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February
2019

Local residents and students join forces to clean up Moss Side streets

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

Multimillion pound biotechnology research investment for Manchester

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

Manchester’s work highlighted in major report into city role of universities

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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07
February
2019

The University of Manchester reveals next steps in North Campus development partner search

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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January
2019

Stellar astronomical prizes for two Manchester researchers

Two University of Manchester astronomers have been awarded some of the Royal Astronomical Society’s (RAS) most prestigious prizes for their research and work in the field. ...
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2018
28
December
2018

New Year Honours for University people

Professor Fiona Devine has been made a CBE in the New Year Honours as has honorary lecturer in dentistry, Dr Claire Stevens. ...
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20
December
2018

University receives government funding for plastics pollution research

Researchers and scientists from across The University of Manchester are coming together in the fight against plastic pollution as part of a new multimillion-pound, Government-backed scheme. The University will lead on the UKRI funded ‘Rethinking R...
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19
December
2018

The 2018 review of the year

We do say this every December but this year really was a momentous one for The University of Manchester. We’ve solved mysteries both ancient and modern, developed technologies which will change our future and shed light on some of the biggest challen...
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December
2018

The top ten stories you’ve been reading on our site in 2018

Each year hundreds of thousands of people view articles on our site and we’re always interested in what you’re looking at. This year we had readers from 225 countries and territories. So, to mark the end of 2018, we thought we’d share the top ten sto...
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19
December
2018

Chinese Ambassador visits the University

His Excellency Liu Xiaoming, Chinese Ambassador to the United Kingdom, inspired the next generation of innovators during a keynote speech at the National Graphene Institute, demonstrating the strong bond between the University and China and the benef...
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10
December
2018

HRH The Duke of York officially opens the Masdar Building, home to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre

His Royal Highness The Duke of York has officially opened the £60m Masdar Building which houses the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) at The University of Manchester. ...
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29
November
2018

University of Manchester wins Gold Watermark to recognise excellence in public engagement

The University of Manchester has been awarded a Gold Watermark for the effectiveness of the ways in which it works to engage society with its activities in research, culture and teaching. ...
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26
November
2018

Bigger site for University employment centre that has helped 4,000 people into work

The University of Manchester’s employment centre, The Works, is set to move to a significantly larger building which will enable it to provide more training and opportunities to help local people in to work.   ...
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21
November
2018

Greater Manchester employers encouraged to get involved with 5 Cities Project

On Monday (November 19) the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, supported by National Apprenticeship Service and The University of Manchester held a conference for employers and training providers to highlight the work carried out as part of the p...
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19
November
2018

University and its construction partners give back to local community

Local initiatives ranging from a neighbourhood summer fête to bat box building for local children and a scheme tackling social isolation have benefitted from this year’s University of Manchester Community Construction Fund. ...
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15
November
2018

Manchester ranks in UK top five for employability

Manchester has once again been ranked the fifth best UK institution for employability in the Times Higher Education 2018 Global University Employability Rankings. The ranking also makes us the best university in the country outside of the Oxbridge...
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08
November
2018

New software could help identify ‘at risk’ students

A physics lecturer has developed a new piece of computer software that can help identify students with potential stress, wellbeing or mental health related problems at University. ...
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29
October
2018

UK-first training to get under the skin of ‘town and gown’ relations

This November, for the first time in the UK, people working for universities and local authorities are getting the chance to take a course which will let them explore the complex relationships between ‘town and gown’. ...
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11
October
2018

Businessman, scientists, actor and architect honoured as University marks its Foundation Day

Scientist and businessman, Dr Gerald Chan delivered The University of Manchester’s prestigious annual Foundation Day lecture yesterday. He was then awarded an honorary doctorate along with scientists Emmanuelle Charpentier and CNR Rao, architect Rach...
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11
October
2018

Manchester 'surges' in rankings for world's most innovative universities

The University of Manchester has “surged” 27 places on a list ranking the world’s most innovative universities.   ...
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10
October
2018

Greater Manchester universities to offer more mental health support to students

Greater Manchester will be the first place in the country to establish a dedicated centre to help support higher education students with mental health needs. ...
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05
October
2018

University celebrates 10 years in China

The University of Manchester has celebrated a key milestone with the 10 year anniversary of launching its China Centre in Shanghai. ...
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05
October
2018

University School Governors Initiative which has helped 99,000 pupils wins Spirit of Manchester Award

It’s been ranked among the country’s best schemes of its type with more than 200 University staff volunteering their skills to help schools, and now The University of Manchester’s flagship School Governors Initiative has won a high-profile award. ...
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25
September
2018

University secures multi-million pound research partnerships with industry leaders

The University of Manchester has been awarded a pair of multi-million pound research grants to work with two leading industry partners, Astra Zeneca and AkzoNobel. ...
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21
September
2018

Topping out ceremony marks key milestone for University landmark engineering development

The Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) – one of the largest capital projects ever undertaken by a UK higher education institution – has celebrated a key milestone in its construction. ...
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11
September
2018

Manchester’s newest park opens with celebratory event

Staff, students, visitors and members of the local community have attended a celebratory health and wellbeing event marking the official opening of Brunswick Park at the heart of The University of Manchester’s campus. ...
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03
September
2018

Universities join forces with £6m cybersecurity scheme for Manchester's SMEs

The University of Manchester will be part of a new £6 million cybersecurity hub in collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), Lancaster University and the University of Salford ...
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30
August
2018

Two recognised for contributions to teaching excellence at Manchester

Two members of staff at The University of Manchester have been recognised for their outstanding impact on student outcomes and the teaching profession by being named as National Teaching Fellows. ...
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15
August
2018

University reaches highest-ever position in latest world rankings

The University of Manchester has reached its highest-ever position in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). ...
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07
August
2018

Historic physics lab is one of England’s top ten places for progress

The building where Nobel Prize-winner Ernest Rutherford discovered the structure of the atom in 1911 has been placed in the country’s top ten sites for ‘power, protest and progress’ by Historic England. ...
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