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Leveson could sort out English football, says Andy Burnham MP
(21 May 2013)
Shadow Health Secretary, Andy Burnham MP, believes the proposed Leveson model for press regulation should be used to regulate English football.
‘State should expand policy on fuel poverty’
(21 May 2013)
A University of Manchester academic is urging the Government to think about additional ways of helping the fuel poor.
Manchester professor becomes MPs’ adviser
(17 May 2013)
A Professor of Education from The University of Manchester has been made Specialist Adviser to the House of Commons Education Committee for its inquiry into School Partnerships and Cooperation.
Open science and ethics debate
(16 May 2013)
Two University of Manchester professors will host a public meeting where they will ponder the question: Will science save the world?
Billion-year-old water could hold clues to life on Earth and Mars
(16 May 2013)
A UK-Canadian team of scientists has discovered ancient pockets of water, which have been isolated deep underground for billions of years and contain abundant chemicals known to support life.
Catching graphene butterflies
(16 May 2013)
Wonder material graphene, when combined with other graphene-like materials, paves the way for vast new areas of scientific discovery and previously unheard-of applications, University of Manchester researchers have revealed.
Bravo Beyer! Celebrating historic benefactor’s 200th birthday
(14 May 2013)
The University of Manchester today celebrates the 200th anniversary of the birth of its greatest personal benefactor.
Multimillion pound project to develop next generation computing systems
(14 May 2013)
A national collaboration of electronic engineers and computer scientists is aiming to develop the next generation of energy-efficient computing systems.
Student entrepreneurs set for success
(14 May 2013)
The winners of the Venture Further 2013 business start-up competition have been announced at an awards dinner at the University of Manchester’s ’s Whitworth Art Gallery.
Acclaimed work of law professor recognised
(13 May 2013)
A prestigious national award has payed tribute to the acclaimed academic research by a Professor of Law at The University of Manchester.
Volunteers needed to put best foot forward
(13 May 2013)
Researchers at The University of Manchester are looking for volunteers from across the North West to take part in a new study to help people act on their good intentions to walk more.
Manchester students crowned nation’s most enterprising
(10 May 2013)
A team of University of Manchester students have scooped the University Society of the Year award from the National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs (NACUE).
‘Dung science’ leads to rhino baby boom at Chester Zoo
(09 May 2013)
Ground breaking science by Chester Zoo, in partnership with The University of Manchester, has helped to achieve a rhino baby boom.
WW2 soldiers radicalised by their diaries, finds study
(09 May 2013)
A historian studying World War Two soldiers responsible for violent atrocities in the Far East, says they were partly radicalised by their own diaries.
Drama lecturer crowned students' favourite
(09 May 2013)
A senior lecturer in drama has been chosen by University of Manchester students as their favourite lecturer.
Prestigious appointments for two Manchester Professors
(09 May 2013)
The contribution of two University of Manchester professors to the advancement of medical science has been recognised with their election to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Study reveals pressure ulcer research uncertainties
(09 May 2013)
A new study involving researchers at the universities of York and Manchester has revealed substantial areas of doubt and uncertainty about the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.
Nearly 5 million asthmatics could benefit from antifungal therapy
(08 May 2013)
An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from antifungal treatment, say researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Toronto.
New Director of IT
(08 May 2013)
The University of Manchester is delighted to announce the appointment of Gerry Pennell OBE as Director of IT.
New Co-Director for Dalton Nuclear Institute
(07 May 2013)
The University of Manchester has appointed Professor Melissa Denecke as Co-Director of the world-leading Dalton Nuclear Institute.
University joins forces with Premier League giants
(07 May 2013)
The University of Manchester has teamed up with Manchester City Football Club to launch a new Learning Through Football programme.
New headquarters for world’s largest radio telescope
(07 May 2013)
Less than a year after the decision to site the revolutionary Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in Southern Africa and Australia, the SKA Organisation has opened its new international headquarters.
Manchester appoints world-leading academic to bring graphene closer to medicine
(07 May 2013)
The University of Manchester has today announced the appointment of a world-leading academic, who is playing a pivotal role in nanomedicine - a growing field with potential to benefit patients suffering from neurodegenerative disease and cancer.
Organic vapours affect clouds leading to previously unidentified climate cooling
(06 May 2013)
University of Manchester scientists, writing in the journal Nature Geoscience, have shown that natural emissions and manmade pollutants can both have an unexpected cooling effect on the world’s climate by making clouds brighter.
Jade crowned Eureka Library challenge winner
(03 May 2013)
Final year student Jade Brodie has beaten off stiff competition to be crowned the Eureka! Library Innovation Challenge winner at The University of Manchester.
Triple celebration for Faculty’s three new Fellows
(03 May 2013)
Three University of Manchester scientists have been elected Fellows of The Royal Society, it was announced today (Friday).
How graphene and friends could harness the Sun’s energy
(03 May 2013)
Combining wonder material graphene with other stunning one-atom thick materials could create the next generation of solar cells and optoelectronic devices, scientists have revealed.
Deaf Learner Awareness Day
(03 May 2013)
Deaf students who are considering going to university have been given the opportunity to find out more about studying in Manchester at two Higher Education Awareness Days.
