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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....

A beautifully-illustrated new resource has been launched which seeks to help teachers to address climate change in their classrooms using real-world stories in a creative, engaging and inclusive manner....

As the world celebrates the historic COP27 deal that will see rich nations pay developing countries for loss and damage related to climate change, an expert from The University of Manchester has released a new book which argues that an ecological app...

An ambitious partnership between The University of Manchester and Abu Dhabi-based Khalifa University of Science and Technology has been agreed, with the aim to deliver a funding boost to graphene innovation that will help tackle the planet’s greatest...

National Grid and The University of Manchester are to collaborate on a four-year project to develop a full-scale demonstrator at the Deeside Centre for Innovation, designed to test at scale how the UK can retrofill SF6 across its network of high-volt...

Record temperatures and dry weather in the UK this summer are causing exceptionally high levels of danger from extreme wildfires, according to experts.  

The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is a national campaign to elevate the prominence of science in the classroom.

Pupils from 25 primary schools across Greater Manchester will be working scientifically to investigate air quality in their local area next week, thanks to a partnership between The University of Manchester and the Royal Society, the UK’s national ac...

Manchester’s Mayfield regeneration scheme made history on 12 October 2021, as the location of a pioneering piece of structural engineering, using a new, low-emissions concrete - developed by Nationwide Engineering and The University of Manchester - t...

New data curated by scientists at The University of Manchester has found that the main culprit for aviation emissions across the connected continent of Europe is countless short journey flights.

The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester was the venue for the latest piece of pioneering work in using advanced materials to promote sustainability in the construction sector - an external laying of graphene-...

Kapichka/ShutterstockBy  Matthew Paterson, University of ManchesterEvery few years, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – the United Nation’s climate science body – produces a major report on the state of the climate crisis. However...

During July, we were pleased to host a number of visits to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre from high-profile guests from the UK and abroad, showcasing our expertise in advanced materials science and commercialisation. ...

On Wednesday 28 July, a prestigious international event will put a spotlight on food waste - and reveal how graphene-based innovation can make a difference.

Graphene@Manchester is pleased to announce a range of new industrial partnerships, with three new Tier 2 agreements signed in July and more to follow in the coming weeks.