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At a glanceOsteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating disease affecting more than 528 million people worldwide. There are currently no medical therapies to effectively restore the long-term function of OC tissue, forcing many patients to undergo expensive...

A new collaboration between The University of Manchester and CICECO-Aveiro Institute of Materials will transform the field of biomedical implants.  

We are delighted to announce the return of the ESRC Festival of Social Science to Manchester. From Saturday, 21 October to Friday, 17 November, the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford will be org...

The University of Manchester is to receive a sample from asteroid Bennu, which will help unveil secrets of our Solar System.

Professor Gabrielle Finn takes up the role as the new Associate Vice-President (AVP) for Teaching, Learning and Students from 1 October 2023

According to new research published today, galaxies from the early Universe are more like our own Milky Way than previously thought, flipping the entire narrative of how scientists think about structure formation in the Universe....

Fathers can give their children an educational advantage at primary school by reading, drawing and playing with them, according to a new report published today.

The University of Manchester has been named as one of the top universities in Europe, according to the first ever edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024.

The #BeeWell survey - designed as a gold standard survey for the measurement of adolescent wellbeing across England - has returned to Greater Manchester for a third year, as well as launching in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth, and Southampt...

The Dalton Nuclear Institute is one of six entries shortlisted for the Royal Academy of Engineering’s prestigious Bhattacharyya Award, which celebrates collaboration between academia and industry

David travelled to Scotland to adjudicate performances of his pieces as part of the wider jury.Dr. Önaç's said: "I am excited that my piano études have been selected as the set work for the SIPC semifinals, and I'm delighted to accept the Royal Conse...

Accelerator Fund - Office for Open Research websiteThe Open Research Accelerator Fund is supporting the development of open research practice by funding projects across The University of Manchester. This year there were a record number of application...

The British Association for Chinese Studies (BACS) has awarded Manchester China Institute (MCI) research associate Dr Aoife Cantrill the 2023 Best Doctoral Thesis Award.Aoife’s thesis, titled “Translating Kōminka: Shaping Narratives of Japanese Rule ...

Professor Adisa Azapagic MBE has been presented with the Institution for Chemical Engineer’s (IChemE) most prestigious medal in recognition of her outstanding contributions in the sector.

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester have been awarded half a million pounds of funding from the Medical Research Council to produce a new immunotherapy for oesophageal cancer patients....

This year brought many achievements for the Department of Criminology, including welcoming new faculty, reaching teaching milestones, securing research grants, and receiving prestigious awards. As we enter a new academic year, we celebrate these triu...

The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre welcomes you to the 23/24 academic year.

Explore the mapMain Library interactive mapThe map includes a variety of points of interest, such as study areas, PC clusters, shelving locations, toilets, printers, and more. It also provides directions between different areas of the Library, includ...

The UK Data Service and Social Statistics staff co-led two data user conferences with the Office for National Statistics, the Department for Work and Pensions, NatCen and University College London. For more information see:Health Studies User Confere...

The DVD collection remains in the Muriel Stott space in the Main Library. There are two designated spaces for viewing which have been created there. Students and staff can book these spaces via Resource Booker, choosing either Study Space 16 - Viewin...

A new report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) explores how universities are responding to the severe effects of the cost-of-living crisis on students.

Researchers have developed the first reliable test for dementia in people with hearing loss, following an international study led by The University of Manchester scientists.

Opening at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on 20 September 2023, the ‘Founders and Funders: Slavery and the building of a University’ exhibition explores how profits from slave trading, ownership of enslaved people, and manufacturing ...

A tenacious student managed to graduate from The University of Manchester despite suffering a medical emergency during her final year.

Opening at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on 20 September 2023, the ‘Founders and Funders: Slavery and the building of a University’ exhibition explores how profits from slave trading, ownership of enslaved people, and manufacturing ...

Advanced Medical Biomaterials student Liam Johnson recently completed a fellowship with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, which culminated in a paper he authored being published in the House of Commons Library and distributed to the...

Hard of hearing people with dementia are not receiving the care they desperately need, according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.

UK-Med, the UK’s official Emergency Medical Team based at The University of Manchester, has deployed a specialist team of humanitarian workers to Morocco following the recent earthquake.

New data from the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity at The University of Manchester has revealed disturbing ethnic inequalities in rates of financial hardship in the UK. 

 Gerdau, Brazilian largest steel producer, and The University of Manchester's Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) are celebrating the successful completion of their fifth year of partnership. ...