A creative hub for students

Located in the heart of the Nancy Rothwell Building, the Makerspace is a unique environment here at Manchester. A practical, hands-on workshop for students across all disciplines to design, collaborate and innovate.

If you’re putting the finishing touches to assessed projects or working collaboratively as part of a society, we’re here to help. From tools and consumables to expertise and advice, our mission is to help bring your ideas to life – whatever stage they’re at.

The Makerspace now supports a wider range of activities with new equipment and tools, plus additional experienced and skilled technical staff to provide practical help, advice and guidance.

What we offer

Metalwork, fabrication and woodworking

A brand-new enclosed workspace space, with industry standard tools to craft and build your mechanical projects.

3D printing

A flexible range of 3D printers for bringing parts, prototypes and ideas to life.

Electronic testing and assembly

Providing the tools to turn individual components into quality-assured final products.

CAD Suite

A new dedicated Computer-assisted design (CAD) suite, equipped with our full range of software for 2D and 3D visualisation and design.

Laser and water jet cutting

Advanced laser and jet cutters for generating parts big and small with even more precision.

Flexible layout and room design

A more flexible room configuration to support everything from solo projects to large group activity.

Get involved

This new phase for the Makerspace marks a shift in how we operate and the range of projects we’re able to support and deliver.

As we test our capabilities and work with our students and Makerspace Society over the coming months, there’s never been a better time to get involved and help us shape the future of the space.

How to get started

We’re a drop-in, non-timetabled space open to all The University of Manchester students — but before you can start using the Makerspace, there are a few steps to take:

Discuss your project or idea with us so you can be sure we’re able to support you – either email makerspace@manchester.ac.uk or visit us on the Ground Floor of the Nancy Rothwell Building between 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Familiarise yourself with our health and safety guidelines by enrolling to our online induction (this will appear in your Canvas dashboard once you’ve enrolled). Once completed, email makerspace@manchester.ac.uk to let us know so we can organise your first visit.

A member of our team will show you around and talk you through how we operate in more detail. Some equipment and areas within the Makerspace will be subject to additional and more detailed induction and supervision from our team.

You're now ready to start creating as part of our growing Makerspace community.

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