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2021
13
January
2021
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12:09
Europe/London
Tuesday, 12 January saw a consortium led by The University of Manchester launch a new multimillion pound research and innovation institute that will build on Manchester’s academic strengths in digital health and advanced materials to discover innovat...
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2020
18
December
2020
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09:36
Europe/London
This year our stories have reached hundreds of thousands of people across the world. And in a year when the Covid-19 pandemic dominated, here’s some of our most popular and interesting stories from the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health in 2020....
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18
December
2020
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09:36
Europe/London
This year our stories have reached hundreds of thousands of people across the world. And in a year when the COVID-19 pandemic dominated, here’s some of our most popular and interesting stories from the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Enjoy!At num...
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17
December
2020
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13:46
Europe/London
The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences is delighted to welcome Chris Jackson as Chair in Sustainable Geoscience.
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17
December
2020
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12:00
Europe/London
With the successful operation of the Student Travel Window which comes to a close on the 18 December in line with Government advice, The University of Manchester is now pleased to be extending help to community testing to aid local government.
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17
December
2020
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10:00
Europe/London
In the past 12 months our entire University community has come together to produce the amazing stories and research that make up The Review of Year 2020…and there is much to be proud of and celebrate.
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17
December
2020
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09:59
Europe/London
In the past 12 months our entire University community has come together to produce the amazing stories and research that make up The Review of Year 2020…and there is much to be proud of and celebrate.
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03
December
2020
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15:00
Europe/London
Today (Thursday, 3 December) we publish the report into the erection of fencing at the Fallowfield Halls of Residence on 5 November.This report recognises the significant negative impact that the erection of the fence had on our students, and highlig...
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26
November
2020
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12:04
Europe/London
Announcing a significant step-change in our move towards sustainable forms of energy at the University.
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25
November
2020
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16:36
Europe/London
The University, working together with the Students’ Union, has agreed to give all students in University halls of residences a reduction for semester 1 (Sept 2020 – 31 Jan 2021) totalling 30%.
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14
November
2020
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12:28
Europe/London
This Sunday (15 November) a number of our senior staff, including our President and Vice-Chancellor, Nancy Rothwell, will be meeting with student representatives from our Fallowfield residences and Students’ Union officers to discuss their concerns a...
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10
November
2020
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11:02
Europe/London
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) today announced that the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP has appointed Professor Francis Livens to its board.
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06
November
2020
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17:27
Europe/London
Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor
I am writing today to update on the next steps following the regrettable string of events linked to the fencing on our Fallowfield campus yesterday.
Firstly, I want to apologise again for the distr...
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05
November
2020
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20:52
Europe/London
I sincerely apologise for the concern and distress caused by the erecting of a fence around our Fallowfield Halls of Residence today.
This was not our intention – in fact quite the reverse.
The fencing was intended as a response to a number of ...
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29
October
2020
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13:54
Europe/London
A University of Manchester academic is featuring in an exhibition of UK Black Female Professors at the Southbank Centre in London.
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16
October
2020
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14:55
Europe/London
Four experts from The University of Manchester have received Future Leaders Fellowships from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and will share part of a £109 million funding pot to help their research into tackling major challenges ranging from cardi...
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14
October
2020
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14:00
Europe/London
The huge efforts of the University’s staff and students in responding to the global pandemic, and a celebration of the past year’s successes, are the themes for this year’s Foundation Day.
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30
September
2020
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08:38
Europe/London
Safeguarding people's living standards, re-evaluating the role of key workers in society, and reducing racial and social inequality are crucial for the UK’s economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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29
September
2020
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19:42
Europe/London
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech this morning on changes to the education system in England to help boost the post-Covid economy. The Vice-Chancellors of all the universities and the Principals of all Further Education colleges in Greater Ma...
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25
September
2020
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17:42
Europe/London
The University is continuing to make the campus as safe as possible for staff, students and the local community.
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24
September
2020
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14:00
Europe/London
A new Energy Innovation Agency (EIA) to be established between three Greater Manchester universities, local government and industry has been announced today with the aim of kick-starting a decade of clean energy innovation to meet the region’s 2038 c...
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16
September
2020
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10:51
Europe/London
Manchester Museum and the Whitworth art gallery are reopening their doors to the public for the first time since the pandemic-enforced lockdown came into place six months ago.
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08
September
2020
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18:01
Europe/London
University leaders from across Greater Manchester have come together to remind students of their important role in preventing the spread of COVID-19 as the new academic year starts.
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08
September
2020
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08:00
Europe/London
The Henry Royce Institute for advanced materials research and innovation celebrated a key milestone earlier this year ahead of the new national hub becoming fully operational in 2021.
The Royce Hub Building based at The University of Manchester fo...
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03
September
2020
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12:26
Europe/London
Prof Rothwell is the first woman to take on the role and takes over from Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.
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28
August
2020
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00:04
Europe/London
UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium to address key unanswered questions about immunity and COVID-19
Immunologist Professor Tracy Hussell from The University of Manchester and a team from across the UK will be investigating the nature of COVID-19 infection outside hospital.
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21
August
2020
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00:03
Europe/London
Alliance Manchester Business School will host a new institute funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to make the UK economy more productive.
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15
August
2020
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05:00
Europe/London
The University of Manchester is listed as the fifth best institution in the UK according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). It is a one place improvement on last year’s position. Overall, the University ranks 36th globally. ...
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07
August
2020
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10:12
Europe/London
Designed to be one of Europe’s most effective University Technology Transfer offices, the Innovation Factory has built a new team and processes for commercialising the University’s innovations and intellectual property.
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06
August
2020
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10:15
Europe/London
Three University of Manchester academics have been recognised for their “outstanding” work at this year’s Advance HE Teaching Excellence Awards for Higher Education.
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