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LanthaGen Bio Ltd secures major funding and a partnership with the Jeremy Coller Foundation, following a final pitch that capped off a packed Innovation Week at The University of Manchester.

A major milestone has been reached for Atom Valley with completion of the base build of the Sustainable Materials & Manufacturing Centre (SMMC) at Kingsway Business Park in Rochdale, which is set to become a nationally significant gateway driving …

Day four of the Innovation Festival looked outwards from Manchester to the world. At the inaugural Cambridge x Manchester Partnership Innovation Summit, founders, investors, and policymakers asked how two cities working together could boost the UK’s …

Faults in a gene known for causing a devastating childhood metabolic illness can also cause a form of inherited blindness in adults, an international study co-led by scientists at the University of Manchester, University College London and the …

The University of Manchester celebrated the very best in collaboration and knowledge exchange last night at the inaugural Partnership Excellence Awards, recognising the people, projects and organisations delivering outstanding impact through …

On day three of the Innovation Festival, spinouts showed their work at University Place, the teams that support them gathered in the Whitworth Hall, and the first Partnership Excellence Awards celebrated the collaborations turning Manchester’s …

A breakthrough graphene-based brain sensor could help doctors watch the hidden damage unfolding during a stroke in real time, offering new hope of preventing devastating brain injuries before they become irreversible.

Student ideas and global ambitions step into the spotlight as the week’s events build momentum.

The University of Manchester is launching a £10m Founders Fund backed by philanthropic donations to provide early-stage investment to students, staff, alumni and University-affiliated start-up and spin-out ventures. Alumnus and philanthropist Dr …

Innovation Festival kicks off with a packed launch event highlighted Manchester’s strategy for impact through innovation.

A pioneering new study taking place in Manchester is investigating whether breast milk could help detect breast cancer earlier than a blood test or a scan.

University of Manchester-led researchers have unveiled a roadmap for making computer-generated evidence trustworthy enough to help regulators decide whether medical devices are safe and effective, alongside laboratory and clinical evidence.Published …

The University of Manchester is launching a £10m Founders Fund to provide crucial pre-seed investment for the next generation of entrepreneurs with an initial £3m already secured. The Fund will be managed by Unit M, the University’s innovation …

The University of Manchester has retained its place among the UK’s top ten universities in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

University of Manchester undergraduate has won second place in the Cambridge Edge AI Innovation for Sustainability Challenge 2026 with a concept designed to improve early wildfire detection whilst reducing reliance on energy-intensive data centres. …

A chance for innovators across the region to be awarded £25,000 in equity-free funding and access to dedicated commercialisation support, specialist mentors and industry experts.

Researchers from the University of Manchester have been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering, as it is today announced that four will be made Fellows, and three receive the Colin Campbell Mitchell Award.

The University of Manchester is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Kirsty Hewitson as a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Adoption of Robotics in High Hazard Industries at the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

A new test to identify cells collected from urine and vaginal fluid could help rule out womb and other cancers in most women who experience bleeding after the menopause, find University of Manchester researchers.

Three Manchester researchers awarded UKRI Future Leaders Fellowships to lead bold challenge-led research. Dr Samuel Draycott will use his award to transform our understanding of how ocean waves break, and what happens when they do, Dr Lukas …

Five finalists have been selected for The University of Manchester and The Jeremy Coller Foundation Competition supporting responsible AI ventures with the potential to benefit people and society

Creative technologist, CTO for Massive Attack and Genotone founder will strengthen interdisciplinary research and teaching on AI, creative authorship and digital provenance

A UK-first brain health clinic that is set to transform how dementia is diagnosed, slowed down or prevented has launched in central Manchester. Designed as a scalable model which could be adopted nationwide, it represents a major step forward in …

Women with a higher Body Mass Index in early adulthood may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer after the menopause because of lasting changes in the structure of their breast tissue, according to researchers at The University of Manchester …

Astronomers have confirmed that one of the fastest-changing stars ever observed has entered a new stage of its evolution, offering a rare opportunity to watch a star's life unfold on human timescales.

The University of Manchester has been recognised for the strength and breadth of its subject-level performance in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

The University of Manchester Innovation Factory has delivered an incredibly strong year of results in the 25/26 financial year, launching 11 new spinout companies and securing over £56m of investment into its portfolio.

The University of Manchester and Arizona State University are expanding their collaboration, opening up new opportunities for humanities researchers and students on both sides of the Atlantic.

Secondary school pupils from across Greater Manchester have designed, built and competed with their own mine-detecting robots in The University of Manchester's annual Manchester Minesweeper competition

The Henry Royce institute is set to receive £95m funding as part of a £162 million package to drive forward vital medical and materials research.