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19November2018Scientists working at The University of Manchester have shone new light on the Enigma machine used by the German military in World War Two and cracked by Alan Turing and his team of code breakers at … Read more
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15November2018The Ethiopian ambassador to the United Kingdom, H.E. Dr Hailemichael Aberra Afework, has spent the day at The University of Manchester, exploring the many links between the University and Ethiopia … Read more
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15November2018Manchester has once again been ranked the fifth best UK institution for employability in the Times Higher Education 2018 Global University Employability Rankings. The ranking also makes us the … Read more
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November
2018
Understanding Animal Research, an organisation promoting greater openness about animal research, has today released a list of the ten universities in the UK that conduct the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary and …
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November
2018
A group of Chinese and American diplomats have met in Washington, DC to discuss US-China relations, security challenges, overseas development and a host of other bilateral and global issues.
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November
2018
A University of Manchester study of care provisions for patients diagnosed with Barrett’s Esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition, has resulted in improvements in local NHS care, which may form a blueprint for other hospitals.
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November
2018
Local initiatives ranging from a neighbourhood summer fête to bat box building for local children and a scheme tackling social isolation have benefitted from this year’s University of Manchester Community Construction Fund.
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Nov
2018
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Jodrell Bank Observatory release 50 year-old audio archive of Soviet Zond 6 lunar mission
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Nov
2018
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New software could help identify ‘at risk’ students
02
Nov
2018
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'Human brain' supercomputer with 1 million processors switched on for first time
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Oct
2018
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Why don’t birds fall over when they jump?
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Oct
2018
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New species of ‘missing link’ between dinosaurs and birds identified
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Oct
2018
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Obituary: Professor Paul O'Brien CBE
18
Oct
2018
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Manchester researcher awarded Philip Leverhulme Prize 2018
08
Oct
2018
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Stories to inspire the under-12s into science win prizes
05
Oct
2018
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Academic calls for carbon capture and storage at Conservative conference
21
Sep
2018
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Topping out ceremony marks key milestone for University landmark engineering development
12
Sep
2018
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UK could be carbon neutral by 2050 says ambitious new report
10
Sep
2018
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New graphene business bounces out of The University of Manchester
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Aug
2018
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Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award: 2018 Winners Announced
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Aug
2018
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Graphene laminated pipes could reduce corrosion in the oil and gas industry
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Aug
2018
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Manchester researchers create links with air pollution campaigners
07
Aug
2018
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Historic physics lab is one of England’s top ten places for progress
06
Aug
2018
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Organic makeup of ancient meteorites sheds light on early Solar System
02
Aug
2018
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Heatwave and climate change having negative impact on our soil say experts
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Aug
2018
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How my astronomy data from the Lovell Telescope was used to create an immersive light and sound show
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Jul
2018
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New research solves a 160 year old mystery about the origin of the vertebrate skeleton
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Jul
2018
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University launches international search for North Campus Development partner
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Jul
2018
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Physics graduate turned adventurist embarking on global cycling challenge
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Jul
2018
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Royal Society award for Professor Danielle George
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Jul
2018
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Engineering graduate receives national recognition for exceptional studies
18
Jul
2018
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Expert Comment: Nuclear Energy, why we are all invested in its success or failure
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Jul
2018
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Graphene smart membranes can control water
11
Jul
2018
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Manchester showcases its ageing credentials
11
Jul
2018
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Survey asks public for insights into ethnic inequalities in mental health care
06
Jul
2018
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Thai princess visits Jodrell Bank Observatory
02
Jul
2018
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Manchester researchers take part in Parliament's first Evidence Week
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Jun
2018
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How a 70-year-old ‘Baby’ changed the face of modern computing
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Jun
2018
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This year's Great Science Share for Schools is bigger than ever
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Jun
2018
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Astronomers see distant eruption as black hole destroys star
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Jun
2018
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New research reveals British Isles buried under ice sheets 2.5 million years ago
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Jun
2018
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New material could capture toxic gases from atmosphere
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Jun
2018
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Astronomers discover diamond dust shimmering around distant stars
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Jun
2018
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RAAIR agreement opens a new frontier for Radio Astronomy technology
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Jun
2018
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Scientists use 4D scanning to predict behaviour of volcanoes
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May
2018
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Manchester scientists contribute to world first breakthrough at CERN
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May
2018
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Artificial intelligence footstep recognition system could be used for airport security
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May
2018
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University entrepreneurs scoop prizes at Innovator of the Year Awards
24
May
2018
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Fukushima-Daiichi radioactive particle release was significant says new research
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May
2018
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Faster genome evolution methods to transform yeast
