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The University of Manchester is marking two decades since the discovery of graphene: the Nobel Prize-winning ‘wonder material’, which was first isolated by Professor Sir Andre Geim and Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov on this day in 2004.

The University of Manchester has partnered with a new national research hub, which aims to position the UK as a world leader in the emerging global field of long-acting therapeutics.

Scientists believe they could have pinpointed the age of the largest and oldest impact basin on the Moon to over 4.32 billion years ago.

The University of Manchester hosted a two-day workshop focused on innovative solutions to reduce SF6 emissions, a significant contributor to greenhouse gases in the electrical industry.

A new report ORE Outlook 2040 from the Supergen Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Hub, calls for rapid acceleration in energy generation from the sea to help the UK meet its Net Zero targets by 2050.

The University of Manchester will play a key role in a new European collaboration, which aims to boost accessibility and coordination of leading astroparticle and astronomy research infrastructures.  

Today, the BBSRC announced that researchers at The University of Manchester have been awarded £2 million as part of the Global Centre Bioeconomy grant, an $82 million initiative led by the National Science Foundation in the US.

The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) has been awarded the Athena Swan Silver Award. The Charter is used across the globe to support and transform gender equality within higher education and research.

A midwife from Indonesia, who is now a University of Manchester PhD student, has addressed some of the world’s leading lights in sexual and reproductive health (SRH) at an event hosted by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

The M4 wave energy converter, developed by Professor Peter Stansby at The University of Manchester, has been successfully launched in Albany, Australia. The device is designed to harness the power of ocean waves to generate electricity, and the …

Scientists have discovered that ocean waves may become far more extreme and complex than previously imagined.

Scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick have developed a cutting-edge computational framework that enhances the safe freezing of medicines and vaccines.

Scientists have found a way to create artificial sugars that could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat diseases more accurately than ever before.

91Ö±²¥ researchers, as part of a wider consortium led by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), have been awarded funding to find a better way to manage, and ultimately replace SF6 with an environmentally-friendlier alternative. 

A leading nanomedicine researcher at The University of Manchester has secured a €1.5m (£1.3m) European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant to push forward pioneering research on Alzheimer’s disease and glioblastoma.

A University of Manchester scientist has been awarded the prestigious Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture by the Royal Society for his work documenting the history of biology as both an author and a broadcaster.

A team of scientists from the University of Manchester has achieved a significant breakthrough in understanding lithium-ion storage within the thinnest possible battery anode - composed of just two layers of carbon atoms. Their research, published …

A project that aims to advance research software practices across the UK, has been awarded a record £10.2 million in funding.

A keen cyclist from The University of Manchester has decided to take to the saddle to raise money for an autism charity.

A new study has revealed that changes in the ocean floor impacts currents, giving new insight into the deep-sea pathways of nutrients and pollutants. 

Scientists have discovered a way to control mutation rates in bacteria, paving the way for new strategies to combat antibiotic resistance.

Scientists have developed a new approach to store and distribute crucial protein therapeutics without the need for fridges or freezers.

Academics at The University of Manchester have been at the forefront of securing a transformative project set to revolutionise UK life sciences research.

Scientists from The University of Manchester have uncovered a more efficient and sustainable way to make peptide-based medicines, showing promising effectiveness in combating cancers.

The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) is pleased to announce the winners of the Eli & Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award 2024.

A massive balloon, designed to measure the background radiation left over from the ‘Big Bang’ and help scientists better understand the infancy and evolution of our Universe, has just moved to the next stage of development.

Researchers at the National Graphene Institute have made a groundbreaking discovery that could revolutionise energy harnessing and information computing. Their study, published in Nature, reveals how electric field effects can selectively accelerate …

Engineers at The University of Manchester have unlocked the secrets to designing a robot capable of jumping 200 metres in the air – higher than any other jumping robot designed to date.

Four professors from The University of Manchester have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours in recognition of their extraordinary contributions and service.

Twenty two early career researchers have now successfully completed Cohort 2 of the 2023-24 the Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme.