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11
October
2023
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08:55
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A research project is to investigate a home-based early intervention programme for deaf infants under the age of 6 in South Africa.
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09
October
2023
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08:20
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Some of the leading thinkers on different sides of the debate around animal research are to take on the issue in front of University of Manchester staff and students in a live event at the Whitworth Hall on 28 November, between 7pm and 9pm....
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28
September
2023
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09:36
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The University of Manchester today (28 September) celebrates its Gold and Silver achievements in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, conducted by the Office for Students (OfS). The University is rated Silver overall, Gold for Student Outcom...
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12
September
2023
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10:00
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The University of Manchester will partner with the Martingale Foundation to improve postgraduate access to STEM subject through a fully funded scholarship.
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04
September
2023
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10:14
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Two students from The University of Manchester; Ethan Williams and Binham Seyoum, have been awarded with a prestigious Freshfields Stephen Lawrence Scholarship
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10
August
2023
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15:02
Europe/London
A study of four common fish species by University of Manchester scientists has revealed that gene expression changes when their developing embryos are exposed to warmer waters.
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26
July
2023
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15:07
Europe/London
A new partnership dedicated to tackling the impact of textile waste in the football industry has been launched between The University of Manchester and RÆBURN Design – a leading sustainable fashion studio. ...
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20
July
2023
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11:00
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The University of Manchester has launched a new Environmental Sustainability Strategy which will provide guidance on the actions the University will take as it works towards its zero carbon 2038 target.....
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12
May
2023
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12:05
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The stories of four University colleagues take centre stage in a feature in the Manchester Evening News, showing how we offer good quality work and job opportunities to people living in our neighbouring communities. ...
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17
March
2023
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10:30
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has published a report into the climate impact of its endowment investments which reveals that, by 31 July 2022, the carbon intensity of its endowment equity investment portfolio has been reduced by 55% from 2019....
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17
March
2023
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10:23
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Schoolchildren from across Greater Manchester flocked to Manchester Museum to see what was on offer for the annual British Science week from 10 – 19 of March.
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16
March
2023
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16:20
Europe/London
A student from The University of Manchester is looking to provide relief for people in Malawi, by raising money for two charities working to deliver aid to those in need after a cyclone hit the country....
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14
March
2023
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07:25
Europe/London
A University of Manchester programme is aiming to level up healthcare provision and education between Nairobi and western Kenya and provide western Kenya with the healthcare powerhouse it desperately needs....
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07
March
2023
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12:05
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As part of a sector-leading £9m fund of financial support for students The University of Manchester is providing payments to 10,000 students to further help with the cost of living crisis.
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01
March
2023
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16:10
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Professor Dame Robina Shah is one of only 25 women in Engand and Wales to have a living 3D statue of her created as part of the ‘put her forward’ initiative.
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16
February
2023
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00:01
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The University of Manchester has been rated 30th of all employers in the country in the latest Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, which is compiled from the Workplace Equality Index – the UK’s leading benchmarking tool for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the work...
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09
February
2023
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09:00
Europe/London
A new learning centre officially launched in Salford yesterday (Wednesday 8 February) is set to empower thousands of young people to achieve their academic and career ambitions.
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03
January
2023
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14:32
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Over fifty million Indians are affected by serious fungal disease, 10% of which are from potentially dangerous mould infections researchers from India and Manchester have shown.
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2022
03
November
2022
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10:51
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The University of Manchester has held an event to welcome the first recipients of its newly-created Humanitarian Scholarships for students fleeing conflict and persecution.
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24
October
2022
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09:51
Europe/London
Described by attendees and viewers as a fantastic resource for students, Creative Manchester welcomed award-winning writer, historian, and broadcaster, Professor David Olusoga OBE, for his lecture on what it means to be Black and British and the role...
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20
October
2022
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15:26
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The Uncertain Futures team has been nominated for a Manchester Culture Award 2022 in the category of Protection of Equality and Social Justice. The Manchester Culture Awards – which were launched in 2018 and are organised by Manchester City Council –...
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17
October
2022
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15:03
Europe/London
A Professor of Social Work from The University of Manchester has been recognised as one of the UK’s most influential disabled people.
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17
October
2022
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09:58
Europe/London
The Placeholders project, a research initiative between Creative Manchester and Bruntwood, aims to create, test, and refine a process for engaging young people in town-centre place-making, with a particular focus on public spaces, sense of ownership,...
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12
October
2022
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12:33
Europe/London
A groundbreaking initiative by Manchester and Kenyan researchers to bring world leading oesophageal cancer early detection and research to Kenya has received £2.6 million funding from the Government through the National Institute for Health Research....
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08
September
2022
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09:35
Europe/London
The #TwinForHope campaign has been launched by Universities UK in order to highlight how partnerships between UK and Ukrainian universities are making a positive difference during the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine....
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22
July
2022
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12:16
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The University of Manchester has celebrated two weeks of summer graduations, as students who have just completed their courses join our community of more than 500,000 alumni – one of the largest of any university in the world. ...
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17
May
2022
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11:24
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The University of Manchester has held its annual Making a Difference awards ceremony to acknowledge and celebrate the incredibly inspiring work of its staff, students and alumni.
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14
March
2022
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11:51
Europe/London
Groundbreaking initiatives promoting excellence in Healthcare Education and Training as well as developing a Comprehensive Cancer Care Services network are to be launched by the Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta this week (14 March)....
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11
March
2022
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09:14
Europe/London
To celebrate British Science Week (11 to 20 march), The University of Manchester is today launching a special website of online resources developed by researchers, lecturers, staff and students....
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03
March
2022
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18:13
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Students and staff from The University of Manchester dropped in on the Great Manchester Run to help launch this year’s event this week.
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