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CreaTech Lookback: Creativity and AI in Music, Publishing and Fashion
14 Jul 2025
In May and June 2025 Creative Manchester, Digital Futures and Turing Innovation Catalyst came together to host the CreaTech 2025 event series, ...
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Major grant to explore the discovery of Wales’ first complete ancient chariot
30 Jun 2025
The University of Manchester and Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales have been awarded a £1.25 million research grant by the Arts and Humanities ...
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Reimagining architectural thinking: exploring the future of co-evolution in design
26 Jun 2025
On May 20, 2025, The University of Manchester brought together leading academic researchers from across the UK, Europe and US in an agenda-setting ...
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University of Manchester academics cited in latest International Development Committee report – Protection Not Permission
25 Jun 2025
Evidence from academics at The University of Manchester has been cited in the latest report from the International Development Committee in the House...
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Experts explore potential of psychedelic medicine in trauma recovery for elite athletes
25 Jun 2025
A groundbreaking event at The University of Manchester is to explore the potential of psychedelic medicine in trauma recovery for elite athletes.
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Older northerners struggle with “alarming” inequalities compared to people from the South
23 Jun 2025
Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in ...
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University Professor honoured by Royal College of General Practitioners
20 Jun 2025
Nav Kapur, Professor of Psychiatry and Population Health at the University has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of General ...
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Manchester retains leading global position in QS World University Rankings
19 Jun 2025
The University of Manchester has retained its position among the world’s leading universities, according to new rankings announced on Thursday 19 ...
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Manchester scientists are world’s most cited on deadly fungal disease
19 Jun 2025
University of Manchester scientists studying invasive aspergillosis are both the world’s most cited and the most prolific on the topic, ...
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Working with Qualitative Interview Data: Themes and Beyond
12 Jun 2025
Ever painted your interview data? Me neither, but that’s where we ended up in this recent innovative and energising session with Dr Andy Balmer, a ...
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University hosts international workshop on transportation electrification
11 Jun 2025
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University celebrates Manchester’s dual UNESCO designation
6 Jun 2025
The University of Manchester is celebrating a momentous occasion as the city of Manchester receives international acclaim with not one, but two ...
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Get ready for the Universally Manchester Festival
6 Jun 2025
Join us on Saturday 14 June, 11am - 4.30pm for a day of creativity, discovery and play. Our free community festival offers something for everyone with...
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Public Procurement for Innovation: Insights from the IPEC Research Symposium
6 Jun 2025
On 4 June 2025, the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) hosted the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC) Research ...
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Manchester researchers appointed to lead REF 2029 sub-panels
28 May 2025
Two Manchester researchers have been appointed to lead REF 2029 sub-panels. Claire Alexander will chair the Sociology panel and Kate Dorney has ...
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SEED recognition at the University's Making a Difference Awards 2025
12 May 2025
The University of Manchester's 11th Making a Difference Awards ceremony took place on Thursday 8 May in the University’s Whitworth Hall and was ...
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Scientists take stand against back pain unveiling functional bioprinted spinal discs
9 May 2025
University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal discs, aiming to revolutionise our ...
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CreaTech Network 2025: Events series returns this year to explore Creativity + AI in Music, Publishing and Fashion
24 Apr 2025
Creative Manchester, Digital Futures and the Turing Innovation Catalyst (TIC) Manchester are pleased to announce the return of the CreaTech Network ...
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Manchester physicist among global researchers honoured with prestigious Breakthrough Prize
23 Apr 2025
Physicists from The University of Manchester are among global researchers part of CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) collaborations, who have been ...
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The University of Manchester to collaborate with leading innovator in AI-driven automation and robotics
10 Apr 2025
The University of Manchester is to collaborate with leading innovator in AI-driven automation and robotics, InGen Dynamics, to create a dynamic ...
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Professor Cinzia Casiraghi appointed as Chief Scientific Officer at the GEIC
4 Apr 2025
Professor Cinzia Casiraghi has been appointed as Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) at the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC), bringing with ...
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Study exposes huge levels of untargeted antibiotic prescribing
4 Apr 2025
Doctors are prescribing antibiotics for tens of thousands of patients with infections, with little or no consideration of prognosis and the risk of ...
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University of Manchester academic appointed Director of global open access criminology platform CrimRxiv
2 Apr 2025
Dr David Buil-Gil, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Criminology and Open Research Lead in the Department of Criminology, has been appointed Director ...
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Manchester Professor wins award for her commitment to disability inclusion
1 Apr 2025
Professor Jackie Carter from The University of Manchester has been recognised with a prestigious Culture Shift Award for her exceptional leadership ...
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Five Manchester experts become Academy of Social Sciences Fellows
1 Apr 2025
An unprecedented five academics from The University of Manchester have been recognised as leading experts in their fields by being named as Fellows of...
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Professor delivers keynote at landmark conference on AI in Music and the Digital Humanities
31 Mar 2025
On Friday, 7 March 2025, Professor Ricardo Climent delivered a compelling keynote speech at 'Creative Dynamics II: AI & Digital Innovations for ...
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The UK Metascience Unit funds new research at The University of Manchester
10 Mar 2025
The University of Manchester is amongst the first recipients of a grant from UK Research & Innovation’s new Metascience Unit, which was launched...
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Professor Jackie Carter highlights legacy and future of GM4Women2028
3 Mar 2025
The University of Manchester’s Professor Jackie Carter has delivered a compelling message on the importance of data-driven legacy and sustained ...
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New greenhouse gas monitoring station at Jodrell Bank to improve UK emissions estimates
11 Feb 2025
A new atmospheric monitoring station has been established at The University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory to improve the accuracy of the ...
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Businesses and academics pitch research ideas at CreaTech Innovation Lab
31 Jan 2025
The CreaTech Innovation Lab is a half-day workshop convened by the Creative Manchester research platform and the University’s Business Engagement ...
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New project to assess impact of smartphones and social media on young people
20 Jan 2025
A new research project has been launched which will lay the groundwork for future studies into the impact on children of smartphone and social media ...
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UMRI Interdisciplinary Research Funding Call 2025
8 Jan 2025
The University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) invites new applications for pump-priming funds to support interdisciplinary research ...
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Investing in Interdisciplinarity
9 Dec 2024
UMRI will be launching the latest round of pump-priming awards in January 2025, designed to ignite UoM Researchers innovative interdisciplinary ...
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Creative Manchester at BEYOND 2024: Creative Cities
2 Dec 2024
From 25 to 27 November the BEYOND 2024: Creative Cities conference took place at The Lowry in Salford, bringing together business leaders, ...
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‘The Art of Research’: Co-produced Street Art
8 Nov 2024
As part of the Manchester ESRC Festival of Social Science 2024, The University of Manchester’s Research Platforms hosted a dynamic research café ...
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World Academic Summit 2024
14 Oct 2024
Interdisciplinarity is the key to tackling our major challenges, but how to make this happen across university's that are organised around ...
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Join us for the launch of the 2024/25 ‘Opening up research’ programme
16 Sep 2024
‘Opening up Research’ is a collaborative effort involving the Office for Open Research, the School of Engineering Open Research Lead, ...
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Record £10.2m investment to continue improving research software practices
30 Aug 2024
A project that aims to advance research software practices across the UK, has been awarded a record £10.2 million in funding.
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