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Keep up-to-date with the latest news from the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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Graphene NOWNANO CDT hosts open day 2021
3 Dec 2021
The open day was held both in-person and remotely for prospective applicants to the PhD programme.
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Manchester involved in new project to deliver low-carbon UK heating and cooling
30 Nov 2021
The collaborative project involves Manchester researchers Professor Kevin Taylor and Dr Lin Ma.
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Three Manchester award winners honoured by Institute of Physics
30 Nov 2021
The University of Manchester is celebrating three award winners in the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the annual Institute of Physics awards.
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First in-flight 100% sustainable-fuels emissions study of passenger jet shows early promise
29 Nov 2021
Initial findings from a world-first study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on both engines of a commercial jet have provided ...
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Three University projects crowned winners at construction awards
29 Nov 2021
The University of Manchester is celebrating winning three awards at the North West Regional Construction Awards. Competing against many regional ...
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Prof Jovica V Milanović appointed to IEEE Fellows Committee and Editor-in-Chief of IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
29 Nov 2021
The term of the appointment to the committee is from 1 January 2022 through to 31 December 2023.
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Manchester scientists produce new antibiotics by gene editing
25 Nov 2021
Scientists have discovered a new route to produce complex antibiotics exploiting gene editing to re-programme pathways to future medicines urgently ...
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National Graphene Institute shines in list of most-cited scientists
24 Nov 2021
Researchers from Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) feature prominently in a new list of the most-frequently-cited academics in science ...
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New study shows link between weather and spread of COVID-19
24 Nov 2021
A new meta-analysis of over 150 research papers published during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the link between the weather and ...
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Cath Davies wins prestigious Papin Prize
19 Nov 2021
She has been named a winner in the Contribution to Infrastructure category.
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Aline Miller a North West finalist in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards 2021
19 Nov 2021
Aline Miller has been named a finalist in the Start-Up Entrepreneur of the Year category at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA) 2021
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An open letter to the Government to help tackle the UK’s engineering skills shortage
17 Nov 2021
Professor Danielle George from The University of Manchester has today joined forces with over 150 world-leading engineers, scientists and technology ...
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What a good iBeer: New yeast biodiversity for brewing
17 Nov 2021
In a new study looking at the fundamentals of biology, scientists at The University of Manchester and the University of Leicester have developed ...
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Doppler effect and sonic boom in graphene devices opens new direction in quantum electronics research
8 Nov 2021
A team including researchers from The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) has revealed that sonic boom and Doppler-shifted ...
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University of Manchester becomes European centre for leading AI research
8 Nov 2021
The European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) recently added The University of Manchester as a partner of its global members ...
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Gates Foundation funding for University to develop low cost manufacturing route to the promising COVID-19 therapy Molnupiravir
3 Nov 2021
The University of Manchester has received $500,000 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a low cost manufacturing route to ...
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Shipping emissions under existing targets will be double what’s needed to meet Paris Agreement goals
29 Oct 2021
New research from The University of Manchester shows that the current climate targets set for the international shipping are far too lax, and would ...
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Plastic-eating bacteria could help aid global recycling efforts
29 Oct 2021
Bacteria which have been shown to degrade and assimilate plastic, has been a key area of international research since 2016. Now a Manchester-based ...
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2020-21 Embedded Systems Project winners presented awards by InstMC
28 Oct 2021
The presentations were made at the InstMC North-West's annual dinner.
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New era of physics uncovered by Neutrino experiment’s first results
28 Oct 2021
A major new physics experiment has used four complementary analyses to show no signs of a theorised fourth kind of neutrino known as the sterile ...
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Turning fusion from a dream to reality: Panel discussion for Manchester Festival of Climate Action
27 Oct 2021
Manchester has hosted a panel discussion on how to make fusion power a reality.
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Scientists take a significant step forward in detecting Nanohertz Gravitational-wave background
27 Oct 2021
An international research team has today published a detailed analysis of a candidate signal for the since-long sought gravitational wave background ...
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£9 million research programme to reinvent chemical separation methods and significantly cut total global energy consumption begins
26 Oct 2021
A £9 million project to develop new chemical processing technology that could save hundreds of millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions ...
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Nick Higham awarded the 2022 Hans Schneider Prize
26 Oct 2021
He is recognised for his contributions in the analysis of numerical linear algebra problems and matrix functions.
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Prof Radha Boya among 2021 Philip Leverhulme Prize winners
22 Oct 2021
Professor Boya is recognised for her work on unravelling the properties of fluids under atomic-scale confinement.
