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Researchers at The University of Manchester have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) system.

The University of Manchester has won the gold and bronze at the Association of University Directors of Estates Awards (AUDE Awards), an annual celebration highlighting the achievements of Estates and Facilities professionals. 

A Manchester student is contributing to mental health support by taking part in a distance challenge.

A team of researchers from The University of Manchester has spent the last 18 months examining how faith spaces in Greater Manchester support different groups of older people within their communities.

Grammy award-winning jazz percussionist and Simon Industrial Fellow Carlos Maldonado recently ran workshops for year 6 classes in two local primary schools.Pupils from Stanley Grove Primary Academy and Abraham Moss Community School had the …

President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, is visiting The University of Manchester this week and spending two days on campus, during which he has been presented with an honorary degree and is due to give an inaugural lecture to invited guests.

Manchester scientists are developing a world-first Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) that integrates cutting-edge imaging and spectroscopy with artificial intelligence and automated workflows (AutomaTEM).

Each year, the Department of Criminology at The University of Manchester recognises Teaching Assistants with TA of the Year Awards. The Department bestows the 'TA of the Year Award' on Teaching Assistants who have demonstrated excellent performance …

The goal of the workshop is to build conversations among researchers about the political economy of energy transitions, focused on the question of their disruptive qualities. This is part of a project funded internally at Manchester with the …

In addition to improved equipment being available, the way that you send documents to the printers will change.We need colleagues and students to test the new printing system in advance of its launch across the University, to ensure that it works as …

Prof Krikor Ozanyan has been presented with the prestigious IEEE Sensors Council Lifetime Contribution Award 2023, with the following citation: “For sustained contributions to the IEEE Sensors Council publications and conferences in multiple …

Professor Jovica V Milanović has been appointed to the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Governing Board, Executive Committee & Financial Committee as PES Vice President Publications

Congratulations to Prof Qiang Liu who has been appointed as Secretary of the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society.

 The Design & Health International Academy Awards is the leading advocacy program in the world, recognising professional excellence in the research and practice of designing healthy built environments. Ghaydaa Hemaidah received the …

The University of Manchester has been awarded the prestigious title of University of the Year at this year’s Educate North Awards. The recognition comes during the University’s Bicentenary year and is a testament to two centuries of outstanding …

Researchers from The University of Manchester investigating waste management practices for off-grid solar technologies in Malawi have discovered life-threatening quantities of lead pollution from improperly managed battery waste.

Human mini-lungs grown by University of Manchester scientists can mimic the response of animals when exposed to certain nanomaterials.

Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with higher risks of a wide range of serious health outcomes compared with non-use, according to a new study from a collaboration across the Universities of Manchester, Nottingham, Edinburgh …

A palaeontologist at The University of Manchester has identified the fossilised remains of a second gigantic jawbone measuring more than two metres long.

Professor Philip Leifeld (Department of Social Statistics) has published a new article in the prestigious journal Social Networks. In the paper, Leifeld and his colleagues present a Bayesian framework for testing scientific expectations in …

Jen Murphy and Mark Elliot, from the department of Social Statistics have just published a study in the International Journal of Population Data Science.Using advanced modelling techniques applied to NHS administrative data, they investigated death …

Our colleagues Ting Liu, Nick Shryane and Mark Elliot have published a new research article in the journal Sustainable Development. The paper investigates the effect of personal income on attitudes towards climate change risk, considering the …

Millions of pounds of wellbeing benefits were delivered to society last year as part of a mental health initiative in schools, according to a new report by Pro Bono Economics (PBE).

The extraordinary success of students from The University of Manchester who were the first in their families to attend university is being highlighted in a new national campaign, led by Universities UK.

The Library is here to support you to revise and prepare throughout the exam and assessment period. You can:Access workshops and online resources for revision, exam and assessment support;Speak to Library staff via our Library drop-in support;Attend …

Three leading departmental researchers are being awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants.

Seven leading Manchester researchers are being awarded highly prestigious European Research Council (ERC) advanced grants.

The University of Manchester has announced the first speakers, performers and events for Universally Manchester Festival; a 200th birthday celebration like no other, with 150 free events across four captivating days at its iconic Oxford Road Campus …

No7 Beauty Company and Boots today announce the renewal of their 20-year, multi-million-pound partnership with the University of Manchester Centre for Dermatology Research for a further five years. The partnership has accelerated discoveries in skin …

In November 2023, the World Health Organisation (WHO) established the Commission on Social Connection, which aims to reposition social connection as a genuine global public health and well-being priority and to scale up cost-effective solutions to …