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January

The University’s team of humanitarian and medical experts returned from West Africa where they were dispatched to . Astrophysicists and David Beckham compared fathering notes with the Victorians as sociologists revealed that the .

February

to rave reviews on Valentine’s Day following a £15m transformation; the opening night included a collaboration between artist Cornelia Parker and graphene pioneer Sir Kostya Novoselov. Research into the , by expert in ageing Dr David Lee, reached millions of readers around the world and clinical vision scientist Dr Neil Parry shed some light on – a gold-white/ blue-black dress that almost broke the internet. Professor of reproductive biomedicine John Aplin discovered a and the University welcomed its newest staff member – .

March

The country tuned in to watch a spectacular solar and . The marked its official opening and the kicked off a powerful series of releases in the run up to the 2015 general election by revealing that the Tories’ record on key policies could be seen as an electoral liability. Sociologist Dr James Laurence delved into the effects of the recession with research that explored how

April

The world cast its eyes back to ancient history as archaeologists defied ISIS militants to and a team of specialists revealed the dark secret behind . Professor Angelia Wilson set out her stall as a leading voice on US politics as Hillary Clinton launched her campaign for the White House. Scientists revealed how our body clocks can .

May

University of Manchester were among the country’s leading commentators as the country prepared to go to the polls, offering almost daily punditry in the press and on TV and radio in the run up to, during and in the aftermath of the general election. Dr Rob Ford was in the BBC bunker on election night, Professor Jane Green was one of the faces of ITV’s coverage and Professors Andrew Russell and Colin Talbot, plus colleagues, featured extensively across radio and TV.

Elsewhere, a medical student underwent extreme revision when they , palaeontologists identified from a fossil bone discovered on the Yorkshire coast and archivists in our John Rylands Library uncovered unseen . Scientists made an important discovery that could enhance .

June

Poet and broadcaster of The University of Manchester, winning the election and polling over 7,000 votes. A new its doors and research using demonstrated the sometimes unseen caring side of toddlers. Scientists revealed how . And as the EU and Greek debt negotiations reached a drawn-out climax, so in demand was professor of politics Dimitris Papadimitriou that he appeared on BBC Breakfast twice in a week as well as across other news outlets.

July

Professor Paulo Stanga led the , implanting a device to convert video images from a miniature camera installed in pensioner Ray Flynn’s glasses. The Whitworth was named . A group of scientists revealed from cave-man times and the University library digitised the .

 August

Researchers developed a in an effort to cut childbirth mortality and mathematicians revealed how having can help a person through depression. Research from the revealed that last year’s Scottish referendum effectively finished off Labour’s hope of winning in Scotland in May’s general election.

September

Europe was shaken to its core by the – University experts were interviewed internationally as the story unfolded. The University strengthened its commitment to addressing global poverty and inequality with the creation of Europe’s largest dedicated institute - the .

October

visited the National Graphene Institute – the first visit of any Chinese president to the city. The University set a , environmental scientists tested emissions and , former chief constable of Greater 91直播 Police, was appointed Honorary Professor of Criminal Justice. Professor of energy and climate change Kevin Anderson hit out at and Egyptologists debunked the theory that a , claiming a cobra or viper would have been too large to slither unseen into the queen’s palace.

November

A 91直播 team developed a , the world’s were identified, the University announced around the globe and research using fruit flies led to a breakthrough that could .

December

Education experts revealed, in a hard-hitting piece of research, how the . The released new data that provides a closer match to May’s general election result than the pre-election polls which failed to forecast the Tories’ win and research by midwifery lecturer, Alison Cooke, found that using can weaken natural defences.

Thanks to all the journalists around the globe who have covered The University of Manchester this year and to all their readers, viewers and clickers who have enjoyed finding out what our experts have to say. Here’s to a ground-breaking 2016.

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