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Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Public Lecture 2021
20 Oct 2021
Professor Sir David Spiegelhalter FRS OBE will present the 2021 Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Public Lecture
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Manchester puts energies into global challenge solution that’s close to home
18 Oct 2021
The University of Manchester, alongside the Henry Royce Institute’s Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub, is supporting the design and development ...
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Novel graphite treatment 'could reduce UK nuclear waste burden'
12 Oct 2021
Manchester researchers have discovered a non-destructive method for removing radioactivity from nuclear graphite waste.
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Cut European short-haul flights to dramatically reduce emissions according to new research
11 Oct 2021
New data curated by scientists at The University of Manchester has found that the main culprit for aviation emissions across the connected continent ...
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MP attends showcase for Manchester’s emission-busting concrete that is set to transform global construction
11 Oct 2021
A member of the Government’s Science and Technology Select Committee (STSC) discovered first-hand how material science can help the UK build back ...
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Youngest ever lavas dated from the Moon
8 Oct 2021
Researchers at The University of Manchester, have been involved in an international collaboration to analyse the age and history of some of the ...
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Chinese Government Award for Dr Jingzhen Du
5 Oct 2021
Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-financed Students Abroad awarded to Dr Jingzhen Du, in recognition of his record of outstanding ...
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Space habitats for life beyond earth revealed as Manchester takes next graphene-enhanced leap
4 Oct 2021
Advanced manufacturing experts from Manchester have revealed what human life in space could look like – with a graphene-enhanced space habitat ...
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CEAS spin-out Holiferm lands $7m investment
23 Sep 2021
Award-winning Holiferm will bring eco-friendly biosurfactants to a mass market.
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EM Sensing Group showcases landmine detection research at Royal Society Exhibition
20 Sep 2021
Academics, researchers and staff exhibited their work relating to landmine detection technologies.
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EEE academics share engineering lecturer prize at FSE Students' Awards
20 Sep 2021
Professor Peter Green and Dr Cheng (Gus) Zhang were awarded joint first place for Lecturer of the Year.
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Professor Francis Livens to chair Nuclear Innovation and Research Advisory Board
17 Sep 2021
NIRAB provides expert, independent advice on nuclear research and innovation to government.
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EES launches new Geoscience for Sustainable Energy MSc course
16 Sep 2021
The course aims to train the next generation of energy-focused geoscientists.
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Astronomers solve 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding Chinese supernova of 1181AD
15 Sep 2021
A 900-year-old cosmic mystery surrounding the origins of a famous supernova first spotted over China in 1181AD has finally been solved, according to ...
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Affordable housing in outer space: Scientists develop cosmic concrete from space dust and astronaut blood
13 Sep 2021
Scientists at The University of Manchester have now developed a concrete-like material made of extra-terrestrial dust along with the blood, sweat and ...
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Professor David Leigh awarded RSE Royal Medal
13 Sep 2021
He is recognised for his pioneering work in methods to control molecular-level dynamics.
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Winners announced for 5 Days of Dalton image competition
10 Sep 2021
The competition aims to find creative ways of depicting nuclear research.
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FSE duo among Future Leaders Fellowship recipients
9 Sep 2021
Drs Laura Wolz and Margherita Polacci will receive help to commercialise their innovations.
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Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser CEO of UK Research and Innovation opens new Henry Royce Institute Hub Building
7 Sep 2021
Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser, CEO, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has today, 7th September, officially opened the £105m Henry Royce Institute ...
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Urgent need for new approach to combat global grassland degradation
7 Sep 2021
Global grasslands are a source of biodiversity and provide a host of benefits to humans, including food production, water supply, and carbon storage. ...
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Newly developed evolved enzymes produce renewable isobutene
6 Sep 2021
New research published today details a breakthrough in the creation of evolved enzymes to support a renewable process to make one of the key building ...
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Massive Attack publish Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Live Music Roadmap
6 Sep 2021
Massive Attack will today publish and offer as an open resource to the music industry the Roadmap to Super Low Carbon Live Music, commissioned by the ...
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Bluedot returns to Jodrell Bank with headliner Björk
1 Sep 2021
After a two year hiatus, the much-loved bluedot festival is set to return to Jodrell Bank on 21-24 July 2022 and the team have today announced an ...
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Manchester researchers to attend COP26 negotiations
31 Aug 2021
Nine researchers from the University will attend the Blue Zone at COP26, the UN Climate Change summit, to observe the negotiations that will be ...
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IAS student branch chapter hosts first electrified transportation symposium
25 Aug 2021
Presentations were given by distinguished lecturers in the field of electric transportation.
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