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May
2018
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Funding to create spectacular new gallery building at Jodrell Bank
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Nov
2018
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Research leads to new way of caring for pre-cancerous condition
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Nov
2018
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Study advocates psychological screening for the carers of child burn victims
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Nov
2018
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Drug combo doesn't benefit depression but leaves room for doubt
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Oct
2018
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Poverty blamed for widening north-south gap in young adult deaths
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Oct
2018
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Planetary science could save thousands of lab mice
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Oct
2018
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Drugs’ side effects in lungs ‘more widespread than thought’
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Oct
2018
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Antibiotics are ‘avoidable trigger’ for bowel disease
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Oct
2018
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Alzheimer's disease: mounting evidence that herpes virus is a cause
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Oct
2018
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We’re doing drug trials wrong – here’s how to fix it
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Oct
2018
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Hypothesis underpinning dementia research ‘flawed’
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Oct
2018
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Older people who self-harm at highest risk of suicide, finds study
15
Oct
2018
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Candida test could save lives
12
Oct
2018
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Hearing and visual aids linked to slower age-related memory loss
10
Oct
2018
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Greater Manchester universities to offer more mental health support to students
10
Oct
2018
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Downward mobility link to violent crime and self-harm
08
Oct
2018
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Public initiative to raise awareness of psoriasis
02
Oct
2018
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Discharged mental health patients ‘at greater risk of dying’
01
Oct
2018
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James Allison and Tasuku Honjo: deserving winners of this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
01
Oct
2018
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Researchers' work on self-harm receives major award
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Sep
2018
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Stillbirth reduction strategy remains unproven, study finds
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Sep
2018
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Test could detect patients at risk from lethal fungal spores
11
Sep
2018
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Scientists develop new drug treatment for TB
11
Sep
2018
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Research exposes pitfalls of opening up on social media
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Sep
2018
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High blood sugar during pregnancy ups risk of mother’s type 2 diabetes and child’s obesity
10
Sep
2018
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Body clock could be key to better Asthma treatment
05
Sep
2018
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Burnout in doctors has shocking impact on care, review finds
03
Aug
2018
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New figures show 138 million women suffer from recurrent thrush
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Jul
2018
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Action plan can prevent over 600 stillbirths a year
26
Jul
2018
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Light device is effective ulcer treatment
25
Jul
2018
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Hidden abuse of Nigerian women revealed by researcher
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Jul
2018
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Manchester celebrates forty years since first test tube baby birth
12
Jul
2018
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New study highlights Alzheimer’s herpes link, experts say
11
Jul
2018
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Manchester showcases its ageing credentials
11
Jul
2018
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New world-leading precision medicine campus set to open in Manchester
11
Jul
2018
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Survey asks public for insights into ethnic inequalities in mental health care
09
Jul
2018
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Director of major research centre to head up Manchester faculty
06
Jul
2018
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New therapy could treat children with Hunter disease
05
Jul
2018
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University secures lottery funding to record the NHS’s 70-year history
02
Jul
2018
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Policy units to help set health agenda for ageing population and health commissioning
29
Jun
2018
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Largest ever primary care multimorbidity trial challenges current thinking
28
Jun
2018
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Agreement takes new therapy for rare brain disease to next stage
25
Jun
2018
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Drug treatment has profound effect on cerebral malaria in mice
21
Jun
2018
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Phone insomniac? Sleepy smart screen could be the answer
21
Jun
2018
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Test could help avoid antibiotic related deafness in newborn babies
20
Jun
2018
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Nurses attitudes are key to better compliance with infection control practices
14
Jun
2018
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Study unmasks scale of patient doctor divide
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Nov
2018
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Manchester professor hosts dialogue between Chinese & US diplomats
19
Nov
2018
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University celebrates 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
16
Nov
2018
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Geras is essential reading for politics students – not a subversive threat
15
Nov
2018
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Ethiopian ambassador visits university and meets scholarship students
08
Nov
2018
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Student tuition scheme for disadvantaged pupils is a success
06
Nov
2018
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Transformation of Greater Manchester can inspire China’s cities as they develop
02
Nov
2018
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Regeneration may cause isolation for older people, study finds
01
Nov
2018
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People would change their consumption habits to help the climate, study finds
31
Oct
2018
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Conversations are a walk in the park – communication is better outdoors, research finds
30
Oct
2018
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Manchester expert joins national commission for countering extremism
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Oct
2018
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Rave On - people of Manchester invited to recall their clubbing memories
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Oct
2018
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DNA sequencing is exacerbating social biases and inequalities
25
Oct
2018
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US sparks new development arms race with China – but can it win?
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Oct
2018
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Equality frees women to follow traditional gender choices – or does it?
18
Oct
2018
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Do some people really want to get HIV?
