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11
December
2019
| 17:30 Europe/London

First complete Jurassic marine reptile skull unlocks 150-year-old mystery

A new scientific study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has re-examined a series of fossil skulls from the UK, providing new insights into two species of extinct marine reptiles. ...
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11
December
2019
| 17:11 Europe/London

Registration open for 2020 Alan Turing Cryptography and Mathsbombe competitions

Both the 2020 Alan Turing Cryptography Competition and Mathsbombe are now open for registration. ...
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03
December
2019
| 17:24 Europe/London

Prof Zhiguo Ding receives double accolade

Professor Ding is named a 2020 IEEE Fellow and features in the Web of Science Highly Cited Researchers List 2019. ...
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28
November
2019
| 12:52 Europe/London

£20m ‘Re-Write Cancer’ campaign launches to build a world-class cancer research facility in Manchester

Legendary BBC broadcaster Mark Radcliffe unveiled an engraved park bench in the grounds of the University of Manchester where he studied in the late 1970s to laucnh ‘Re-Write Cancer’ fundraising campaign. ...
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28
November
2019
| 10:49 Europe/London

Massive Attack partner with University of Manchester to explore music industry climate impact

Bristol-based band Massive Attack are partnering with climate scientists at The University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre to jointly examine the key impact areas of the music industry on the environment. ...
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25
November
2019
| 17:57 Europe/London

Biotech breakthrough turns waste biomass into high value chemicals

A move towards a more sustainable bio-based economy has been given a new boost by researchers who have been able to simplify a process to transform waste materials into high value chemicals. ...
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22
November
2019
| 17:00 Europe/London

Clean air research converts toxic air pollutant into industrial chemical

A toxic pollutant produced by burning fossil fuels can be captured from the exhaust gas stream and converted into useful industrial chemicals using only water and air thanks to a new advanced material developed by an international team of scientists....
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22
November
2019
| 12:24 Europe/London

Success for University undergraduates at prestigious awards

Two students from The University of Manchester have won the highest award possible at this year’s prestigious Undergraduate Awards in Dublin, Ireland. ...
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21
November
2019
| 20:30 Europe/London

Queen’s Anniversary Prize awarded to Manchester Institute for Biotechnology for environmental research

Pioneering expertise in Industrial Biotechnology at The University of Manchester has been recognised as a beacon of excellence and named a winner of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. ...
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21
November
2019
| 15:32 Europe/London

Nobel laureates among University’s most highly cited researchers

14 researchers from The University of Manchester are some of the most highly cited in their field, in a new list from the Web of Science Group released this week. ...
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21
November
2019
| 10:50 Europe/London

University launches new materials to the International Space Station

Researchers from The University of Manchester have developed new, “aerodynamic” materials, which have been sent to the International Space Station (ISS) for testing. ...
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20
November
2019
| 10:00 Europe/London

Caught in the act: MeerKAT telescope spies stellar flare

Scientists using the MeerKAT radio telescope have discovered a unique and previously-unseen flare of radio emission from a binary star in our galaxy. ...
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15
November
2019
| 17:32 Europe/London

University hosts world’s first graphene hackathon

The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) will host the 24-hour event this weekend, where teams will be challenged to develop prototype produces using graphene inks. ...
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15
November
2019
| 13:13 Europe/London

Dozens participate in mathematics and data science workshop

The first Mathematics and Data Science Workshop hosted for students by the Department of Mathematics was a resounding success. ...
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14
November
2019
| 13:01 Europe/London

£6 million grants for particle physics research

Research into particle physics at The University of Manchester has been given a boost in the form of UK Research and Innovation grants in excess of £6 million. ...
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14
November
2019
| 12:02 Europe/London

Manchester students win gold for non-allergenic hair-dye

A team of students from The University of Manchester have won an award for genetically modifying bacteria to produce kinder hair-dyes. ...
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13
November
2019
| 10:43 Europe/London

Nuclear fuel alternatives after Fukushima have challenges ahead

Research at The University of Manchester suggests that the preferred candidate fuel to replace uranium oxide in nuclear reactors may need further development before use. ...
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12
November
2019
| 16:34 Europe/London

ID Manchester partner selection process progresses to second stage

Today the University of Manchester announced it received an impressive response to its international search to find a development and investment partner to deliver the £1.5 billion new world-class innovation district ID Manchester. ...
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08
November
2019
| 13:30 Europe/London

The Universe isn’t flat – it’s curved

A new paper by a team of cosmologists suggests that the current model of the Universe needs to be revised. ...
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November
2019
| 16:53 Europe/London

Maths hosts 2019 Ollerenshaw lecture

The 2019 Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Public Lecture featured guest speaker Dr Vicky Neale. ...
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01
November
2019
| 13:16 Europe/London

CEAS undergraduate excels during internship

Thomas Savage has been highly praised for his role in a project between The University of Manchester and Imperial College London. ...
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31
October
2019
| 10:31 Europe/London

Manchester engineers can take part in Tomorrow's Engineers Week

Tomorrow's Engineers Week, now in its seventh year, takes place 4 to 8 November 2019. ...
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30
October
2019
| 13:01 Europe/London

Maths students win N Brown Coding Competition prizes

Hongyang Bai, Sanja Karilanova and Joshua Walton each won prizes in the AI coding competition. ...
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30
October
2019
| 11:01 Europe/London

Astronomers discover ghosts of supernovas in nearby galaxy

Researchers from The University of Manchester, with international colleagues, have carried out a survey of a nearby galaxy. ...
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25
October
2019
| 16:24 Europe/London

Prestigious double award for Prof Lin Li

Professor Lin Li has been presented with both the Arthur L. Schawlow Award and the Donald Julius Groen Prize. ...
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24
October
2019
| 13:00 Europe/London

University astrophysicist announced as Turing AI Fellow

Professor Anna Scaife has been awarded a five-year Turing AI Fellowship. ...
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24
October
2019
| 10:32 Europe/London

Manchester Student Branch Chapter wins IEEE Region 8 award

The IEEE Power and Energy Society Student Branch Chapter won the prize for their 2018 and 2019 activities. ...
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23
October
2019
| 19:01 Europe/London

Building blocks of all life gain new understanding

New research on an enzyme that is essential for photosynthesis and all life on earth has uncovered a key finding in its structure which reveals how light can interact with matter to make an essential pigment for life. ...
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21
October
2019
| 17:00 Europe/London

Magma crystallisation makes volcanoes more explosive

A new paper from scientists at The University of Manchester has discovered why some volcanic eruptions are more explosive than others. ...
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18
October
2019
| 16:59 Europe/London

First of its kind ‘clean air for schools’ programme launched in Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester schools are set to trial clean air monitoring systems across Greater Manchester Schools to determine how varying levels of air quality affects school children. ...
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