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By Nick Harvey Sky, Chr. Michelsen Institute and Susanne Shultz, University of ManchesterGiant panda reclining in cloudy hills eating bamboo, European bison picking their way through gloomy and lichen-draped forests and Cape mountain zebra roaming …

The Graphene NOWNANO CDT recently enjoyed their annual Away Day. This event gives the PhD students a brief respite from the hard research they’ve been doing and a chance to enjoy the great outdoors around Manchester. Previous Away Days have been …

Six student interns from the School of Social Sciences (SoSS) and School of Arts, Languages & Cultures (SALC) were paid the living wage as Creative Media Interns, working under the guidance of the renowned Media Company “Sick! Festival”, to …

Scientists from The University of Manchester, The University of Aberdeen and Newcastle University have found that the restoration of upland peatlands is a highly effective strategy for reducing downstream flooding. 

Researchers at the Manchester Urban Institute and Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, funded by Policy@Manchester, have released a report titled Innovation Districts as Drivers of Sustainable Urban Development: An impacts and monitoring …

The Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) has published a new report about the new methods that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are developing to produce population estimates for England and Wales, with the help of an expert from …

Two rising stars from The University of Manchester have been honoured with Future Leaders Fellowships by UK Research and Innovation.

Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers.

A new exhibition is to open next Spring which will examine the profound influence of LGBTQ+ performers, artists and activists on mainstream popular culture.

Influenced by the recently published book The Secret Public - How LGBTQ+ Performers Shaped Popular Culture 1955 - 1979 by Jon Savage, the exhibition presents key pieces from Savage’s extensive collection of archive and research materials which form …

Written by Graham Haughton, Professor, Urban and Environmental Planning,  Anupam Nanda, Professor of Urban Economics & Real Estate, and Richard Kingston, Professor of Urban Planning and GISc.The UK’s new Labour government has set itself the …

A new analysis shows that land protection initiatives in the Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) reduced deforestation by up to 83% between 2000 and 2010. Such impressive results highlight the vital role of land protection policies in achieving ambitious …

The 7th Annual Workshop on Advances in X-ray imaging took place on Wednesday 19 June 2024, at Harwell, Oxfordshire and was a great success. 

CDT alumnus Wendong Wang, who recently graduated from the Graphene NOWNANO programme, was part of the winning team awarded the prestigious Eli & Britt Harari Enterprise award 2024. 

A leading academic from The University of Manchester has received a major award in recognition of the enormous contribution he has made to educational knowledge, leadership and management throughout his career.

Scientists have used state of the art 3D imaging technology to piece together the life - and probable death - of a 2.2 metre-long crocodile mummified by the ancient Egyptians.

After the election, Louise Thompson wrote a piece for The Conversation, focusing on the ‘fragmentation of the British parliament and the rise of smaller parties at the expense of the Conservatives’.Robert Ford wrote for the Observer, analysing the …

Hi, my name is Jinghan Tong, and I am currently a student at The University of Manchester, majoring in Creative and Cultural Studies. I am passionate about the intersection of creativity and social impact, which drives my dedication to exploring and …

The Innocence Podcast, hosted by renowned broadcaster Kylie Pentelow, has announced the release of its highly anticipated new series. This season delves deeper into the heart-wrenching stories of individuals who have faced devastating miscarriages …

The Academy of Medical Science has elected Professor Bill Newman, Professor of Translational Genomic Medicine at The University of Manchester to its prestigious Fellowship, in recognition of his many achievements and outstanding contributions to …

By North GarmsThis year at Tabley House, the other interns and I have had the chance to explore parts of the collection not always on show to the public. This is especially exciting for those of us interested in material culture, giving us …

The 2023-24 Adam Kay Prize for Best Undergraduate Dissertation in Art History is to be shared by Matilda Nettleton, Simal Rafique and George Vincent, three 2024 graduates. Learn more about their outstanding research here.Matilda Nettleton: …

A global collaboration involving University of Manchester scientists has discovered the gene whose variants potentially causing neurodevelopmental disorders in hundreds of thousands of people across the world.

The 2024 Methods Summer School took place at the beginning of July. It saw researchers coming together, within the University of Manchester, from a range of European countries including Italy, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Denmark and, of …

The Labour Party has won the UK general election in a landslide victory, marking the most significant change in government in over 14 years. This transition brings with it a welcome commitment to the wellbeing of children and young people (CYP), …

Academics at The University of Manchester have been at the forefront of securing a transformative project set to revolutionise UK life sciences research.

The 2024 National Student Survey (NSS) results, managed by the Office for Students (OfS), were released today (Wednesday, July 10). The university maintained its improved engagement from last year, with 72.5% of final-year undergraduate students …

3D printing is a relatively new digital technology which can transform the way firms organize their innovation and production operations locally and globally. While 3D printing is being adopted by diverse organizations worldwide, empirical academic …

The University of Manchester has been recognised as one of the top universities in Europe for the second year in a row, achieving seventh place in the latest QS World University Rankings: Europe.

The votes have been counted. The People’s Choice Award winners of the 2024 UK-China Photography Competition are Chih-Yu Chuang’s photo ‘My Morning Ritual of the Day’, and Muhammad Sajeer Parambath’s entry ‘Brewing Bonds: Jing’s Overflowing Coffee’. …