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Children monitored regularly for height and weight from an early age are less likely to be overweight according to research by University of Manchester and Oxford experts. ...

Scientists at The University of Manchester have joined forces with a major US Museum and European partners to explore an extraordinary Jurassic dinosaur site in the badlands of Wyoming, USA. ...

Premier League: how English football's top flight favours fans of London clubs Dr Anastasios (Tasos) Theofilou, Bournemouth University and Evangelos Kontopantelis, University of Manchester The English Premier League (EPL) is the most successful...

A new exhibition at The John Rylands Library is set to display rare historic documents relating to the 1819 Peterloo Massacre. The exhibition is part of a city-wide programme of events commemorating Peterloo's 200th anniversary. ...

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...

Women who develop diabetes in pregnancy but are not diagnosed are much more likely to experience stillbirth than women without the condition, according to new research. ...

A team of researchers across The University of Manchester have shown that a new class of drugs are able to stop ovarian cancer cells growing. ...

Around 1 in 15 people affected by tuberculosis are likely get the treatable fungal infection aspergillosis according to new research by experts at The University of Manchester and Gulu Referral Hospital, Uganda. ...

The first evaluation of pharmacists based in accident and emergency departments has concluded that with additional clinical skills, they are able to take on overall clinical responsibility for patients. ...

  At the heart of the current US trade war with China is tariffs on imports like steel, sorghum and silicon chips. But, with the growing role of data and digital technology in the world economy, a new arena of digital trade conflict is on the card...

It’s been a turbulent few weeks in the Palace of Westminster and while Britons may all be bored silly by the sight of MPs arguing about what they think the people actually want, the drama shows no sign of stopping. What’s happened so far Since ...

The University has presented its plans for a new, world-class innovation district in the heart of Manchester at MIPIM. ...

The University of Manchester has become officially accredited with the Living Wage Foundation, recognising its commitment to pay all employees and third party contractors a minimum of £9 per hour. ...

A new study led by University of Manchester scientists has revealed that babies born by In Vitro Fertilisation at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester have increased in birthweight by nearly 200g over the past 25 years. ...

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. ...

Violent crime among young people has reached a worrying high in parts of the UK over recent years. There’s been a year-on-year increase in knife offences committed by young people since March 2014. In 2017/18 alone, there were more than 100 knife-rel...

Professor Sue Kimber, from The University of Manchester is one of the leading female scientists and engineers to be awarded scientific heirlooms at the fourth Engineering & Physical Sciences Suffrage Science Awards. ...

One of the largest meat processors in the UK, supplying supermarkets across the country with beef, pork, and lamb, has launched a plant-based meat alternative. ABP is the first UK meat producer to do so and its decision marks a significant shift for ...

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...

A massive 790 University of Manchester staff and students took part in a lunchtime of running ahead of May’s 10km Great Manchester Run. ...

A group of law students from The University of Manchester have been involved in a case creating new guidance to ensure vulnerable individuals are protected when using the internet. ...

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...

By Professor Evangelos Kontopantelis     Christopher Middleton/Shutterstock.   There is a stark disparity in wealth and health between people in the north and south of England, commonly referred to as England’s “north-south...

The Into University Manchester North centre is a new education project run by national education charity Into University in partnership with The University of Manchester. ...

Bangladesh has been a development success story in recent years. The country made remarkable progress in poverty alleviation prior to the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) deadline of 2015 and has over performed on multiple social indicators, such as...

A computer game devised by University of Manchester psychologists has called into question the theories which have been the basis of psychology for over a century. ...

Running-mad students at The University of Manchester have been putting themselves through their paces at a gathering to raise the profile of the Great Manchester Run. ...

Skype hypnotherapy is an effective treatment for people with severe irritable bowel syndrome, a new study has found. ...

An international research team led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), the University of Exeter Medical School, including the Universities of Bristol and Manchester, has identified 57 gene regions associated with symptoms of i...

University of Manchester researchers have used their knowledge of graphene to understand its parent material, graphite. ...