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The University of Manchester is repurposing specialised equipment across its campus to help produce safety equipment for NHS workers battling COVID-19 in an attempt to help reduce the critical demand across the region. ...

More than 450 medical and social care students across Manchester have stepped forward in less than a week to support NHS workers while they tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Users of a new health and wellbeing app are contributing to a publicly-available heat map of people with COVID-19 symptoms, providing a national picture of the outbreak and its spread over time. ...

In an unprecedented move, scientists and clinicians across Greater Manchester have formed a rapid response research group to find ways to beat COVID-19 and save lives. ...

The University of Manchester has announced it has progressed to the next stage of the process to find a development and investment partner to deliver the £1.5 billion new world-class innovation district ID Manchester. ...

Experts are urging the Government to reject the formulation and implementation of policy to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic based solely on the age of the population, as well as calling on both the Government and media organisations to be c...

A day that not only saw a solar eclipse, Friday, 20 March 2015, marked the start of a materials revolution: the opening of the National Graphene Institute (NGI). Since it opened its doors the NGI has played host to some of the world’s most famous fac...

Renowned broadcaster Sir Peter Bazalgette has said he is “here to learn things”, as he marked his appointment as The University of Manchester’s first-ever Honorary Professor of Creative Industries in a lecture to students and academics. ...

A psychological theory could kickstart improvements in the way robots are able to walk, thanks to a University of Manchester study. ...

Epidemiologists at The University of Manchester have discovered an association between the number of prescriptions for antibiotics and a higher risk of hospital admissions. ...

An independent inquiry into the UK’s severe regional inequality has said that Government must learn the lessons of the past and “think big” if it is serious about levelling up the UK economy. ...

The ceremony was attended by University staff and students - as well as the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall. ...

The University of Manchester has awarded an Honorary Degree of Enterprise to Ratan Tata, one of India’s most famous and successful industrialists and philanthropists. ...

New antiviral materials made from sugar have been developed to destroy viruses on contact and may help in the fight against viral outbreaks. ...

The University of Manchester has launched an innovative new digital platform, which allows a global audience to view its vast collection of historic publications. ...

The University of Manchester has been named the most targeted university by the UK’s top 100 graduate employers for the third year in a row. ...

Takabuti, the famous ancient Egyptian mummy on display at the Ulster Museum, suffered a violent death from a knife attack, a team of experts from National Museums NI, University of Manchester, Queen’s University Belfast and Kingsbridge Private Hospit...

Registrations are now open for this year’s Purple Wave, part of the Great Manchester Run on 24 May. ...

Advanced Materials were at the centre of the agenda for the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Chris Skidmore, last week during a thorough tour of The University of Manchester campus. ...

2019 produced many big news stories in The University of Manchester's Faculty of Science and Engineering. Here, we run down the top ten most popular newsroom posts of the year in reverse order. ...

2019 produced many big news stories in The University of Manchester's Faculty of Humanities, from fascinating new research to fantastic new appointments. Here, we run down the top ten most popular newsroom posts of the year in reverse order. ...

Biologists from The University of Manchester have explained for the first time why having a good night’s sleep really could prepare us for the rigours of the day ahead. ...

The University of Manchester has been awarded a major £5million funding boost by The Wolfson Foundation that will help build a new world-class cancer research facility in Manchester. ...

Andy Burnham, Mayor for Greater Manchester, made a fact-finding tour of facilities that are pioneering graphene innovation at The University of Manchester. The Mayor toured the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) which is an industry-fac...

Professor David Hulme, professor of development studies at the University, has been awarded an OBE while Professor Adisa Azapagic has received an MBE. ...

We do say this every December but this year really was a momentous one for The University of Manchester. We’ve peered into the depths of space, developed technologies which will change our future, and championed cancer research across the region. ...

Each year, stories from the University reach hundreds of thousands of people, and we’re always fascinated by what draws the most attention. From medicine to graphene, and astronomy to the ever-popular university rankings, here’s ten of our most-read ...

The University of Manchester has received a £2.5million donation to boost the region’s capacity and capability in Financial Technology (FinTech). ...

Contrary to common belief, blue light may not be as disruptive to our sleep patterns as originally thought - according to University of Manchester scientists. ...

This year’s Winter Graduation saw the first five Equity and Merit Scholarships students from Ethiopia receive their awards and celebrate their academic achievements. ...