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The new RFD4-Proteina unified generative model for protein design – created by the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) in collaboration with NVIDIA – uses advanced AI to generate entirely new protein sequences and structures, achieving computational …

Joseph Mooney will trek up Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust, inspired by his family’s experiences of cancer

Study finds Mugabe withdrew from Commonwealth after judging political reform was a greater threat to his hold on power

Following an extensive recruitment process, we are delighted to announce that Nicola Davies FCA has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer at The University of Manchester.  

The University of Manchester has been selected to establish a new ELIAS Node, becoming only the second UK institution to join the European AI innovation network, alongside Cambridge.

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The feature shows how humanities and social science research can contribute to public debate by making complex questions about urban poverty, welfare and care more visible and easier to discuss.

Death rates among adults aged 25–49 were 42% higher in the North than in the South of England in 2024, compared with 13% higher in 1981, according to research published today in The Lancet Public Health.

Computer modelling and AI have the potential to deliver safer, more effective medicines and medical devices globally. If the UK can realise its share of the benefits, it could mean billions of pounds in health gains and savings according to a new …

A simple daily blood test could help critically ill sepsis patients come off antibiotics sooner, potentially reducing drug overuse and helping tackle the growing threat of antibiotic resistance, new research shows.

This update brings together highlights from the Office for Open Research’s work last Quarter and looks ahead to our most ambitious Quarterly Plan yet.A little note on our naming convention for our Quarters: we've recalibrated our numbering to align …

Omar Rivasplata's key paper on Reinforcement Learning via semi-pessimistic pseudo labelling has been accepted in JASA, the Journal of the American Statistical Association.

Professor Ashley Blom, Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, will leave The University of Manchester next year to take up the role of Provost at the University of Melbourne.

Researchers have shown how a next-generation hydrogen production process could deliver high efficiency and capture up to 99% of carbon emissions, offering a potential pathway for decarbonising industry where electrification remains difficult.

How accurately can we predict what water will do when a river floods, a wave hits an offshore structure, or currents sweep around a tidal turbine?

A new faculty research impact campaign showcases three extraordinary cases that demonstrate how humanities research creates tangible, meaningful change in society, with impact at local, national and international levels.

A theologian developing collaborative research that focuses on the insights and creativity of communities in addressing multiple inequalities.

A disaster researcher working with local communities in Nepal to tackle disaster recovery.

Ideas at Work explores how humanities research creates change in the world around us. This story follows how filmmaking can operate as a participatory research method to document, evaluate and reshape socially engaged museum practice.

Survivors of major trauma can achieve a remarkable rate of recovery when given the right support, according to a new University of Manchester-led study examining a pioneering rehabilitation programme developed in response to the needs arising from …

A new UK Silicosis Dashboard has been launched by researchers from The Health and Occupation Research (THOR) network at The University of Manchester, providing a publicly accessible source of information on silicosis cases across the UK.

EEMUA, Thomas Ashton Institute, and The University of Manchester launch joint research project to strengthen learning from industrial incidents.

The University of Manchester was delighted to host Professor Stefano Bartolini, Emeritus Professor at the European University Institute, for a prestigious British Academy Lecture.

Dr Mark Carrigan, Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning and Student Experience (Digital Education), explores the challenges and opportunities that AI presents for higher education in his new book, The AI Crisis in Higher Education: A Strategic …

LanthaGen Bio Ltd, a University of Manchester start-up developing AI -powered technology to recover valuable metals, has won the inaugural Coller AI Competition securing a £100,000 equity investment. The company will use the funding to advance …

Bringing together colleagues, partners and friends from across the UK, Europe and China, the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Confucius Institute at The University of Manchester took place on 8 October at the Alliance Manchester Business School. …

Bahrul Ilmi Nasution, a doctoral researcher in the Department of Social Statistics at The University of Manchester, recently presented his research, Understanding Latent Flow Models for Tabular Data Synthesis: Targets, Paths, and Sampling, at …

A University of Manchester bicentenary music fellow has created an immersive opera in which audience choices shape the story. Ghost of the AI Empire combines live performance, Japanese Noh theatre and interactive technology for one night …

Representatives from Renmin University of China Law School visited the Manchester China Institute on 9 October 2026 to discuss potential academic collaboration. The meeting explored opportunities for joint research, seminars, academic visits and …

Manchester China Institute Director Professor Lei Chen attended the opening of Yangzhou Scholars’ Garden at RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford. The garden celebrates Chinese heritage, international friendship and the legacy of Dr Lee Kai Hung, whose …