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Prof Sarah Sharples appointed to the Council for Science and Technology
21 Apr 2026
Professor Sarah Sharples has been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology (CST), which advises the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on ...
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How AI Is Reshaping Faith and Cultural Resilience
21 Apr 2026
The Thomas Ashton Institute is pleased to highlight a new SALIENT‑funded research project led by Coventry University: Cultural Resilience, Religious...
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Lane Lecture 2026 Now Open for Registration
21 Apr 2026
The Thomas Ashton Institute is delighted to announce that registration is now open for the Annual Lane Lecture 2026, taking place on Wednesday 21 ...
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Hot spring microbiomes could transform industrial CO2 waste into valuable products, Manchester researchers find
20 Apr 2026
Researchers at The University of Manchester have shown that microbial communities from terrestrial hot springs could be harnessed to convert ...
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Manchester scientists stabilise rare three‑atom metal ring, revealing new form of aromaticity
20 Apr 2026
University of Manchester chemists and international collaborators have isolated a rare three‑atom bismuth ring and shown it behaves as an aromatic ...
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The ICAM Renews Collaboration Framework Agreement with Expanded Scope
15 Apr 2026
The International Centre for Advanced Materials (ICAM) is pleased to announce the extension of its well-established academic–industry collaboration ...
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Scientists develop fluorescent technique that reveals hidden scale of microfibre pollution from our clothes
13 Apr 2026
Pollution released from our textiles is smaller and more irregular in shape than previously thought, according to new research led by The ...
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New research brings machine‑learning‑based physics a step closer to solving real engineering challenges.
9 Apr 2026
A mathematics professor at The University of Manchester has developed a novel machine-learning method to detect sudden changes in fluid behaviour, ...
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Heat from traffic is contributing to rise in city temperatures, new study finds
8 Apr 2026
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to measure how traffic contributes to rising urban temperatures, revealing that ...
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Graphene ‘nano-aquariums’ reveal atoms’ hidden life in liquids
2 Apr 2026
A team led by scientists at the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester developed the first technique capable of capturing ...
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Manchester Professor appointed expert reviewer for Government nuclear decommissioning review
1 Apr 2026
A University of Manchester Professor has been appointed by Lord Vallance, Minister of State for Science, Innovation, Research and Nuclear, as an ...
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Crushing soda cans and the mathematics of corrugation formation
31 Mar 2026
Many people have likely found themselves watching oddly satisfying videos of random objects being squashed by a powerful hydraulic press, but rarely ...
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Scientists develop ultra‑robust machine‑learning models capable of stable molecular simulations at extreme temperatures
31 Mar 2026
Researchers at The University of Manchester have created a groundbreaking physics‑informed machine‑learning model that can run molecular ...
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The University of Manchester signs Memorandum of Understanding with United Utilities
27 Mar 2026
The University of Manchester and United Utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance research and innovation in the water ...
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Physics based AI unlocks first global predictions of carbon cycling in ocean sediments
26 Mar 2026
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new physics‑based artificial intelligence approach that, for the first time, enables ...
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Snail inspired soft robots to transform precision drug delivery in bowel cancer
26 Mar 2026
Manchester researchers have secured nearly £1 million from UKRI to develop miniature snail inspired soft robots capable of delivering anti cancer ...
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Building partnerships to help technologies take a quantum leap
25 Mar 2026
Researchers from across The University of Manchester have joined forces with UK industry and government partners to explore how quantum science can ...
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University of Manchester supports landmark Russell Group commitment to build healthier communities
25 Mar 2026
The University of Manchester is backing a major new commitment alongside Russell Group universities to build a healthier future for the UK, working in...
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Inspiring the next generation: Great Science Share for Schools continues to make a difference
20 Mar 2026
The University of Manchester’s Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is continuing to inspire young people around the world to become curious, ...
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Light-activated material offers new approach to carbon dioxide conversion
17 Mar 2026
Scientists have developed a new material that can use sunlight and water to convert carbon dioxide (CO₂) into carbon monoxide (CO) – a key ...
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University of Manchester scientists play key role in discovery of new heavy-proton particle at CERN
17 Mar 2026
Scientists from the University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new subatomic particle at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider...
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£9.6M SATURN-2 programme launched to deliver the UK’s next generation of nuclear experts
13 Mar 2026
The University of Manchester, together with six leading UK universities and 22 industry partners, has secured £9.6 million from UK Research and ...
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Igniting Innovation: Early Career Researchers Shine at the 2026 Researcher Launchpad Showcase
10 Mar 2026
MEC programme empowers researchers to explore commercial potential and fast track real-world impact.
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Carbon-trapping rocks demonstrate Earth’s natural ability to store carbon dioxide
10 Mar 2026
Researchers have shed new light on how a unusual rock formation in Oman was created, which could reveal new details about the Earth’s ability to ...
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Researchers create a never-before-seen molecule and prove its exotic nature with quantum computing
5 Mar 2026
Scientists have created and characterized a molecule unlike any previously known — one whose electrons travel through its structure in a ...
