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    • Bringing proton beam therapy centres to the UK
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    • Enabling access to safe and effective autoimmune disease treatments
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    • Improving development policy to deliver inclusive growth and reduce poverty 
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    • Reducing the cost and time of drug development
    • Reframing gender, arts policy and writer development in contemporary society
    • Shaping healthcare guidelines to prevent and reduce stillbirths
    • Shaping strategies to prevent domestic abuse
    • Supporting planners to understand social and spatial vulnerability to climate change 
    • Transforming care for people with inherited blindness
    • Using historical research to increase visitor engagement at the National Trust 
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    • Bringing proton beam therapy centres to the UK
    • Changing the face of storytelling in digital animation
    • Driving innovation in cancer therapy
    • Driving the industrial biotechnology revolution
    • Enabling access to safe and effective autoimmune disease treatments
    • Getting gender on the devolution agenda in Greater Manchester
    • Giving a voice to singers and cultures across the world
    • Helping public bodies procure innovative solutions
    • Improving chemical identification in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries
    • Improving development policy to deliver inclusive growth and reduce poverty 
    • Improving radioactive waste management at Sellafield to reduce risks and benefit the environment 
    • Reducing climate change caused by shipping and aviation
    • Reducing the cost and time of drug development
    • Reframing gender, arts policy and writer development in contemporary society
    • Shaping healthcare guidelines to prevent and reduce stillbirths
    • Shaping strategies to prevent domestic abuse
    • Supporting planners to understand social and spatial vulnerability to climate change 
    • Transforming care for people with inherited blindness
    • Using historical research to increase visitor engagement at the National Trust 
    • Helping Rolls-Royce plc improve jet engine efficiency

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Explore selected case studies from our research collection and learn about the global impact of our work.

Culture and creativity

We’re pioneering new initiatives to support the cultural and creative sectors, from developing emerging writers through our Centre for New Writing to collaborating with the National Trust to reimagine how visitors engage with historical sites.

Economic development and inequalities

We’re improving economic development strategies and revolutionising government policy across a variety of areas, including domestic abuse, inclusive growth and gender inequality.

Health and wellbeing

We’re revolutionising healthcare guidelines and treatments to transform lives, from widening access to cancer treatments to improving outcomes for people with anxiety and depression.

Innovation and commercialisation

We’re driving the innovation and commercialisation of new products to deliver faster, more effective solutions across industries, from designing sustainable policies that boost productivity to inventing technologies that speed up drug discovery.

Sustainability and climate change

We’re influencing sustainability and climate change initiatives to create a greener future, from building a tool to understand social vulnerabilities to climate change to influencing shipping and aviation policies to meet emission targets.

  • A baby growing inside a person's womb.

    Shaping healthcare guidelines to prevent and reduce stillbirths

    Our researchers worked with NHS England and Tommy's Baby Charity to influence health policy and improve parental awareness to reduce stillbirths and save lives.

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  • The National Trust site Quarry Bank in Cheshire.

    Using historical research to increase visitor engagement at the National Trust

    Our research into the Industrial Revolution inspired a major reinterpretation project at the National Trust site Quarry Bank, centred on bringing the experiences of its former workers to life.

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  • Two people hugging.

    Shaping strategies to prevent domestic abuse

    Our research has been used to shape interventions for male offenders who use violence against partners and has also contributed to domestic abuse policy reform in the UK.

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  • A ship in motion with an aeroplane flying above it.

    Reducing climate change caused by shipping and aviation

    Our research has driven policy changes in shipping and aviation to align greenhouse gas emissions targets with the international treaty on climate change.

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  • A tablet pot with 'reduced' written on the label.

    Reducing the cost and time of drug development

    Researchers have invented a technology that measures the 3D shapes and flexibility of potential medicines, helping to reduce the cost of drug discovery.

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  • A complex gantry machine used to treat cancer at The Christie Hospital in Manchester.

    Bringing proton beam therapy centres to the UK

    Our research was vital in opening the UK's first high-energy proton beam therapy centre, removing the need for costly overseas travel and helping more patients to receive cancer treatment.

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  • Two women put their vote into a ballot box.

    Getting gender on the devolution agenda in Greater Manchester

    Research led by Professor Francesca Gains highlighted the importance and need for gender equality and diversity within policymaking in Greater Manchester.

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  • A diverse group of natural voice practitioners singing outdoors.

    Giving a voice to singers and cultures across the world

    Our research is supporting the professional development of natural voice singers and inspiring choirs and singing networks worldwide.

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  • A detailed spreadsheet on a laptop screen.

    Helping public bodies procure innovative solutions

    Our research has helped to design sustainable public procurement policies to boost productivity and address social problems.

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  • A diverse group of people talking around a large table.

    Improving development policy to deliver inclusive growth and reduce poverty

    Our research into the politics of development encouraged the UK government to launch inclusive economic growth and poverty reduction programmes that have impacted the lives of more than one million people.

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  • An eye with its vision obstructed.

    Transforming care for people with inherited blindness

    Our research into the genetic causes of blindness has revolutionised testing and transformed care for more than 10,000 patients worldwide.

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  • A person reading a book in front of a full bookcase.

    Reframing gender, arts policy and writer development in contemporary society

    The University’s Centre for New Writing is developing new writers, informing arts policy and enriching national conversations about identity.

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  • A mobile phone screen showing different types of weather.

    Supporting planners to understand social and spatial vulnerability to climate change

    Researchers have developed a tool to illustrate the impacts of climate change on different communities, helping to identify vulnerable groups and improve local planning responses.

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  • A doctor helps a patient with an immune-mediated inflammatory disease affecting their hand.

    Enabling access to safe and effective autoimmune disease treatments

    We have developed a series of world-leading biologic treatment registers to monitor the safety of drugs used to treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriasis.

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  • The Sellafield waste management site in Cumbria.

    Improving radioactive waste management at Sellafield to reduce risks and benefit the environment

    Our research into the behaviour of radioactive materials has helped Sellafield to improve industrial treatment processes and site safety.

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  • A doctor treating a cancer patient with adoptive cell therapy.

    Driving innovation in cancer therapy

    Our research into personalised forms of immunotherapy has undergone rapid commercialisation to deliver life-saving results for patients worldwide.

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  • A test tube holding a single rose.

    Driving the industrial biotechnology revolution

    Our Centre of Excellence for Biocatalysis, Biotransformations and Biocatalytic Manufacture is pioneering enzyme discovery and engineering to deliver cheaper, safer and more sustainable chemical manufacturing.

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  • A 3D representation of how technology can map the features of a human face.

    Changing the face of storytelling in digital animation

    Our research pushed the boundaries of emotive storytelling in cinema and gaming with facial motion capture technology, resulting in several high-profile awards.

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  • A variety of medical tablets in different shapes and sizes.

    Improving chemical identification in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries

    Our research has driven advances in nuclear magnetic resonance analysis, helping manufacturers to improve the speed, precision and detail of analyses and commercialise products more quickly.

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  • An aeroplane flying through the sky.

    Helping Rolls-Royce plc improve jet engine efficiency

    Our research has enabled Rolls-Royce plc to better predict the performance of the thermal barrier coatings on their jet engine components. The coatings have helped boost engine performance and reduce fuel consumption.

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Research that transforms lives

Europe's number one for social impact

We are number one in the UK and Europe, and number two in the world for action taken towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023)

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Manchester confirmed as a research powerhouse

93% of our research has been assessed as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent' in the Research Excellence Framework 2021.

Read more about the Research Excellence Framework 2021 results

Innovation through global partnerships

Discover how Manchester’s research, collaborations, and partnerships create a lasting impact across the globe.

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