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'Tales From The future' - a new way forward for beer brewing

Tales From The Future’, a beer made in a recent collaboration between researchers at The University of Manchester and Cloudwater Brew Co., will launch at the end of August 2022. The beer is uni...

Aug. 18

Manchester researchers make ‘significant advance’ in 2D material science with diversely behaving layers in a single bulk material

Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a novel yet simple method for producing vertical stacks of alternating superconductor and insulator layers of tantalum disulphide (TaS2). Th...

Aug. 02

‘Fossil Fishing at the Farm’ – Jurassic marine world unearthed in a farmer’s field

The discovery of an exceptional prehistoric site containing the remains of animals that lived in a tropical sea has been made in a farmer’s field in Gloucestershire. Discovered beneath a field ...

Jul. 29

Graphene scientists capture first images of atoms ‘swimming’ in liquid

Graphene scientists from The University of Manchester have created a novel ‘nano-petri dish’ using two-dimensional (2D) materials to create a new method of observing how atoms move in liqu...

Jul. 27

Alliance MBS awarded five-year extension on AACSB accreditation

Alliance Manchester Business School has this week received a further five years of accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). This means AMBS continues to s...

Jul. 12

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