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Greater Manchester’s burgeoning innovation ecosystem has taken another major step forward with the signing of an agreement with the UK's national innovation agency, Innovate UK....

As the world celebrates the historic COP27 deal that will see rich nations pay developing countries for loss and damage related to climate change, an expert from The University of Manchester has released a new book which argues that an ecological app...

An ambitious partnership between The University of Manchester and Abu Dhabi-based Khalifa University of Science and Technology has been agreed, with the aim to deliver a funding boost to graphene innovation that will help tackle the planet’s greatest...

Cancer Research UK, The University of Manchester and Roche Products Ltd (‘Roche’), today (Wednesday 23rd), announce that they have opened a multi-drug, precision medicine trial for people with rare cancers who need more treatment options....

Most young people in the UK experience a sharp decline in their wellbeing during their first years at secondary school regardless of their circumstances or background, according to new research published in the British Journal of Developmental Psycho...

Experts from The University of Manchester have claimed that the Government is misleading the public by claiming that modern slavery can be eradicated by toughening up border controls and extending sentence lengths for offenders....

Three globally-renowned institutions are this month celebrating the first anniversary of an alliance that’s delivering teaching and research on some of the world’s most urgent challenges....

In recognition of the significant challenges faced by students over rising costs, The University of Manchester is dedicating £9million to providing further student support, building on an initial programme of wellbeing and financial assistance provid...

New research from the Tyndall Centre at The University of Manchester highlights an urgent global need for investment in green fuels this decade to meet the Paris Climate goals....

Fluoridation of the water supply may confer a modest benefit to the dental health of children, a seven-year-study has concluded....

Renowned architect, designer and Manchester alumnus Lord Norman Foster has returned to deliver an inspirational guest lecture to architecture students....

The first meeting has taken place of fifty local people from across Greater Manchester who will help shape the five Universities of Greater Manchester's priorities for jobs, growth and skills....

An Art History expert from The University of Manchester has written the first in-depth account of the story behind the twelve extraordinary murals in Manchester Town Hall, which he says reveal a remarkable Victorian vision of the city....

A Geography expert from The University of Manchester has demonstrated the speed and scale of climate change in a new book, by outlining the immense changes to Norway’s largest glacier he has observed during his career....

At a visit yesterday (Thursday 3 November) the new Business Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced a £95m investment to the Henry Royce Institute (‘Royce’) headquartered at The University of Manchester. ...

The cinematic character of James Bond has changed with the times since the first Bond film Dr No was released back in 1962. We have seen Bond as a chauvinistic womaniser, a fun-loving bon vivant, and, more recently, a sometimes brutal yet three-dimen...

The University of Manchester has held an event to welcome the first recipients of its newly-created Humanitarian Scholarships for students fleeing conflict and persecution....

A new anthology of stories written by Manchester students is to be published later this month, celebrating the wealth of literary talent produced by The University of Manchester’s Centre for New Writing....

The University of Manchester and Tutor Trust have joined forces to launch a new research-based social justice project which seeks to combat inequalities in education. ...

The COVID-19 restrictions preventing dentists in England from providing face-to-face treatment required some to unnecessarily prescribe antibiotics for dental pain, a study by University of Manchester researchers has shown....

The University of Manchester is holding the UK's first ever Ukrainian student conference this Friday. ...

Professor David Gadd of The University of Manchester’s School of Social Sciences is among the finalists for the prestigious Celebrating Impact Prize of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). ...

Research has shown the impact of Greater Manchester’s universities on the city region, its people, and businesses, one year on from the signing of a flagship agreement,...

A new report by experts from The University of Manchester and barrister Keir Monteith KC has raised urgent questions about racial attitudes and practices in the justice system in England and Wales.  ...

The University of Manchester’s annual Foundation Day celebrations took place today (October 12) with a number of honorary graduates recognised for their contributions as well as Former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England, Nazir Afzal OBE, o...

A groundbreaking initiative by Manchester and Kenyan researchers to bring world leading oesophageal cancer early detection and research to Kenya has received £2.6 million funding from the Government through the National Institute for Health Research....

To mark the UN’s International Day of Older Persons on October 1st, a new project has been launched which aims to help researchers and policymakers to make Greater Manchester a more ‘age-friendly’ region by providing a better understanding of the liv...

A team of archaeologists and geographers from The University of Manchester have discovered that hundreds of ancient animal and human footprints found on a beach in Merseyside record a major decline in large animal diversity in Ancient Britain....

Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn MP has spoken at the launch of a new campaign to expose clothing poverty during the current cost of living crisis, and ensure adequate clothing for all.  ...

Senior academics, policy makers, local government officials and business people have gathered in Rochdale for the launch of a major new report written by experts from The University of Manchester....