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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 …

In a new breakthrough that could revolutionise medical and material engineering, scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind molecular device that controls the release of multiple small molecules using force.

Fintech (financial technology) is everywhere. It’s the catch-all term for technology-enabled financial services innovation.

Pet Shop Boys will appear at a special ‘in conversation’ event at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on Friday, 26 April 2024, the day their new album ‘Nonetheless’ is released.

On March 22, Dr Nikita Basov received laudation as the recipient of the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for outstanding research achievements, as part of the Symposium for Research Award Winners in …

During the month of March, University of Manchester colleagues at the UK Data Service (UKDS) delivered the following events:Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data (11 March, Alle …

Dr Jess Gifkins’s has co-authored the report Queering Atrocity Prevention in collaboration with the charity Protection Approaches, which works to change how the world views and thereby prevents identity-based violence. During the United Nations …

Researchers at The University of Manchester have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in catalyst technology.

An international team of astronomers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the unprecedented behaviour of a previously dormant star with a powerful magnetic field.

Dr Michael Magcamit from the Department of Politics at the University of Manchester was recently awarded a Leverhulme International Fellowship of £31,000 for his research project ‘Decolonising Japanese peacebuilding through the affective peace …

MIOIR Working Paper 2024-02: Joseph Schumpeter, Alfred Marshall and the Nature of Restless Capitalism by Stan MetcalfeThe Swedish Schumpeter Lecture 2022 On Knowledge and Economic Transformation: Joseph Schumpeter, Alfred Marshall and the Nature of …

Cancer Research UK has announced today that universities across Scotland and England including the Cancer Research UK Manchester Centre are set to receive a multimillion-pound cash injection to train more doctors as clinician scientists, so they can …

To close the inaugural People Fest conference from 5-7 April, the Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology and Creative Manchester proudly present 'Jeremy Deller in Conversation', a free event featuring the esteemed British artist in conversation with …

Dr Lama Tawakkol will be researching the water-for-energy deal as a lens (geo)politics, capitalist relations and power asymmetries in the region, particularly as they pertain to water governance and politics in Jordan.Tawakool is a Lecturer in …

Commenting on her new role, Haastrup said:‘UACES has been a cornerstone of my professional life, from PhD student to Professor. I have benefited from this community which has emphasised the importance of collaboration, critical thinking and …

In the article for Foreign Policy, Wang writes that ‘the mood among [Chinese] social media users is a sharp departure from past elections’, referring to the recent Taiwanese presidential election:‘In 2024, however, things have changed. The most …

As a result of conversations with academic colleagues across the humanities, the library has purchased the Object Lessons Archive 2015-2018, a digital collection of monographs published by Bloomsbury.The ‘Object Lessons’ series emerged out of The …