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How loud is clean energy? Manchester-led study explores potential impact of underwater noise from tidal energy
3 Mar 2026
The University of Manchester will lead a new research project to understand how noise generated by tidal-stream turbines travels through the marine ...
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University of Manchester to lead accelerated research project tackling violence against women and girls
25 Feb 2026
Content warning: References to sexual violence, domestic abuse, sexual harassment and homicide. Violence against women and girls (VAWG) remains a ...
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Manchester researchers challenge misleading language around plastic waste solutions
25 Feb 2026
Researchers from The University of Manchester have found that terms used to discuss solutions to the plastic waste crisis are misleading, and obscure ...
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Manchester–Tokyo team uncovers rare nickel enzyme with potential to transform sustainable drug manufacturing
23 Feb 2026
Researchers from the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) have helped reveal, for the first time, the detailed molecular mechanism by which ...
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Exhibition to showcase Digital Futures' research themes
19 Feb 2026
A new exhibition opens on the Ground Floor of The Nancy Rothwell Building to celebrate the University’s digital research activity and strategic ...
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New tool could reduce collision risk for Earth-observation satellites
16 Feb 2026
Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space ...
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Two Manchester researchers recognised in L'Oreal UNESCO for Women in Science programme
12 Feb 2026
Founded in 2007, the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK and Ireland Young Talent programme recognises ten – five winners and five highly ...
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Professor Radha Boya reaches final of Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists UK
10 Feb 2026
The Blavatnik Family Foundation and the New York Academy of Sciences have announced the finalists of the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young ...
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University of Manchester academics contribute to the toughest AI benchmark
9 Feb 2026
Researchers from The University of Manchester have contributed to a new global benchmark designed to measure the limits of today’s most advanced ...
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Removing livestock from grasslands could compromise long-term soil carbon storage, study finds
2 Feb 2026
Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands – a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage and tackle climate ...
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The University of Manchester’s first female physics academic retires after four decades of research and teaching
30 Jan 2026
Professor Philippa Browning, The University of Manchester’s first female physics academic, is retiring this week after more than 40 years of ...
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University of Manchester mathematicians appointed as Fellows of new National Academy
29 Jan 2026
Four researchers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) have been appointed as inaugural Fellows of the Academy for the Mathematical ...
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NASA telescopes spot surprisingly mature cluster in early Universe
28 Jan 2026
Astronomers at The University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new cosmic object that is much larger than anything ...
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Preparing for Tomorrow: Entrepreneurial Skill Development with Semester 2 MEC Units
28 Jan 2026
Students from across the University of Manchester are developing applied enterprise skills this Semester 2 through a range of taught units delivered ...
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443-million-year-old fossils reveal early vertebrate eyes
28 Jan 2026
Scientists analysing 443-million-year-old Scottish fossils have uncovered early evidence that some of the first groups of vertebrates possessed ...
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UK expert in energy and climate governance joins The University of Manchester
26 Jan 2026
The University of Manchester has appointed Professor Rebecca Willis as Chair of Energy and Climate Governance – a role which bridges the Faculty ...
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Jumping giants: Fossils show giant prehistoric kangaroos could still hop
22 Jan 2026
Scientists studying the fossil remains of giant prehistoric kangaroos have found that even animals weighing more than 200kg may not have been too big ...
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Manchester hosts international workshop to advance fundamental physics
19 Jan 2026
The University of Manchester is hosting 80 leading researchers from the UK, Europe, Asia and the US for an international workshop exploring new ...
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Mysterious 'Mars bar’ discovered in famous Ring Nebula
16 Jan 2026
A mysterious bar-shaped cloud of iron has been discovered inside the iconic Ring Nebula by a European team of astronomers.
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Regius Professor Philip Withers takes up joint appointment between the Universities of Manchester and Monash
12 Jan 2026
Regius Professor Philip Withers FRS FREng has taken up a five-year joint appointment between The University of Manchester and Monash University in ...
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Scientists develop stronger, longer-lasting perovskite solar cells
9 Jan 2026
Scientists have found a way to make perovskite solar cells not only highly efficient but also remarkably stable, addressing one of the main ...
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University community recognised in King’s New Year Honours
30 Dec 2025
Four Professors from The University of Manchester have been recognised in this year’s King’s New Year Honours. Professor Sarah Sharples has ...
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Using AI to accelerate analysis of the effectiveness and risks of promising CO₂ removal methods
23 Dec 2025
Can we find ways to lock away carbon at the scale needed to fight climate change? There are lots of promising ideas which can make significant ...
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Enabling robotic vision in low-light conditions
23 Dec 2025
From disaster zones to underground tunnels, robots are increasingly being sent where humans cannot safely go. But many of these environments lack ...
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Improving our trust in robots
23 Dec 2025
Robots are becoming part of our everyday lives, from healthcare to home assistance. But for humans to truly trust and collaborate with them, robots ...
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