Manchester Magazine

July 2024 Issue Words by Professor Michael Wood Anniversaries are often thought-provoking affairs, even at the level of birthdays, let alone bicentenaries. They make us look afresh at our changing relation to our past; thinking again about who we are, and where we come from. Perhaps too about where we are heading? For The University […]

July 2023 Issue Words by Hayley Cox Images by Russell Hart and Pete Carr In October 2022 Nazir Afzal OBE officially began his tenure as Chancellor of The University of Manchester. Almost a year into his new position as the institution’s ceremonial head, we spoke to him about his vision for the role and how the

July 2023 Issue Words by Natasha Warren Illustration by Jane Naylor Chrissie Wellington OBE, four-time World Ironman Champion, on what sport has taught her about life. “My experience in sport, both from participating and watching, reaffirms by belief that the mind is all powerful. “In every sporting event, there’s pain, discomfort, euphoria, elation; that’s part

July 2023 Issue Words by Dr Joanne Tippett and Laura Turner Illustration by Jane Naylor Dr Joanne Tippett, Senior Lecturer in Spatial Planning at The University of Manchester, brings us The RoundView, a framework designed to help answer the question: how do we know if a decision or action is likely to move us towards a

July 2023 Issue Words by Kate Tidman Image by Xinhua/Shutterstock The University of Manchester is three years into its partnership with the Kenyan government to help uplift the healthcare practices in the country based on models developed in Greater Manchester. Through sharing our research, the University is also contributing to an ever-expanding knowledge base for

July 2023 Issue Words by Thomas Fern Image by McLaren Automotive Ltd I had to travel so far for the women’s toilets,” laughs Ella Podmore (MEng Materials Engineering, 2018), as she recalls one of her first days in University labs. Even her professor didn’t know where they were. “I had to go up three floors,

July 2023 Issue Words by Rose Brooke Image by UK-Med Based at the University’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, charity UK-Med has been providing medical relief in areas experiencing conflict or natural disasters for more than three decades.  Founded by Professor Tony Redmond OBE in 1988, the organisation plays a vital role in deploying medical professionals

July 2023 Issue Words by Enna Bartlett Image by Drew Forsyth Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world and affects more than 145,000 people in the UK. There is still no cure. Our understanding of the condition, however, is expanding, and through the research of Perdita Barran, Professor of Mass Spectrometry at

July 2023 Issue Words by Natasha Warren Images by Tim Heming and parkrun UK Chrissie Wellington OBE shares how embracing the unknown took her from running novice to four-time World Ironman Champion. “I am not an extraordinary person in my ability to endure,” says Chrissie Wellington, University alumna and four-time World Ironman Champion. “I believe

July 2023 Issue Words by Leonie Jackson Manchester Museum reopened its doors to thousands of visitors in February 2023, following a £15 million renovation as part of the hello future project. Boasting 4.5 million objects, a stunning new exhibition hall and galleries dedicated to different cultures across the world, it has reaffirmed its place as one of