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Keep up-to-date with the latest news from the Faculty of Science and Engineering.
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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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Scientists report breakthrough in actinide metal-metal bonding
23 Aug 2021
Scientists from The University of Manchester have managed to successfully make actinide metals form molecular actinide-actinide bonds for the first ...
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Manchester top of the table for the UK's Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
19 Aug 2021
£25m value-add puts Manchester at the top of the table for the UK's Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, as it becomes partner of choice for innovation ...
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UK steps up efforts to prepare and protect against the impacts of climate change
6 Aug 2021
UK Government is stepping up efforts to prepare and protect against the impacts of climate change, launching a new £5 million research programme ...
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University of Manchester at top of UK Research and Innovation funding table
6 Aug 2021
The University of Manchester has for the first time finished top for the value of funding received from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
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Vaccination volunteers contribute over 1,000 hours to support NHS
2 Aug 2021
Student volunteers from across The University of Manchester have given up over 1,000 hours of their time to support the COVID-19 vaccination ...
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New Human-AI Research Teams could be the future of research, meeting future societal challenges
30 Jul 2021
The University of Manchester is developing unique research teams to help cure humanity’s increasingly complex future health and societal problems by...
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Dr Anastasia Kisil appointed to Royal Society Science Book Prize judging panel
27 Jul 2021
She is part of a five-strong judging panel for this year's prize.
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North West England primed to become advanced manufacturing hub with new government funding
22 Jul 2021
A UK consortium has secured £22.6m funding for a 5-year innovation initiative, the first for the Advanced Machinery & Productivity Institute ...
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Scientists set their sights on new catalyst technology to help achieve net zero
22 Jul 2021
Academia and industry experts from the UK are exploring ways of converting carbon dioxide and waste into sustainable fuels and chemicals to meet net ...
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John Ponsonby
20 Jul 2021
It is with great sadness that we learned of the recent passing of John Ponsonby.
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Biotechnology: reaching net zero
12 Jul 2021
On Wednesday ,15 July Professor Nigel Scrutton, Director of the Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub and Professor of Enzymology and Biophysical ...
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Professor Francis Livens awarded 2020 Becquerel Medal
12 Jul 2021
Professor Livens has been recognised for his outstanding record of academic achievements.
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Northern universities announce leadership team for investment company, Northern Gritstone
7 Jul 2021
Northern Gritstone, a new investment company founded by the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield and established to facilitate the ...
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Kepler telescope glimpses a free-floating planet population
6 Jul 2021
Tantalising evidence has been uncovered for a mysterious population of ‘free-floating’ planets which may be alone in deep space, unbound to any ...
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Universities of Manchester and Chile combine engineering programmes to address energy resilience and sustainability
2 Jul 2021
The University of Manchester and the University of Chile are expanding their science and engineering partnership through the launch of a dual award ...
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FSE duo shortlisted for 2021 Shaw Trust Disability Power 100
1 Jul 2021
Professor Robert Stevens and Dr Amy Bonsall have both been shortlisted.
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Harvard and Manchester pioneer ‘soft’ graphene-containing electrodes that adapt to living tissue
30 Jun 2021
Researchers from The University of Manchester and Harvard University have collaborated on a pioneering project in bioengineering, producing ...
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Dr Saralees Nadarajah wins three Education Awards
29 Jun 2021
Dr Nadarajah picked up awards for exceptional feedback, outstanding postgraduate research supervision, and above and beyond.
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EEE PASS students collect peer support awards
28 Jun 2021
Olivia Del Pino Herrera and the entire EEE PASS Scheme have been recognised for their efforts.
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Department of Chemistry triumphs at Students' Union and Peer Support Awards
28 Jun 2021
The Department of Chemistry collected a total of four awards.
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Is the UK government’s clean air approach good enough?
17 Jun 2021
Poor air quality is the biggest environmental health issue facing the UK, linked to an estimated 64,000 deaths a year, disproportionately affecting ...
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Professor John Latham (1937-2021)
16 Jun 2021
Professor John Latham was a past Head of the Physics Department at UMIST and the founder of the Cloud Physics Group.
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Manchester launches Advanced Nuclear Energy roadmap
15 Jun 2021
Nuclear experts at The University of Manchester have developed a roadmap detailing the eight key actions required to assess the role of nuclear energy...
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Great Science Share for Schools engages 200,000 pupils
14 Jun 2021
The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is a national campaign to elevate the prominence of science in the classroom.
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MERI celebrates UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration launch
14 Jun 2021
MERI hosted an interactive event on 7 June to mark the launch of the worldwide initiative.
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Nobel Laureate Andre Geim heralds the ‘2D Materials Age’ at global innovation summit
11 Jun 2021
On Monday 14 June, Nobel Laureate Sir Andre Geim will be joining some of the brightest minds on the planet - from industry, government, academia, ...
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Mixing solutions in the world’s smallest test tubes
9 Jun 2021
Visualising chemical reactions at the atomic scale using liquid cell transmission electron microscopy.
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