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Britons embrace DIY health checks
19 Aug 2026
Most people in the UK already monitor their own health and wellbeing, and an overwhelming majority would be happy to do more if advised by the NHS, ...
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‘No difference’ may be wrong conclusion, scientists warn
17 Aug 2026
Researchers from the Universities of Manchester, Oxford and Arkansas are urging scientists to stop treating “non-significant” results as proof ...
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OSF changes: information for Manchester researchers
12 Aug 2026
The Center for Open Science (COS) has announced changes to OSF (Open Science Framework), which will affect how researchers use the platform for ...
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Major gaps in follow-up care after acute kidney injury, study finds
12 Aug 2026
Despite national efforts to improve acute kidney injury (AKI) care, thousands of patients in England are missing vital follow-up care after leaving ...
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Government's Manchester led mental health digital innovation scheme launches
11 Aug 2026
A University of Manchester led national initiative aims to connect people with lived experience, industry, researchers and the NHS to transform mental...
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Open Research Digest, July 2026
10 Aug 2026
The July 2026 issue of the Open Research Digest is now available, bringing together the latest news, updates and opportunities from Open Research at ...
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Urban canals can cut temperatures by more than 2°C during heatwaves
10 Aug 2026
Study finds waterways could play an important role in protecting people from extreme heat
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Funding boost expands healthcare PhD training across the North
7 Aug 2026
The University of Manchester has secured new funding to help more NHS and healthcare professionals train as researchers through the 4Ward North ...
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Social prescribing boosts health checks without raising costs
7 Aug 2026
Patients referred to social prescribing are more likely to seek healthcare in the short term, but could end up needing their GP less often within a ...
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Indoor air quality: heat and wildfire smoke leave households with hard choices, find researchers
6 Aug 2026
Being inside with the windows closed does not completely protect you from the smoke caused by wildfires, early findings by University of Manchester ...
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Harvesting rainwater from rooftops could help cities stay cool and cut the number of heatwave days
5 Aug 2026
Collecting rainwater from rooftops and using it to spray buildings during hot weather could help cities cut air conditioning use, lower urban ...
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Scientists unmask immune cells that supercharge the fight against cancer
4 Aug 2026
A little‑known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Manchester’s Cancer ...
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Digital tools in GP practices can help reduce patient harm, study finds
4 Aug 2026
A new study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has found that digital technologies used in GP practices can significantly improve ...
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Mechanical recycling contamination risks the circular plastics economy, say Manchester researchers, but quality control analytics can help.
3 Aug 2026
A study from The University of Manchester into the effects of the cross-contamination of polymers on the outcome of mechanically recycling plastics ...
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Researchers uncover history of giant east Himalayan glacier for the first time
31 Jul 2026
Rise and fall of one of the lowest glaciers documented in High Mountain Asia is reconstructed using ultra-sensitive dating techniques
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Leg ulcer wraps offer no healing advantage, trial finds
31 Jul 2026
Compression wraps are unlikely to help venous leg ulcers heal faster than standard compression treatments, according to a clinical trial led by ...
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Leading mucosal immunologist Professor Mahima Swamy Joins University
31 Jul 2026
One of the world’s leading experts on barrier immunity is to join the University of Manchester’s Lydia Becker Institute as Professor of ...
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Brain cancer Achilles heel revealed in the hours after surgery
29 Jul 2026
Scientists in Britain and Spain have discovered critical windows after glioblastoma surgery when the brain’s defences falter, creating a rare chance...
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ELLIS Summer School success!
29 Jul 2026
After three successful events between 2023 and 2025, the ELLIS Society approved our fourth summer school on Machine Learning for Healthcare and ...
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Reimagining openness in academic libraries:
29 Jul 2026
Why openness needs to go beyond accessEarlier this year, Open Research Librarian Abi Harrison-Henshall and Open Research Specialist Dr. Sarah Kneen ...
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Collaboration, culture and listening to researchers:
28 Jul 2026
Earlier this month, colleagues from the Office for Open Research attended the inaugural UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) conference, hosted by the ...
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Contribute to Shaping the Digital Worlds Theme!
28 Jul 2026
"The funding landscape is moving under our feet. UKRI and the research councils are shifting decisively towards research done with industry. This ...
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Built for the world: when academia and industry meet
28 Jul 2026
From the Manchester Mark I to robots in hazardous environments and flapless flight, long-term partnerships between academia and industry turn research...
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£6bn North Manchester regeneration risks leaving older residents feeling 'culturally displaced'
27 Jul 2026
Major new study says older people must have a greater say in shaping the future of their communities
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Local Power Plan must go further in addressing energy poverty, researchers argue
27 Jul 2026
The government’s Local Power Plan must go further in addressing energy poverty and upskilling communities, argues The University of Manchester’s ...
