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All the latest news and updates from Healthier Futures.
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Government's Manchester led mental health digital innovation scheme launches
11 Aug 2026
A University of Manchester led national initiative aims to connect people with lived experience, industry, researchers and the NHS to transform mental...
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Urban canals can cut temperatures by more than 2°C during heatwaves
10 Aug 2026
Study finds waterways could play an important role in protecting people from extreme heat
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Funding boost expands healthcare PhD training across the North
7 Aug 2026
The University of Manchester has secured new funding to help more NHS and healthcare professionals train as researchers through the 4Ward North ...
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Social prescribing boosts health checks without raising costs
7 Aug 2026
Patients referred to social prescribing are more likely to seek healthcare in the short term, but could end up needing their GP less often within a ...
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Indoor air quality: heat and wildfire smoke leave households with hard choices, find researchers
6 Aug 2026
Being inside with the windows closed does not completely protect you from the smoke caused by wildfires, early findings by University of Manchester ...
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Digital tools in GP practices can help reduce patient harm, study finds
4 Aug 2026
A new study led by researchers at The University of Manchester has found that digital technologies used in GP practices can significantly improve ...
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£6bn North Manchester regeneration risks leaving older residents feeling 'culturally displaced'
27 Jul 2026
Major new study says older people must have a greater say in shaping the future of their communities
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Celebrating Clara Cheung's Professorship
24 Jul 2026
Congratulations to Dr Clara Cheung on her promotion to Professor. This well-deserved achievement recognises her exceptional contributions to research,...
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Manchester Geography research informs OECD toolkit for adopting ideas from other cities
21 Jul 2026
Cristina Temenos, Professor of Human Geography in the School of Environment, Education and Development, has contributed her expertise in policy ...
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Call for older people’s voices to be heard in major urban regeneration of North Manchester
17 Jul 2026
A range of regeneration projects are underway in North Manchester, with over £6bn to be spent over the next 15-20 years. As the area starts to be ...
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Delivering Manchester 2035 – Interdisciplinary Pump Priming Awards Projects Announced
17 Jul 2026
University Research Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the Interdisciplinary Pump Priming Awards, established to support new ...
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The University of Manchester launches inaugural Innovation Festival
16 Jul 2026
The University of Manchester will bring together researchers, students, entrepreneurs, industry partners, investors and civic leaders for its first ...
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Manchester air quality data helps reveal growing health and energy risks from Saharan dust
15 Jul 2026
Data collected at The University of Manchester's Air Quality Supersite has contributed to a major international study showing that increasing amounts ...
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Hidden sunbed danger warning
15 Jul 2026
People flocking to sunbeds in search of the perfect tan could be exposing themselves to a hidden health threat far beyond skin cancer, according to a ...
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Applications now open: £100,000 investment opportunity for responsible AI innovators
14 Jul 2026
The University of Manchester and The Jeremy Coller Foundation launch new competition to support early-stage ventures utilising AI for the benefit of ...
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Experts call for national connected data model to transform children's services and boost UK economy
9 Jul 2026
A new report shows how proven approaches already working in Northern England can be scaled nationally to address the urgent need for better data ...
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Celebrating longevity and connection in Cheetham Hill
9 Jul 2026
A new publication sharing the life stories of a group of older south Asian men living in North Manchester has been published at a celebration ...
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University of Manchester research supports major WHO update on global air pollution
30 Jun 2026
A researcher from The University of Manchester has contributed to a major World Health Organization (WHO) update revealing that global progress on ...
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Manchester Urban Institute Expertise Shapes New UN Roadmap on Poverty and Human Rights
29 Jun 2026
Developed under the mandate of former UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier de Schutter and New Economies for Eradicating...
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Children’s mental health crisis risks fuelling ‘lost generation’
23 Jun 2026
Health experts warn that children’s mental health in England has reached crisis levels, as a new report reveals children in the North are more ...
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World-leading research receives cash boost in Manchester
17 Jun 2026
Cancer Research UK will invest an additional £6m each year into world-leading research in Manchester and create up to an additional 100 new jobs.
