concert in aid of neurodegenerative disease
Music and neurodegenerative disease awareness have been known to dovetail effectively in recent times.
‘It’s like getting another soul’: MM finds out if Manchester thinks it’s important to speak more than one language?
A study which was published in 2013 by Multilingual Manchester, a project run by the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures at the University of Manchester, found that 200 languages are spoken in Manchester.