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Changing the face of storytelling in digital animation

Our research pushed the boundaries of emotive storytelling in cinema and gaming with facial motion capture technology, resulting in several high-profile awards. Impact highlights The collabora...

Jul. 06

Research Excellence Framework 2021

The University of Manchester's position as a research powerhouse has been confirmed in the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). Key results We have retained fifth place for...

Jun. 15

Congratulations to first Global MBA alumna to be awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award 2022!

Congratulations to our Manchester Global MBA Alumna - Ms. Janny Shum to be awarded Second Place in Volunteer of hte Year Awards 2022, alumni category. Janny is the First Global MBA alumna to be award...

May. 30

Manchester named one of the world’s leading universities for action on sustainable development

The University of Manchester has retained its position as one of the world's leading institutions in the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings, released at a special event on Wednesday 27 ...

Apr. 27

Manchester scientists help to reduce COVID-19 infection risks for the most vulnerable

Advanced computing expertise is being used to help ensure that hospice patients are better protected from COVID-19 following a pioneering study led by The University of Manchester. Computer modelling...

Apr. 06

Manchester lab develop more sustainable and rapid route to future medicines

Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new powerful and sustainable method of combining enzymes found in nature with non-toxic synthetic catalysts to deliver important chemical b...

Jan. 19

Our People, our stories - East Asia: Dec 2021

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are facing different kinds of challenges and started new ways to deal with them. Starting from February, we will have different alumni from East Asia region to...

Dec. 08

How do we get from here to net zero?

Academics from across Alliance Manchester Business School took part in the recent Manchester Festival of Climate Action, organised by The University of Manchester, which considered the challenges at t...

Dec. 06

What should an effective green recovery look like?

Academics from across Alliance Manchester Business School took part in the recent Manchester Festival of Climate Action, organised by The University of Manchester, which considered the challenges at t...

Dec. 06

How do you teach accounting to generation Greta?

Academics from across Alliance Manchester Business School took part in the recent Manchester Festival of Climate Action, organised by The University of Manchester, which considered the challenges at t...

Dec. 03