The University of Manchester has moved up two places to reach its highest ever position in this year’sQS World University Rankings.
Manchester is now listed as theworld’s 27th best univer...
What’s in a name? A lot, according to research. Your name can have a huge influence on your prospects in life. Much of this is due to bias, stereotyping and other rules of thumb that people empl...
A team of scientists at The University of Manchester has solved a key flaw in solar panels after 40 years of research around the world.
Solar panels are among the most available system of generating ...
How are your legs? Recovered yet? It’s been almost a week since the University’s now legendaryPurple Wavetook to the streets of Manchester once more forthe city’s 10kand half-maratho...
New three-dimensional imaging of the human placenta has been developed to help understand the reasons for fetal growth restriction – a condition which affects thousands in the UK alone.
Across ...
Researchers fromThe University of Manchesterand theNational Oceanography Centre(NOC) are racing to understand how microplastics are transported to the deep-sea floor in an effort to combat the growing...
Email and smart phones can be stressful. Academics are calling this constant work connection“technostress”. Consequently, many European countries are now offering employees the“right...
Bob Herz recalls once being introduced as having “a more interesting career than any accountant deserves”. He won’t be drawn on what he or his fellow professionals may or may not mer...
When Google promoted a software engineer named Chade-Meng Tan to the role of “Jolly Good Fellow”, his career – and the entire culture of Silicon Valley – took a sharp turn.
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New research has found it is not just what you eat, but when you eat that is important, knowledge which could improve the health of shift workers and people suffering from jet lag.
The Medical Resear...