Articles tagged with 'ESOF' | University of Manchester

Welcome back to ESOF for our last live blog of the conference. It’s an eclectic day today with artificial brains, history and climate change all on the bill. That’s alongside a whole host of other stimulating sessions inside the venue and exciting ev...

A new study involving researchers from The University of Manchester looked at the genetic information of more than 1,500 prostate cancer patients and identified two variants linked to increased risk of radiotherapy side-effects. ...

Metrolink customers will be transported to another world on their journey during this week’s City of Science Festival (22-29 July), thanks to a collaboration with The University of Manchester’s School of Physics and Astronomy. ...

Thomas Swan the UK’s leading 2D materials supplier agrees to provide development materials to the National Graphene Institute to boost UK research and commercialisation. Today at the EuroScience Open Forum in Manchester, the National Graphene Inst...

Welcome back to ESOF for our second live blog. Graphene is centre stage today with two Nobel Prize winners taking to the stage, as well as a whole host of other fascinating sessions inside the venue and stimulating events taking place outside. Tod...

Sketching is being piloted as a research tool by social scientists at The University of Manchester. Researchers are using the technique alongside more traditional qualitative research methods to unlock new data in areas such as studying dementia. ...

A major Chinese investment in graphene research plans to deliver lighter, better performing aircraft and high-speed trains. ...

It’s the first day of ESOF here in Manchester and with more University of Manchester contributors and events than you can shake a super-light graphene stick at, we’re here with a live blog to keep you up to date with the best of the action. Today’...

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The legendary scientist Albert Einstein’s first UK appearance is one of the remarkable moments recaptured in a new book detailing Manchester’s trailblazing history in science and industry. Dr James Sumner, a historian at The University of Manchest...

Lord David Willetts, the Executive Director of the Resolution Foundation, and Former Minister for Universities and Science is deliver this year's Fred Jevon's Science Policy Lecture on Monday 25 July on how government supports science and technology,...

One of the highlights of the festival will be the Star Field – a space jam-packed with scientists from the University of Manchester showcasing their research to the festival attendees. You will discover a world of wonder and discuss the latest discov...

Soapbox Science is back in Manchester! ...

Reanimating organs in a library, an inflatable museum and cancer as art – The University of Manchester is playing a major part in Science in the City this month, where thousands of people are expected to visit public spaces to take part in fun and cu...

To coincide with the EuroScience Open Forum, held in Manchester this month, The University of Manchester is throwing open its doors to give people a rare opportunity to see behind the scenes in labs where the next big discoveries are being made by ou...

From flying cars to graphene and the environment and big data there’s plenty of University of Manchester knowledge for delegates to tap into at ESOF. You can see below for all of our events at the conference on Wednesday and don’t forget that outs...

From flying cars to graphene and the environment and big data there’s plenty of University of Manchester knowledge for delegates to tap into at ESOF. You can see below for all of our events at the conference on Tuesday and don’t forget that outsid...

From flying cars to graphene and the environment and big data there’s plenty of University of Manchester knowledge for delegates to tap into at ESOF. You can see below for all of our events at the conference on Monday and don’t forget that outside...

A new exhibition combines science and the arts to explore graphene and other 2D materials during Manchester’s tenure as European City of Science Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond, is making its world premiere at the Museum of Science and Indus...

Taking place 22-24 July at Jodrell Bank, the Cheshire observatory at the cutting edge of humanity’s quest for knowledge, bluedot is a brand new three-day festival of discovery that promises to fuse a complex mix of artists, speakers, scientists and p...

Oxford Road will be turned into a giant laboratory on Halloween weekend as spectacular science takes over Manchester The University of Manchester will be running its Spectacular Science event on Saturday 31 October, offering a dazzling display of ...

Steven Pinker, award-winning cognitive scientist and professor of psychology at Harvard University will be speaking about his new book on writing in the 21st century at an event on Tuesday 1 September. Hosted by The University of Manchester and pa...

Manchester is the current European City of Science – and its organisers want you to help find an exciting and innovative way to communicate science to a mass, global audience. One way of doing this is through a ‘citizen science’ project – in other...

The University of Manchester has been announced as the host of Graphene Week 2015 – a key international conference for scientists studying the wonder substance graphene. Graphene Week - the International Conference on the Fundamental Science of Gr...

Manchester has been officially named the European City of Science at a ceremony held today (Thursday) in Copenhagen, Denmark. This prestigious badge of honour will be held for two years as Manchester builds towards hosting Europe's largest general...

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell has welcomed today’s announcement that Manchester will be European City of Science in 2016. The Minister for Science and Universities David Willetts MP revealed this morning that the city has been selected to host the...