http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:44:38 +0000 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/medialibrary/images/corporate/logomanchester.gif http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/ http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7963 A Congolese aid worker who survived a massacre in which seven of his colleagues were killed has had his arm rebuilt in the UK thanks to the plea of a University academic who worked with him. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:09:35 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7963 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7961 Manchester students are hoping to raise £50,000 for charity with this year’s annual 55-mile Bogle Stroll. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:17:57 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7961 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7960 The UK’s leading technology investment manager MTI has confirmed it is actively fundraising for the world’s largest unquoted investment fund dedicated to university spin-outs. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:32:07 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7960 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7955 A new study has revealed the widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland and England & Wales due to a large extent to the number of young Scottish men taking their lives. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:38:52 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7955 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7950 The University of Manchester, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and AstraZeneca have appointed Professor Tracy Hussell as Director of the new Manchester Collaborative Centre for Inflammation Research (MCCIR). Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:41:09 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7950 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7948 The Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, the President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester, to the Council for Science and Technology as its new Co-Chair today. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:19:17 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7948 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7941 The University of Manchester is to host a £1.5 million investigation, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), into how society can get the most out of the vast array of often overlooked cultural activities Britons take part in. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:28:51 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7941 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7915 Wonder material graphene has been touted as the next silicon, with one major problem – it is too conductive to be used in computer chips. Now scientists from The University of Manchester have given its prospects a new lifeline. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:37:16 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7915 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7930 Today sees the announcement of full details of how an additional £50 million will be spent to keep the UK at the forefront of research into ‘wonder material’ graphene. Also below are details of further investment strands for graphene engineering and research technology. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:51:13 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7930 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7926 Researchers at The University of Manchester have for the first time shown a positive link between improvements in mental health services and a reduction in suicide rates. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:18:11 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7926 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7914 A new service, developed by experts at The University of Manchester and The Mersey Forest, will provide vital information to help urban neighbourhoods avoid the potentially dangerous effects of climate change. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:49:17 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7914 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7916 Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex – that is found just above the eyes. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:58:22 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7916 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7918 Pharmacist Support – the independent charity for pharmacists and their families, former pharmacists and pharmacy students – has announced that Professor Peter Noyce will join its board of trustees. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:17:36 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7918 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7913 A new survey aims to give patients and carers a voice in the search to find the most effective prevention and treatment for pressure ulcers. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:06:50 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7913 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7905 A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis may also be effective at preventing and reversing the leading cause of heart attack, a new study has found. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:18:54 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7905 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7903 The Confucius Institute, at The University of Manchester, is playing host to a renowned arts troupe from Beijing Normal University today (Monday) to ring in the Chinese New Year of the Dragon in front of an audience of students, staff and members of the public. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:30:28 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7903 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7901 The Minister for Universities and Science, David Willetts has announced £67 million of new investment in postgraduate training and development in the biosciences - including £6.3 million for The University of Manchester. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:49:39 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7901 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7902 Grants totalling £4 million to help improve 36 museums and galleries across the country have been announced by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey.  The grants, jointly funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Wolfson Foundation, include substantial awards to The Manchester Museum and The Whitworth Art Gallery. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:54:29 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7902 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7895 Wonder material graphene has revealed another of its extraordinary properties - University of Manchester researchers have found that it is superpermeable with respect to water. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:36:23 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7895 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7893 The University of Manchester is heading up a large interdisciplinary network focusing on numerical algorithms and high performance computing. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:08:21 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7893 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7927 Mark Ferguson, Honorary Professor in The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Life Sciences and former Dean, has been appointed Director General of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI). Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:18:19 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7927 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7890 A leading Nigerian writer is to read from his new collection of short stories at the University of Manchester tomorrow (26 January) Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:03:49 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7890 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7888 The partnership of Manchester City Galleries, Whitworth Art Gallery and The Manchester Museum today received confirmation of three year’s major grant funding from Arts Council England (ACE). Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:29:06 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7888 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7880 A study of British contemporary theatre has found that the radicalism of the 1980s and 90s has been largely replaced by small c conservatism. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:30:12 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7880 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7879 The University of Manchester is pleased to announce that Professor David Leigh FRS, one of the world's foremost organic chemists, will be joining the School of Chemistry later in the year. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:47:39 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7879 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7877 University of Manchester scientists are developing a test that will help identify patients who will benefit from a new breast cancer treatment, thanks to a research grant worth almost £180,000 from Breast Cancer Campaign. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:13:17 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7877 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7876 A University academic has been given a Fellow Award from the Computer History Museum for his outstanding work in computer processing. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:08:06 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7876 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7858 A little known Shostakovich violin sonata fragment is to be heard for the first time in the UK at a special University of Manchester performance today (19 January). Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:22:18 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7858 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7861 Manchester is the top university in the UK among graduate recruiters. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:21:36 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7861 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7851 A landmark study of English secondary schools has backed Government education reforms – but with strong caveats. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:00:12 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7851 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7848 Scientists have shown that a new molecule in the earth’s atmosphere has the potential to play a significant role in off-setting global warming by cooling the planet. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:35:00 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7848 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7845 The hugely-popular Stargazing LIVE returns to The University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory this week. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:18:32 +0000 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7845 http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/display/?id=7847 The University of Manchester and Waters Corporation have announced the creation of the Waters Chair of Mass Spectrometry focusing on the many fields of research that utilise mass spectrometry technology. 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