Health and Safety – Guidelines and Documents

Eye Protection

The all important health and safety rules to take note of whilst using the B.15 Workshop facilities. It is mandatory that all users must have completed the induction videos as directed followed by a one to one induction with us and that they have received and read the General Users Guide.

For the most recent General Users Guide document for the B.15 Workshop please click here to view as a PDF file.

Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) including Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) requirements can be found by all machines. Always ask for assistance when using a machine for the first time or when you are uncertain about any aspect of the task you are wanting to complete.

Current Risk assessments and Standard operating Procedures can be found at this link. You will require your University of Manchester Student login details to gain access.

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MSA Model Archive – Exhibition at MTC

From the benches of the B.15 Modelmaking Workshop to a global digital platform – the MSA Model Archive celebrates the craft, creativity, and legacy of modelmaking at Manchester School of Architecture.
This new archive, hosted on Figshare in partnership with the University of Manchester Library and the Research Lifecycle Programme, brings together decades of student and research models – preserving and sharing the craft for generations to come.
The exhibition presents a curated selection of models from this growing digital collection, offering a first look at the work that will form part of the wider MSA Model Archive on Figshare.
Exhibition open to students at Manchester Technology Centre Gallery 11–21 November 2025
See the digital archive so far here: https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/b15archive 

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