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Celebrating Clara Cheung's Professorship
24 Jul 2026
Congratulations to Dr Clara Cheung on her promotion to Professor. This well-deserved achievement recognises her exceptional contributions to research,...
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TAI at the International Festival of Public Health
23 Jul 2026
Thomas Ashton Institute attends International Festival of Public Health 2026.
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From one frontier to another: the quantum revolution
23 Jul 2026
Manchester’s quantum researchers are building on the Ferranti Mark I legacy, using ultra-pure silicon and single atoms to move quantum computing ...
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AI chatbots can be as effective as humans at emotional support – and sometimes better
23 Jul 2026
AI chatbots such as ChatGPT can match – and in some situations outperform – humans as a source of everyday emotional support, new research led by ...
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Manchester Geography research informs OECD toolkit for adopting ideas from other cities
21 Jul 2026
Cristina Temenos, Professor of Human Geography in the School of Environment, Education and Development, has contributed her expertise in policy ...
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Trusting me, trusting you: how researchers are redesigning relationships between humans and intelligent machines
21 Jul 2026
Before computers became everyday objects, they were room-sized curiosities known mostly through newspaper stories of “electronic brains”. In 1951,...
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Researchers challenge evidence behind high-profile parental alienation study
20 Jul 2026
Paste Researchers from Manchester and Canada have shown that the claim by the authors of a study [uwl.ac.uk] published earlier this year, that most of...
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Call for older people’s voices to be heard in major urban regeneration of North Manchester
17 Jul 2026
A range of regeneration projects are underway in North Manchester, with over £6bn to be spent over the next 15-20 years. As the area starts to be ...
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Delivering Manchester 2035 – Interdisciplinary Pump Priming Awards Projects Announced
17 Jul 2026
University Research Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the Interdisciplinary Pump Priming Awards, established to support new ...
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‘Toxic waste’ build-up in the brain may be driving dementia and ALS
16 Jul 2026
University of Manchester scientists have uncovered evidence that a build-up of a common body waste product in the brain could be helping to drive two ...
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Drug hope for people with common heart thickening disease
16 Jul 2026
A new drug offers hope for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the world’s most common inherited heart disease.
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The University of Manchester launches inaugural Innovation Festival
16 Jul 2026
The University of Manchester will bring together researchers, students, entrepreneurs, industry partners, investors and civic leaders for its first ...
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Home visits could cut hospital trips by a third
16 Jul 2026
Getting patients seen by community health teams within a day of leaving hospital could slash emergency readmissions and A&E visits, a new study by...
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Thinking like a machine: how Manchester is shaping the next era of brain-inspired computing
16 Jul 2026
Manchester’s legacy of rethinking computing continues through neuromorphic systems, where researchers are exploring brain-inspired technologies to ...
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Manchester air quality data helps reveal growing health and energy risks from Saharan dust
15 Jul 2026
Data collected at The University of Manchester's Air Quality Supersite has contributed to a major international study showing that increasing amounts ...
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Greater Manchester partners launch blueprint for skills development
15 Jul 2026
A shared approach to developing the skills, education and training needed to support the city region's future workforce has been set out today ...
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Hidden sunbed danger warning
15 Jul 2026
People flocking to sunbeds in search of the perfect tan could be exposing themselves to a hidden health threat far beyond skin cancer, according to a ...
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Applications now open: £100,000 investment opportunity for responsible AI innovators
14 Jul 2026
The University of Manchester and The Jeremy Coller Foundation launch new competition to support early-stage ventures utilising AI for the benefit of ...
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Less than 3 US women in 100 accepted to be egg donors
14 Jul 2026
Though thousands of women in the United States step forward to donate their eggs each year, startling new research led by The University of Manchester...
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Halifax dad faces 40 degree challenge in stillbirth research fundraiser
14 Jul 2026
A Halifax father whose daughter was stillborn is preparing to take on what is expected to be his toughest endurance challenge yet – walking 260 ...
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New project to support fairer mangrove restoration in Malaysia
13 Jul 2026
A new international research project led by The University of Manchester supported by the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia ...
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Innovation Factory Adds Four New University of Manchester Spinouts to its Portfolio
10 Jul 2026
The University of Manchester Innovation Factory has launched four new University spinout companies into its growing portfolio, continuing a strong ...
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Brighter days linked to better sleep, study finds
10 Jul 2026
A new study led by University of Manchester scientists has revealed that brighter, more consistent daytime light exposure could be key to earlier ...
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Experts call for national connected data model to transform children's services and boost UK economy
9 Jul 2026
A new report shows how proven approaches already working in Northern England can be scaled nationally to address the urgent need for better data ...
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Celebrating longevity and connection in Cheetham Hill
9 Jul 2026
A new publication sharing the life stories of a group of older south Asian men living in North Manchester has been published at a celebration ...
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