Professor of welding technology joins Dalton Nuclear Institute
(02 May 2013)
The University of Manchester’s Dalton Nuclear Institute has appointed Mike Smith as its new research professor in the field of nuclear manufacture technology.
University Institutes secure €3.4million to train future investigators
(02 May 2013)
The Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) and Photon Science Institute (PSI) have secured a Marie Curie training network grant worth €3.4 million to train the future generation of investigators.
Historian bids to solve education whodunnit
(02 May 2013)
A political historian from The University of Manchester is bidding to solve the mystery of why the UK’s colleges of education suddenly disappeared in the 1970s.
Our debt to Islam’s medics: amazing collection goes on show
(02 May 2013)
A remarkable collection of manuscripts going on public display for the first time is to graphically illustrate the West’s debt to the medieval medics of Islam.
Student finalists vie for Library prize
(02 May 2013)
A full house will see eight student finalists battling it out to win a University Library prize of £1000 today.
Bigger birth weight babies at greater risk of autism
(02 May 2013)
The biggest study of fetal growth and autism ever has reported that babies whose growth is at either extreme in the womb, either very small or very large, are at greater risk of developing autism.
Storm study reveals a sting in the tail
(01 May 2013)
Meteorologists have gained a better understanding of how storms like the one that battered Britain in 1987 develop, making them easier to predict.
PMQs more ‘please and thank you’ than ‘Punch and Judy’
(01 May 2013)
The Punch and Judy politics image of Prime Minister’s Questions is not an accurate one, according to a University of Manchester linguist.
Research reveals why police stop-and-search young people
(01 May 2013)
Who young people hang out with, and what they have done in the past, is consistently more important than their recent offending in explaining why the police stop-and-search them.
Manchester’s Fab Four win University Challenge
(30 Apr 2013)
Manchester retained its University Challenge title on 29 April, beating University College, London 190 – 140 in the televised final. It is the fourth victory for The University of Manchester in just eight years.
Researchers look at therapeutic benefits of ketamine
(30 Apr 2013)
The largest trial into the use of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in the UK in more than 30 years will look into how the use of the Class C drug ketamine might reduce the side effects of ECT for those being treated for severe depression.
Manchester Review out now
(30 Apr 2013)
The tenth edition of The University of Manchester’s online arts journal the Manchester Review is now live.
Graphene’s high-speed seesaw
(30 Apr 2013)
A new transistor capable of revolutionising technologies for medical imaging and security screening has been developed by graphene researchers from the Universities of Manchester and Nottingham.
Solved: riddle of ancient Nile kingdom’s longevity
(30 Apr 2013)
Researchers have solved the riddle of how one of Africa’s greatest civilisations survived a catastrophic drought which wiped out other famous dynasties.
CERN scientists discover new matter-antimatter difference
(27 Apr 2013)
A subtle difference between matter and antimatter has been observed for the first time by the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) experiment at the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN).
Letters of “Hark the Herald” composer published
(25 Apr 2013)
The private letters of the composer of some of the world’s most popular hymns have been published, providing a rare glimpse into the birth of Methodism.
Manchester researcher crowned Pollution Challenge Champion
(25 Apr 2013)
A University of Manchester researcher has been crowned Postdoctoral winner of the Environment Agency's Pollution Challenge competition, wowing judges with his bold and innovative vision to tackle pollution.
Manchester bids for back-to-back titles in University Challenge
(25 Apr 2013)
Manchester will attempt to retain its University Challenge crown in the final of the TV quiz on BBC2 this Monday.
John Rylands Library on top tourism list
(25 Apr 2013)
The University of Manchester’s John Rylands Library has made it onto a list of Great British landmarks, published by Visit England.
Mysterious hot spots observed in a cool red supergiant
(25 Apr 2013)
Astronomers have released a new image of the outer atmosphere of Betelgeuse – one of the nearest red supergiants to Earth – revealing the detailed structure of the matter being thrown off the star.
Shami Chakrabarti visits University
(25 Apr 2013)
One of the nation’s leading civil liberty campaigners Shami Chakrabarti is paying a visit to The University of Manchester’s School of Law today (25 April).
Video reveals cancer cells’ Achilles’ heel
(24 Apr 2013)
Scientists from the Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR) have discovered why a particular cancer drug is so effective at killing cells. Their findings could be used to aid the design of future cancer treatments.
Study provides new evidence of cooling properties of atmospheric molecule
(24 Apr 2013)
Scientists have discovered further evidence for the existence of new molecules in the atmosphere that have the potential to off-set global warming by reacting with airborne pollutants.
Medical neglect law needs shot in the arm
(23 Apr 2013)
A review of criminal investigations into medical error, conducted by a University of Manchester team, has shown how difficult it is to convict doctors and nurses for wilfully failing their patients.
Discovery of new genes will help childhood arthritis treatment
(22 Apr 2013)
Scientists from The University of Manchester have identified 14 new genes which could have important consequences for future treatments of childhood arthritis.
Jeanette Winterson welcomes Kamila Shamsie
(22 Apr 2013)
Professor of Creative Writing Jeanette Winterson at The University of Manchester is to take part in a public conversation with acclaimed novelist Kamila Shamsie today (22 April)