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30
March
2026
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A 6-year-old girl is one of more than 80 people worldwide who has finally received a diagnosis of a new condition following a landmark breakthrough by scientists and doctors in 91Ö±²¥.
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26
March
2026
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08:00
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As the government considers future reforms to services for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) in England, a major new report has highlighted the pressures facing overstretched councils trying to deliver this support - …
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25
March
2026
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15:00
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The UK Government has announced a significant change to immigration rules which will allow some asylum-seeking doctors, nurses and other health professionals to work in the UK.
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25
March
2026
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12:04
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The University of Manchester was honoured to welcome Attorney General The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC, an esteemed alumnus, to deliver the 38th Annual Harry Street Lecture on Monday 23 March 2026.
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25
March
2026
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10:56
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The University of Manchester has strengthened its global academic reputation, showing improvements across multiple disciplines in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, achieving four subjects ranked in the world’s top 10, 15 in …
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24
March
2026
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12:08
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A major survey of tens of thousands of school pupils has revealed a welcome boost in wellbeing among young people across Greater 91Ö±²¥.
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24
March
2026
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09:00
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The University of Manchester will become the permanent home of the Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial, which honours the more than 30,000 people who were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and vCJD after receiving contaminated blood products in the 1970s and …
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17
March
2026
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15:00
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The legal rights designed to protect Afro-Colombian communities are not lifting them out of economic precarity - and are leaving them vulnerable to the illegal drug trade and illicit mining as a result - according to new research from The University …
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16
March
2026
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18:27
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The University of Manchester has been appointed as the UK-based Coordinating Team for the UK China Humanities Alliance for Higher Education (UKCHA), a unique forum of ten British and seven Chinese universities with …
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16
March
2026
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09:00
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Researchers in 91Ö±²¥ have developed an experimental method that shows potential for accurately detecting the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer in adults, known as glioblastoma, from the blood.
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13
March
2026
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10:51
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Faye Holland will lead the groundbreaking partnership between two of the UK’s leading innovation cities as the newly-appointed Cambridge x 91Ö±²¥ Partnership Director.
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12
March
2026
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08:00
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New research suggests that concerns about relying too heavily on Chinese manufacturing are shaping climate policy - and could even delay the adoption of green technologies around the world.
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09
March
2026
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12:34
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The Academy of Social Sciences has elected five experts from The University of Manchester as Fellows in recognition of their significant contributions to social science, highlighting the relevance of the social sciences in understanding and …
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04
March
2026
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11:44
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On Thursday 16th April and Friday 17th April, The University of Manchester is hosting a major conference about the Falklands/Malvinas conflict.
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27
February
2026
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13:34
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The radio ear-pieces worn by police officers may be harmful to their hearing, according to a large online survey by University of Manchester hearing researchers.
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27
February
2026
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08:39
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The quality of sperm is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter according to a new study by scientists at University of Manchester, Queen’s University (Ontario, Canada), and Cryos International (Aarhus, Denmark).
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26
February
2026
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16:45
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Smaller GP practices that appoint a manager partner are significantly less likely to close or merge, the first study of its kind has found.
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26
February
2026
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10:19
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A new study has revealed a critical gap between global promises to restore forests and what is happening on the ground for the communities who depend on, manage and care for them.
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24
February
2026
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13:11
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A new study from The University of Manchester has shed light on an unexpected consequence of plastic bag bans in East Africa, and why well-intentioned environmental laws may actually be making life harder for the people they aim to protect.
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19
February
2026
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10:54
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Medical students at Frederick University in Cyprus are to develop their knowledge and expertise to become medical practitioners using the world renowned undergraduate medical degree programme at The University of Manchester.
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16
February
2026
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09:59
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Researchers at The University of Manchester have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions that could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver vital data for tackling global challenges, such as climate …
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13
February
2026
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12:19
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When Hurricane Katrina struck the USA in 2005, nearly 2000 people lost their lives and the cost of the catastrophe exceeded $100 billion. Now, 21 years later, new research from The University of Manchester has found that Katrina left another, less …
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02
February
2026
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20:00
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Removing sheep and other livestock entirely from upland grasslands – a strategy often promoted as a way to boost carbon storage and tackle climate change – may actually reduce the most stable forms of soil carbon, according to new research.
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02
February
2026
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16:33
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Nature-based therapy may help people to find hope, meaning and a deeper sense of connection, according to new research from The University of Manchester.
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02
February
2026
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12:10
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The University of Manchester has joined forces with Wigan & Leigh College and the wider Greater 91Ö±²¥ Colleges network to deliver an ambitious new programme that places PhD researchers directly into Further Education (FE) classrooms across …
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28
January
2026
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10:28
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Stronger policies and accountability measures to safeguard women athletes online are being called for, as part of a new study on the issue focusing on the case of former footballer Joey Barton.
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26
January
2026
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12:07
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The University of Manchester has been recognised for its commitment to academic excellence in research and teaching by Times Higher Education (THE), with 10 subjects ranking in the top 100 in the THE World University Rankings by Subject (WURS) for …
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26
January
2026
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10:00
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Working class creatives are struggling to break into and are leaving the arts, a new inquiry has warned.
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23
January
2026
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09:00
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Restricted access to healthcare appointments during typical working hours leads to poorer health-related quality of life, a University of Manchester led study has found.
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19
January
2026
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08:00
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The University of Manchester becomes first university in the world to provide Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training to all students and staff.
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