16
Oct
2018
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Olympic athlete Tommie Smith speaks, 50 years after his ‘fist of defiance’ protest
15
Oct
2018
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Experts call for better language provision to help non-English speakers into work
10
Oct
2018
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Greater Manchester universities to offer more mental health support to students
09
Oct
2018
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Manchester academic wins award for communicating research to the public
09
Oct
2018
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Independent inquiry into UK’s regional inequalities is launched
08
Oct
2018
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Manchester welcomes two new Fulbright US-UK exchange programme recipients
04
Oct
2018
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University’s new Creative Manchester project is officially launched
04
Oct
2018
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Who really identified the Skripal poisoner, and why it matters
03
Oct
2018
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Book reveals exquisite and detailed map of Victorian Manchester
01
Oct
2018
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Young people are the loneliest age group, according to new survey
27
Sep
2018
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Academic calls for more BAME representation in Northern Powerhouse
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Sep
2018
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Diplomats reveal concerns over UK’s waning influence on UN Security Council
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Sep
2018
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Ice age discovery may reveal early migration route of first Americans
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Sep
2018
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Egypt is building a new capital city from scratch – here’s how to avoid inequality and segregation
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Sep
2018
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A relationship breakdown also damages friendships, new research finds
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Sep
2018
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Pact of Steel - book examines the relationship between Hitler and Mussolini for the first time
13
Sep
2018
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Legislation on increasing flexible working has failed, new research says
12
Sep
2018
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Science fiction was around in medieval times – here’s what it looked like
12
Sep
2018
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New generation of working parents demand a better deal on shared parental leave
04
Sep
2018
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Climbing with Dorothy: the Wordsworth who put mountaineering on the map
03
Sep
2018
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Was Brexit really caused by austerity? Here's why we're not convinced
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Aug
2018
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Idris Elba: isn’t it time for a black James Bond?
20
Aug
2018
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The too hard basket: a short history of Australia’s aborted climate policies
17
Aug
2018
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Golden Dawn: how the Greek far right wrote the playbook others now use to go mainstream
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Aug
2018
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New partnership secures funding to train 225 arts & humanities researchers
14
Aug
2018
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You may call me a BAME author, but this misleading term hides more than it reveals
10
Aug
2018
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Trevor Noah is right. People can be both French and African
10
Aug
2018
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UK wildfires: prevention is more than a fire service issue
09
Aug
2018
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Naomi hops, skips and jumps into European finals
09
Aug
2018
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Pressure on British Muslim parents to counter extremism is damaging
01
Aug
2018
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Violent extremism: how communities can help counter it
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Nov
2018
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University and its construction partners give back to local community
15
Nov
2018
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Manchester ranks in UK top five for employability
08
Nov
2018
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New software could help identify ‘at risk’ students
29
Oct
2018
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UK-first training to get under the skin of ‘town and gown’ relations
11
Oct
2018
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Businessman, scientists, actor and architect honoured as University marks its Foundation Day
11
Oct
2018
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Manchester 'surges' in rankings for world's most innovative universities
10
Oct
2018
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Greater Manchester universities to offer more mental health support to students
05
Oct
2018
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University celebrates 10 years in China
05
Oct
2018
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University School Governors Initiative which has helped 99,000 pupils wins Spirit of Manchester Award
25
Sep
2018
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University secures multi-million pound research partnerships with industry leaders
21
Sep
2018
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Topping out ceremony marks key milestone for University landmark engineering development
11
Sep
2018
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Manchester’s newest park opens with celebratory event
03
Sep
2018
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Universities join forces with £6m cybersecurity scheme for Manchester's SMEs
30
Aug
2018
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Two recognised for contributions to teaching excellence at Manchester
15
Aug
2018
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University reaches highest-ever position in latest world rankings
07
Aug
2018
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Historic physics lab is one of England’s top ten places for progress
30
Jul
2018
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University launches international search for North Campus Development partner
24
Jul
2018
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University signs up to UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment
23
Jul
2018
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University's new bee sculpture celebrates Manchester's unique buzz
22
Jul
2018
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Three become Fellows of the British Academy
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Jul
2018
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Physics graduate turned adventurist embarking on global cycling challenge
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Jul
2018
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Royal Society award for Professor Danielle George
18
Jul
2018
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Engineering graduate receives national recognition for exceptional studies
17
Jul
2018
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New national service will accelerate UK’s graphene industry
16
Jul
2018
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MP praises local pupils getting a taste of university
10
Jul
2018
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University part of major report to help people with potential access higher education
09
Jul
2018
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Director of major research centre to head up Manchester faculty
06
Jul
2018
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University of Manchester hospitality and events team grabs top sustainability award
05
Jul
2018
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University secures lottery funding to record the NHS’s 70-year history
03
Jul
2018
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Manchester wins multiple awards at CUBO
25
Jun
2018
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Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre announces first partners
21
Jun
2018
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How a 70-year-old ‘Baby’ changed the face of modern computing
20
Jun
2018
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This year's Great Science Share for Schools is bigger than ever
06
Jun
2018
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Manchester rises in world university league table
25
May
2018
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University to open its doors for annual community festival
