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Understanding Animal Research, an organisation promoting greater openness about animal research, has today released a list of the ten universities in the UK that conduct the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary and ...

A group of Chinese and American diplomats have met in Washington, DC to discuss US-China relations, security challenges, overseas development and a host of other bilateral and global issues. ...

A University of Manchester study of care provisions for patients diagnosed with Barrett’s Esophagus, a pre-cancerous condition, has resulted in improvements in local NHS care, which may form a blueprint for other hospitals. ...

Local initiatives ranging from a neighbourhood summer fête to bat box building for local children and a scheme tackling social isolation have benefitted from this year’s University of Manchester Community Construction Fund. ...

Scientists working at The University of Manchester have shone new light on the Enigma machine used by the German military in World War Two and cracked by Alan Turing and his team of code breakers at Bletchley Park. ...

It is exactly 70 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in December 1948, and to kick off a month of celebrations, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore has visited The University of Manchest...

Politics students at the University of Reading were reportedly told to “take care” when reading an essay by the late political theorist, Norman Geras. The Observer newspaper reported the students were warned about the essay – which was on their readi...

As I write these lines, I tell myself there is no reason to fear. Far-right politics are on the rise globally – yet the universities in Brazil that were recently raided in a clear attack on freedom of expression seem a long way from the UK. This has ...

The Ethiopian ambassador to the United Kingdom, H.E. Dr Hailemichael Aberra Afework, has spent the day at The University of Manchester, exploring the many links between the University and Ethiopia and meeting the first students from Ethiopia to be aw...

Manchester has once again been ranked the fifth best UK institution for employability in the Times Higher Education 2018 Global University Employability Rankings. The ranking also makes us the best university in the country outside of the Oxbridge...

Jodrell Bank is has released audio recordings of a Soviet space mission from fifty years ago, just as the race to the Moon was approaching the finish line. ...

A scheme which trains students and recent graduates to give extra tuition to disadvantaged school pupils is highly effective at improving their progress, according to a new report. ...

A physics lecturer has developed a new piece of computer software that can help identify students with potential stress, wellbeing or mental health related problems at University. ...

A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology highlights the need for psychological screening for families/primary caregivers after a child sustains a burn injury. ...

Planning experts from across the world have heard that Greater Manchester’s transformation over the last twenty years can inspire cities in China, at a major international conference held at the Museum of Science and Industry. ...

A large clinical trial led by researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Exeter, Keele, Manchester and Hull York Medical School, and published in the British Medical Journal has found that a popular combination of antidepression drugs was no more ef...

A study by an academic from The University of Manchester has found that urban regeneration in poor neighbourhoods can actually backfire, and lead to older people feeling isolated. ...

The world’s largest neuromorphic supercomputer designed and built to work in the same way a human brain does has been fitted with its landmark one-millionth processor core and is being switched on for the first time. ...

A new study has found that people would change their consumption habits to help the climate - even if this would have implications for their personal lives and shopping habits - and that this could play a significant role in helping the UK to reduce ...

A major study of mortality across England led by University of Manchester data scientists blames socioeconomic deprivation for sharp rises in deaths among 22 to 44-year-olds living in the North of England. ...

New research has found that conversations are better in natural environments such as parks and gardens than indoors. ...

Africa Studio/Shutterstock.com   Paul Tar, Research Associate, University of Manchester   Experimenting on animals is a big part of biomedical research and also a big concern for those interested in animal welfare. Scientists are encoura...

Scientists have been analysing the way birds jump when they take-off to help us understand why they simply don’t just fall over when attempting to fly. ...

Professor of Sociology Hilary Pilkington has joined the expert group of the independent national Commission for Countering Extremism, which advises the government on new policies to deal with extremism - including the need for any new powers. ...

A systematic review of research has revealed that the toxic effects on the lung of drugs commonly taken to treat a range of common conditions is much more widespread than thought. ...

This November, for the first time in the UK, people working for universities and local authorities are getting the chance to take a course which will let them explore the complex relationships between ‘town and gown’. ...

The final event of an 18-month project by researchers to gather the thoughts of the city’s ‘lapsed clubbers’ – those who were part of Manchester’s dance music scene between 1985 and 1995 – is being held, where members of the public will be able to su...

At the cutting edge of modern science, DNA sequencing promises to transform many aspects of human life. It’s already playing a significant role in law enforcement, as well as medical and historical research. But there’s a growing inequality in its im...

A study of women who had gastric sleeve or bypass surgery for obesity has found that precancerous tissue in their womb reverted to normal tissue when they lost weight. ...

American lawmakers recently created the International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC) to finance infrastructure projects in low-income countries. The IDFC’s primary aim is to counter China’s growing influence, and it signals a dramatic new cha...