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A collaboration between comic book creators, academics and young people around the world has resulted in a 9-part Webcomic, the final chapter of which has been published this month. ...

One in nine adults consistently had very poor or deteriorating mental health during the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic according to new research. ...

An international team of scientists led by The University of Manchester have discovered 179 kidney genes responsible for high blood pressure. ...

Older people who are clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 are at greater risk of deterioration in health and social well-being during the pandemic, according to a new study. ...

The University of Manchester has teamed up with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to fund a series of thought-provoking interactive theatre performances and workshops led by Manchester-based charity, Odd Arts, which engage with students to challenge an...

An article published in the journal Nature Geoscience has highlighted the shocking under-representation of students from ethnic minority backgrounds in the Geosciences. ...

Using the sensitivity of one of the SKA precursor telescopes, a group of radio astronomers explored the central regions of some globular clusters in search of new pulsars. ...

Renowned scientist and venture capitalist, Dr Gerald Chan, has been made an Honorary Professor of Translational Medicine at the University of Manchester. ...

Scientists have found an association between shift work and COVID-19 positivity in hospitalised patients. ...

The Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are launching a new investment company to help boost the commercialisation of university spinouts and start-ups in the North of England. ...

A novel drug almost entirely cleared moderate to severe psoriasis in over 60% of the patients who took part in two phase three clinical trials of a new drug. ...

This week, the UK government sought to put itself firmly in the global driver’s seat for cutting carbon. The Prime Minister announced an amazingly ambitious target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 78% from 1990 levels by 2035. This is world-le...

University of Manchester scientists have cast new light on how our skin repairs itself, bringing the possibility of regeneration of the organ a step closer. ...

Social media is used extensively to seek antibiotics, avoid dental treatment and provide support to people with toothache, according to new research. ...

The University of Manchester has been named the world’s number one university in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings ...

Research led by University of Manchester scientists has inspired a comic book aiming to help young people aged 10 and above understand the wonder of microbes. ...

Suicide rates in England did not rise following the first national lockdown in 2020 despite higher levels of greater distress, University of Manchester researchers have found. ...

Scientists have for the first time captured the complex dynamics of particle movement in granular materials, helping to explain why mixed nuts often see the larger Brazil nuts gather at the top. The findings could have vital impact on industries stru...

Experts from The University of Manchester will be leading a virtual event to discuss Greater Manchester’s leadership in advanced materials - and how this could shape cities of the future. ...

University of Manchester scientists have discovered a persistent alteration in the immune system of patients, six months after they have been hospitalised for Covid-19 which could be associated with poorer health outcomes. ...

A fungal disease diagnostic and educational programme has had a transformational impact on the mortality of HIV patients in Guatemala, according to new research. ...

Our University is greatly saddened by the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. As a mark of respect the flag on Whitworth Hall will be flown at half-mast until further notice.  Anyone who wishes to express their condolenc...

The University of Manchester is delighted to announce that it has signed the Care Leaver Covenant.  ...

A new national study will investigate the long-term effects of lung inflammation and scarring from COVID-19. The study, launched with £2 million of funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), aims to develop treatment strategies and prevent disab...

A much-anticipated result from an international science experiment provides strong evidence for the existence of an undiscovered subatomic particle or new force. ...

A new book published today explains how the famous mummy Takabuti was likely to have been murdered over 2,600 years ago. ...

To mark UN Autism Awareness Day on Friday April 2, researchers are calling for the needs of autistic girls to be better supported during the transition back to secondary school after the coronavirus lockdown. ...

Information about the ways universities help level up their local areas is one of the highlights of the data released in the first iteration of Research England’s Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) ...

A new partnership has been signed between The University of Manchester and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to help accelerate the country’s progress toward Net Zero Carbon targets through the development of fusion energy. ...

A University of Manchester team has applied new techniques to detect and track the transmission of Covid-19 in hospital. ...