The University of Manchester

The British Academy has awarded their 2021 President’s Medal to broadcaster and historian Professor David Olusoga in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the humanities and social sciences.Professor Olusoga is a British-Nigerian…

The University of Manchester has launched a national climate writing competition for young people in the aftermath of the recent COP26 conference in Glasgow.Organised by the University’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute in…

The lives of people living with dementia in Greater Manchester, alongside carers and loved ones, can be improved through better access to housing that reflects the changing needs and diversity of the population, according to the finding…

Aerospace Systems Lecturer, Dr Ciara McGrath, has been named the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Young Woman Engineer of the Year.Thirty-year-old Ciara, who is a Lecturer in Aerospace Systems at The University of…

Researchers at The University of Manchester have helped conduct a 16-year long experiment to challenge Einstein’s theory of general relativity.The international team including scientists from; the Max Planck Insitute, The University of…

TaBriX is a new spin-out company from The University of Manchester (UoM) with the mission to create novel anti-virulence drugs to fight difficult-to-treat infections. TaBriX’s initial focus is on the treatment of drug-resistant TB.The…

The Tree Musketeers was set up by the University’s Dr Anna Gilchrist to work with local environmental organisations to undertake conservation volunteering. Students participate in a diverse range of different activities providing habitat…

Cancer Research UK, The University of Manchester and Roche, today (Monday 20th), announce a partnership to run a multi-drug, precision medicine platform trial for adults and children with rare cancers who have run out of other treatment…

A relatively small number of patients are accounting for a large proportion of GP workload, including face-to-face consultations, according to a UK study by University of Manchester experts.The study of over 160 million consultation…

The year started off with new research which found that the first coronavirus lockdown saw more people reporting common mental disorders in the UK - but that mental health began to recover once the lockdown eased.Looking in detail at the…