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COVID-19 Social distancing having significant impacts on mental health, study shows

An early draft of a study by researchers at Swansea University and The University of Manchestershows social distancing and isolation is having significant impacts on people’s mental health and e...

Apr. 22

University of Manchester is 3D printing safety equipment for front-line NHS workers

The University of Manchesteris repurposing specialised equipment across its campus to help produce safety equipment for NHS workers battling COVID-19 in an attempt to help reduce the critical demand a...

Apr. 15

FinTech at Alliance Manchester Business School

The University of Manchester has ambitious plans for the development of FinTech. It plays a significant role in driving the evolving FinTech sector in Manchester and the North West, and it is se...

Apr. 03

How University of Manchester is transforming human genomic testing laboratories to support COVID-19 testing

Testing for COVID-19 is at a premium. Now a genetic testing team based at Saint Mary’s Hospital, part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, are looking to adapt lab space and mobilise s...

Mar. 31

Leaveism: welcome to the dark side of 21st century flexible working

Most people are familiar with presenteeism, where employees spend many more hours at the workplace than necessary – out of a sense of duty or to impress the boss or whatever. Presenteeism damage...

Mar. 11

How accountants can help companies tackle climate change

This week 14 organisations from countries including the United States, the UK, Germany, and Japan (and representing more than 2.5 million accountants worldwide) signed a call to action in response to ...

Mar. 02

How Hollywood will do business in the future

Hollywood stars sometimes give us not only powerful performances, but also classic lines, from Humphrey Bogart "Here"s looking at you, kid" in Casablanca, to Clint Eastwood "Go a...

Feb. 20

New vision and strategic plan for The University of Manchester

This new vision and strategic plan forThe University of Manchesterwill take us into our third century. It builds on a rich heritage of discovery, social change and pioneering spirit that is at the hea...

Feb. 19

Data Visualisation Observatory

The first of its kind in the UK, our new large-scale visualisation facility atAlliance Manchester Business Schooloffers interactive 3D visualisation of data with laser-sharp definition on a cylindri...

Feb. 12

Unique new antiviral treatment made using sugar

New antiviral materials made from sugar have been developed to destroy viruses on contact and may help in the fight against viral outbreaks. This new development from a collaborative team of internat...

Feb. 10