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June
2019
This week The University of Manchester has revealed a comprehensive report and plan to address key issues facing humanity as set-out by the UN.
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13
June
2019
A new facility to transform manufacturing processes and make them more environmentally friendly, has opened today (13 June 2019), as part of a new Local Industrial Strategy for Greater Manchester.
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03
June
2019
A team of scientists at The University of Manchester has solved a key flaw in solar panels after 40 years of research around the world.
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03
June
2019
Work led by Professor Vaskar Saha, a paediatrician from The University of Manchester, means that around 80% of children with the most common childhood cancer are now likely to survive following treatment at major centres across India, thanks to his r...
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06
May
2019
Giving local communities in Nepal the opportunity to manage their forests has simultaneously reduced deforestation and poverty in the region, new research has shown.
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02
May
2019
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Six months on from the UN’s landmark 1.5°C report, which urged immediate global action to prevent global warming from rising beyond this dangerous level, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has advised the UK g...
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29
April
2019
Urine testing may be as effective as the smear test at preventing cervical cancer, according to new research by University of Manchester scientists.
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25
April
2019
New findings about a fatal form of blood cancer could aid the development of new drugs with significantly less harmful side effects than existing chemotherapy.
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11
April
2019
The University of Manchester has launched its ambitious vision to help ensure the city is a leader in the fourth industrial revolution in the same way it was a pioneer for the first phase of industrialisation.
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03
April
2019
The University of Manchester ranks as the best higher education institution (HEI) in Europe – and in the top three globally – for its social and environmental impact across its full range of functions.
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20
March
2019
Scientists at The University of Manchester have found small molecules contained in a substance secreted by the skin, known as sebum, that are responsible for a unique scent in people with Parkinson’s.
The results could lead to the development of a...
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11
March
2019
The University of Manchester has featured extensively in a new report which looks at some of the innovative ways universities in Europe are working closely with companies, governmental agencies and other public organisations.
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07
March
2019
Physicists have discovered that when two atomically thin (two-dimensional) materials like graphene are placed on top of each other like a ‘Lego’ tower, their properties change and a material with novel hybrid properties emerges, paving the way for de...
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04
March
2019
A team of researchers led by Dr Nazmul Karim and Prof Sir Kostya Novoselov at The University of Manchester have developed a method to produce scalable graphene-based yarn.
Multi-functional wearable e-textiles have been a focus of much attention du...
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28
February
2019
Researchers at The University of Manchester in the UK have discovered that electrons in graphene act like a unique viscous liquid.
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25
February
2019
University of Manchester researchers have used their knowledge of graphene to understand its parent material, graphite.
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13
February
2019
The University of Manchester has been awarded £10million to launch a UK-wide biomanufacturing research hub that could pave the way for easier and quicker ways to make new medicines and sustainable energy solutions.
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12
February
2019
The National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester has signed an 18-month research project to develop graphene water filtration systems with LifeSaver®, a UK-based manufacturer of portable filtration systems.
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11
February
2019
Scientists have created flags that can generate electrical energy using wind and solar power. The study is the most advanced of its kind to date and the first to simultaneously harvest wind and solar energies using inverted flags.
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11
February
2019
Annual screening for younger women aged 35-39 who have a family history of breast cancer would be highly effective in detecting tumours earlier, a major UK trial has found.
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04
February
2019
The University of Manchester has secured more than £19million of research investment after being awarded three Centres for Doctoral Training (CDT).
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31
January
2019
Scientists are a step closer to understanding what controls fine particulate matter in the Earth’s atmosphere after identifying new linkages between natural contaminants and with manmade pollutants.
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30
January
2019
Scientists have used a Nobel-prize winning Chemistry technique on a mixture of metals to potentially reduce the cost of fuel cells used in electric cars and reduce harmful emissions from conventional vehicles.
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11
January
2019
The tiny channels are very much like natural aquaporins and could be ideal in desalination and filtration technologies
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10
January
2019
An international team of astrophysicists, including researchers from The University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory, have discovered that a remarkable star has been continuously erupting, on an annual basis, for millions of years.
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2018
21
December
2018
Nuclear robotics, artificial intelligence (AI) and the amazing potential of graphene were all on the agenda as the new Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Chris Skidmore, came to The University of Manchester campus today (Fri...
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20
December
2018
Researchers and scientists from across The University of Manchester are coming together in the fight against plastic pollution as part of a new multimillion-pound, Government-backed scheme.
The University will lead on the UKRI funded ‘Rethinking R...
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18
December
2018
Scientists say more should be done to tackle the growing environmental impact of takeaway food containers. A new study estimates there are 2025 million takeaway containers per year being used in the European Union (EU) alone.
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10
December
2018
His Royal Highness The Duke of York has officially opened the £60m Masdar Building which houses the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester.
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05
December
2018
The University of Manchester’s Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), which is set to officially launch next week, has agreed further partnerships as part of the far-reaching agenda to accelerate graphene and 2-dimensional materials commerci...
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