21
May
2018
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Prime Minister delivers major science policy speech at Jodrell Bank
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May
2018
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Award for Greater Manchester Looked After Children’s Forum
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May
2018
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Funding to create spectacular new gallery building at Jodrell Bank
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May
2018
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UoM runners will form huge Purple Wave in Europe’s largest 10k
04
May
2018
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Multi-million pound funding to bring new galleries and exhibition space to Manchester Museum
02
May
2018
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Manchester is top ten for innovation among Europe’s universities
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Apr
2018
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University of Manchester is top for UK business research income
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Apr
2018
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Manchester universities’ Give It Don’t Bin It campaign is an award winner
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Apr
2018
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University to develop new mental health support for postgrad students
11
Apr
2018
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New world-class cancer centre to open in Manchester
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Mar
2018
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University is Champion of Champions for green travel
11
Jul
2018
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Manchester showcases its ageing credentials
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May
2018
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Britain may be reaching ‘peak acceptance’ of homosexuality
03
May
2018
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Mobike debate launches University’s new China institute
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Mar
2018
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Students create 3D Printed robot prosthetic limb for amputees
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Dec
2017
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The 2017 Review of the Year
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Dec
2017
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Graphene at the forefront of a sports footwear revolution
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Dec
2017
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Uranium to replace plastic? Chemistry breakthrough could pave the way for new materials
21
Nov
2017
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Manchester set to bring data research expertise to The Alan Turing Institute
09
Nov
2017
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Businesses that ‘do good’ win awards at University event
11
Oct
2017
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Alistair Hudson appointed as new Director for Manchester Art Gallery and The University of Manchester’s Whitworth
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Jul
2017
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University gives helping hand to previously homeless local people
21
Jun
2017
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Greenland shark expedition returns with new data and spectacular footage
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May
2017
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University to hold its first-ever community festival
18
May
2017
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Citizen scientists to track allergies with new smartphone app
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Apr
2017
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Arctic expedition to uncover the secrets of an ancient and mysterious shark
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Apr
2017
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Cancer is complex, but so are our sexualities: LGB people with cancer share video experiences of care
10
Apr
2017
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Psychologist puts positive spin on fear of spiders
03
Apr
2017
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Graphene sieve turns seawater into drinking water
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Mar
2017
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Zimbabwean artist & opposition activist joins The University of Manchester
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Mar
2017
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NASA rover technology to be used in project to map nuclear sites comprehensively
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Feb
2017
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Next generation of nuclear robots will go where none have gone before
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Feb
2017
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Manchester among world’s best international student cities
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Jan
2017
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Expedition to uncover the 'lost' meteorites of Antarctica
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Jan
2017
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Research study testing new treatment for Sanfilippo disease progressing well
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Jan
2017
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Former Manchester student nominated for a second Oscar
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Jan
2017
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Index shows Manchester as welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans staff
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Dec
2016
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Fuel this Yule as Danielle races cars on TV Christmas Lectures
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Dec
2016
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Outstanding Manchester humanitarians recognised for their world-leading roles
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Dec
2016
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Cancer: A year of Manchester solutions to a global problem
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Nov
2016
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Age-friendly Manchester project wins national award
18
Nov
2016
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Government invests a further £12.5m in Greater Manchester’s devolved health system to expand pioneering clinical research
03
Nov
2016
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Scientists successfully tune the brain to alleviate pain
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Nov
2016
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Felix’s story: Skills that will change medicine in Uganda
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Oct
2016
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Valentin’s story: From herding livestock to climate change campaigner
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Oct
2016
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Fiona’s story: Using finance to transform communities in Uganda
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Oct
2016
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WATCH: Students celebrate with Olympic heroes at Manchester parade
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Oct
2016
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Art and inspiration from Syrian refugees at #JourneysFest Manchester Museum Takeover
08
Sep
2016
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Small talk but big impact: How the weather is so important to our daily lives
08
Sep
2016
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Link between weather and chronic pain is emerging through an innovative national smartphone research project
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Aug
2016
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Manchester researcher funded to help treat kidney disease
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Jul
2016
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Science and the City as University takes over Manchester for ESOF
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Jun
2016
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Brain Box event wows Manchester
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Jun
2016
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Dancing with the Stars – blending science and the arts for Manchester Day
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Jun
2016
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Expert comment
Geras is essential reading for politics students – not a subversive threat
Jair Bolsonaro’s threat means we academics must be overtly political