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Honorary Professor of Business and Entrepreneurship at the Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), Vikas Shah MBE talks openly about his own struggles with depression despite being a successful entrepreneur. ...

Entrepreneur and investor Sherry Coutu delivered The University of Manchester’s most prestigious annual Foundation Day lecture. She was then awarded an honorary doctorate, alongside Professor Dame Elizabeth Anionwu, Vincent Kompany, and Lord Jim O’Ne...

A community project based at The University of Manchester has won the Equalities category of this year’s Spirit of Manchester Awards. ...

A team of researchers from The University of Manchester will help “reveal fundamental rules of life” and, potentially, find improved treatments for diseases such as osteoarthritis and healing wounds. ...

Professor Rob Field has been appointed Director of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), a world-leading centre for industry focussed biotechnology research based at The University of Manchester. ...

The University of Manchester has been named the University of the Year for Graduate Employment by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide. ...

The University of Manchester has announced the competitive tender process has begun to find its development and investment partner to deliver the new world-class innovation district ID Manchester, which has an estimated gross development value of £1....

A new £90million student accommodation development has been opened in Fallowfield by The University of Manchester’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell. ...

Leaders of graduate institutions from 16 countries across six continents today agreed on a set of principles and practical actions supporting graduate student mental health and well-being. ...

The University of Manchester reaches its highest ever position in the latest global rankings.  ...

As Boris Johnson begins his term as British prime minister, he takes charge of a country facing a series of overlapping crises. Alongside the constitutional and political crises provoked by the Brexit process, are wider social and economic problems o...

The universities and museums of sanctuary initiatives celebrate the good practice of institutions that welcome asylum seekers and refugees into their communities and promote a culture of inclusion. ...

The University of Manchester is part of a new network that will boost the contribution of higher education institutions to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). ...

China’s Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Wang Zhigang, got the full scope of The University of Manchester’s advanced materials research capabilities and commercial opportunities during his visit to campus. Accompanied by colleagues from the ...

Plans to create a globally leading cancer research centre in Manchester have been awarded £25 million by the Research England UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF). ...

Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire has been named as the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage Site. ...

The University of Manchester remains among the best European universities for teaching excellence in this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Europe Teaching Rankings.   ...

The University of Manchester today joins the Government in its declaration of a ‘climate emergency’ and reaffirms our position and commitment to being a world-leader in sustainable development. ...

A senior cabinet minister has praised The University of Manchester for its pioneering approach to ensure homegrown discovery is brought to market in the UK. ...

This week The University of Manchester has revealed a comprehensive report and plan to address key issues facing humanity as set-out by the UN. ...

The University of Manchester has moved up two places to reach its highest ever position in this year’s QS World University Rankings   ...

The skeleton of Maharajah, Manchester’s most famous elephant, is escaping Manchester Museum to stop commuters in their tracks at Piccadilly Station. ...

How are your legs? Recovered yet? It’s been almost a week since the University’s now legendary Purple Wave took to the streets of Manchester once more for the city’s 10k and half-marathon versions of the Great Run. While those who took part have b...

Manchester reinforced its place today as a leader in translating brilliant academic science into new products and services which will transform the future of medicine and maintenance of human health. ...

A former Manchester undergraduate who is now the Head of News & Current Affairs at Channel 4 Television is to deliver this year’s Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture on Thursday 30 May. ...

A new collaborative scheme, launched today by Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Manchester, aims to improve the digital skills, confidence and employment prospects of local graduates from disadvantaged backgrounds. ...

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. ...

The University of Manchester has announced its participation in ambitious regional initiatives to reduce carbon emissions and plastic use.   ...

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...

The University has presented its plans for a new, world-class innovation district in the heart of Manchester at MIPIM. ...