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16
April
2019
A new spectacular jumping spider has been discovered and named in honour of Eric Carle, the famous author of children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
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15
April
2019
New research charts the history of the Greenland Ice Sheet and its impact on global sea levels throughout history to present day.
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15
April
2019
A Diabetes UK-funded study led by University of Manchester researchwers has found that women developing Type 2 diabetes no longer experience a greater increase in their risk of cardiovascular disease than men who develop the condition.
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11
April
2019
An academic from The University of Manchester has won a 2019 Guardian University Award - which recognise the inspiring and groundbreaking projects that UK universities have worked on in the past year - for her website exploring the untold stories of ...
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03
April
2019
The University of Manchester ranks as the best higher education institution (HEI) in Europe – and in the top three globally – for its social and environmental impact across its full range of functions.
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03
April
2019
Professor Douglas Kell and colleagues have developed novel technology that identifies the most effective antibiotic to kill organisms in urinary tract infections
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01
April
2019
Restriction or inhalation of common sugar could one day treat a range of respiratory diseases, according to new research led by University of Manchester biologists.
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01
April
2019
Dinosaurs went extinct at the end of the Cretaceous Period 65 million years ago. Now scientists have found extraordinary evidence which documents the colossal asteroid impact event.
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26
March
2019
The University of Manchester has announced its participation in ambitious regional initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and plastic use.
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26
March
2019
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.
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25
March
2019
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.
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20
March
2019
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...
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15
March
2019
The University has presented its plans for a new, world-class innovation district in the heart of Manchester at MIPIM.
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14
March
2019
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.
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13
March
2019
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.
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04
March
2019
A massive 790 University of Manchester staff and students took part in a lunchtime of running ahead of May’s 10km Great Manchester Run.
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04
March
2019
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.
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04
March
2019
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...
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28
February
2019
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.
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25
February
2019
A large spider which resembles a black widow is spreading rapidly across the world – including the UK – threatening native wildlife species, warn German and British scientists.
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22
February
2019
Astronomers from around the world have combined radio telescopes on five continents, including Jodrell Bank, to prove the existence of a narrow stream of material, known as a jet, emerging from aftermath of a violent merger of neutron stars.
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15
February
2019
Dozens of the students from The University of Manchester joined local residents to help tidy up the streets of Moss Side by picking up litter, recycling rubbish and planting trees..
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13
February
2019
The University of Manchester has been awarded £10million to launch a UK-wide biomanufacturing research hub that could pave the way for easier and quicker ways to make new medicines and sustainable energy solutions.
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12
February
2019
The National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester has signed an 18-month research project to develop graphene water filtration systems with LifeSaver®, a UK-based manufacturer of portable filtration systems.
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12
February
2019
The University of Manchester’s work on supporting local communities, heritage and age-friendly cities has been highlighted in a major new independent report which looks at the role modern universities can have in their local cities.
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11
February
2019
Scientists have created flags that can generate electrical energy using wind and solar power. The study is the most advanced of its kind to date and the first to simultaneously harvest wind and solar energies using inverted flags.
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11
February
2019
Annual screening for younger women aged 35-39 who have a family history of breast cancer would be highly effective in detecting tumours earlier, a major UK trial has found.
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07
February
2019
The University has submitted a PIN (Prior Information Notice) to the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), to begin pre-market engagement as part of its search to find an investor and development partner to deliver a new c.£1.5 billion Innov...
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06
February
2019
Premature ageing in the skin of white people caused by repeated exposure to the sun also occurs in black skin - though about 50 years later, according to new research.
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04
February
2019
Many people aspire to improve their lives through gaining promotion at work, new qualifications or starting a new career. However, research by academics from The University of Manchester and the University of Bath has found that broad regional accent...
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