Manchester science festival + university of salford

For over 10 years, we have been the Lead Educational Partner for MSF, producing work year on year, reaching audiences in their thousands. We are especially proud to involve all of our university in this activity and have recently worked with the Science school to pro

In 2024, the festival is tackling the extremes of our world, with visitors having the opportunity to get hands-on with some of science's most cutting-edge developments through multi-sensory experiences, immersive events and hands-on family fun.

Our flagship contribution this year is delivered with Professor Chloe James who will be sharing her bacteriophage research in a family friendly way. Here’s a glimpse of what to expect.

Take a look at some of the things we’ve done in previous years!

2022

PAST EXPERIENCES

A science art collaboration with Salford University. Exploring the microbiome of the human gut and its significance to health, wellbeing and the critical medical challenges facing us.

Me and my group made a video about Esports for a company called GameLab as part of Manchester Science Festival 2018.

Documenting the technical installation of AquAIRium: an immersive dry aquarium that brings sight and sound of the ocean to life in an art-science installation co-created by Digital Artist Paul Miller, Prof.Andy Miah and the University of Salford for Manchester Science Festival 2017.

Thanks to all of our partners who exhibited at this event, which was the University of Salford flagship weekend within the Manchester Science Festival

Here's a preview from 2 of our recent performances at Manchester Science Festival 2017 Launch Party @ Manchester Science Museum & Gamelab @ Univesity of Salf...

Professor Helen Marshall, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Salford, speaking at the launch of the Manchester Science Festival 2017

SUBSCRIBE for more BBC highlights: https://bit.ly/2IXqEIn Programme website: http://bbc.in/2glWamy In this Tomorrow's World Live we'll explore a future in which robots and humans live alongside each other. We'll be joined by robot companion Miro and humanoid robot Nao and we'll ask whether robots can truly be emotionally engaging and if we might even have robot companions and friends in the coming decades.

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Commissioned by the European City of Science, Manchester, installed by Media City Creative Technical Team, :University of Salford.

Hear from some of our audiences, partners, scientists and sponsors about the impact the Manchester Science Festival has had on them

Part of Manchester Science Festival Film shot by Quays News Edited by Alicia Garcia Produced by University of Salford

Part of Manchester Science Festival 2015 Film shot by Quays News Edited by Alicia Garcia Produced by University of Salford

Part of Manchester Science Festival Film shot by Quays News Edited by Alicia Garcia Produced by University of Salford

Part of Manchester Science Festival and the Museum of Science and Industry Platform for Investigation Film shot by Quays News, Darren Langlands Edited by Alicia Garcia & Andy Miah Produced by University of Salford

2014

Judith Smith and Nigel Linge talk about Manchester Science Festival 2014 http://quaysnews.net http://twitter.com/quaysnews http://facebook.com/quaysnews © University of Salford / Quays News 2011 - 2014

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2013

2013 saw the seventh Manchester Science Festival. This year's highlights included building a huge Rube Goldberg machine contraption right in front of visitors' eyes; the stunning 'Synthesis' art exhibition at Victoria Warehouse; and the conceptual 'Eye & I' installation taking place in one of the city's busiest shopping centres.

2012

The University of Salford at Media City UK hosted a special exhibition of telecommunications, television and vintage computers. The event, entitled 'From Semaphore to Smartphone' was staged on 27th and 28th October, as part of Manchester Science Festival 2012.

2008

Professor Nigel Linge speaks about the contribution of Salford University to the Manchester Science Festival 2008