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Today's housing emergency is nearly 200 years in the making, says new report
15 Jun 2026
Many of the problems facing the more than 134,000 households living in temporary accommodation in England today - including more than 176,000 children...
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Study warns unequal access to NHS social prescribing could reinforce inequalities
9 Jun 2026
A major new study has found patients living in England’s most deprived communities are significantly less likely to be offered ‘social ...
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University of Manchester joins pioneering £50m drive to transform maternal health
9 Jun 2026
The University of Manchester will be co-leading on a key theme within a new research drive to improve pregnancy, birth and early postnatal mental ...
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Manchester honorary professor named as L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science laureate
5 Jun 2026
Liesl Zühlke, cardiac and cardiovascular systems Professor at the University of Cape Town has been named as one of five L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in ...
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Online type 2 diabetes support linked to better health outcomes
3 Jun 2026
A free online NHS programme is delivering meaningful health improvements for adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) across England, a new study by ...
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Teen wellbeing improving after years of post-pandemic concern, major study finds
3 Jun 2026
A major new study of more than 115,000 young people suggests teenage wellbeing may finally be recovering after years of concern over the long-term ...
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New study examines how safety is delivered in NHS virtual wards
3 Jun 2026
Virtual wards, also known as hospital at home, are increasingly being used across the NHS to support people who would otherwise need hospital care to ...
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Colgate-Palmolive renews University’s oldest business partnership
2 Jun 2026
The Company, whose Colgate brand is in more homes than any other, is to fund a £2 million extension to its long-standing research partnership with ...
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Methods Fair 2026: A celebration of creativity, connection and care
2 Jun 2026
The Fair has become a highlight in the research calendar with a strong sense of openness and curiosity. As one attendee reflected: “The atmosphere ...
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Almost one in 10 people in high-risk groups may have had a hidden heart attack, study suggests
2 Jun 2026
A “shocking” proportion of over-50s with common health problems like high blood pressure are having undetected heart attacks, based on a snapshot ...
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Pierre-Richard Agénor delivers joint Arthur Lewis and Vital Topics lecture on gender equality and economic growth
2 Jun 2026
Professor Pierre-Richard Agénor recently delivered a joint lecture hosted by the School of Social Sciences and Alliance Manchester Business School, ...
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Get Involved: Shape the Future of Safer Work
29 May 2026
Get involved: shaping the future of risk and regulatory researchAt a time when the challenges facing health, safety and risk are becoming increasingly...
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Dame Robina Shah receives Freedom of the City of London
27 May 2026
One of the UK’s leading experts in patient care has received the Freedom of the City of London at Guildhall today, in recognition of her outstanding...
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The National Lottery Community Fund and #BeeWell join forces to champion young people’s wellbeing
27 May 2026
Thousands more young people across England could soon have a stronger voice in shaping their wellbeing support thanks to a £5.5 million grant from ...
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Physical activity as important as medication for keeping older people healthy and happy, MPs say
22 May 2026
Physical activity should be at the heart of the NHS’s support for older people and is as important as providing medication, a report by the Health ...
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Refugee women’s choir make their voices heard with support from Manchester researcher
20 May 2026
A choir of refugee and asylum-seeking women in the UK are making their voices heard with support from a University of ...
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Substandard bowel cancer care for people with learning disability highlighted
20 May 2026
People with a learning disability are at higher risk of developing bowel cancer, yet face significant barriers at nearly every stage of the care ...
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Short exposures to common air pollutants shown to have distinct impacts on lung function and brain activity
19 May 2026
New research by a collaboration of UK‑based scientists has revealed that common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can alter both brain and ...
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Feeling connected at school aids pupil mental health and attendance, study finds
19 May 2026
Strong relationships with school staff and a sense of belonging at school can protect teenagers’ mental wellbeing and help reduce absences, ...
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Exploring the realities of interdisciplinary research
14 May 2026
In the latest instalment of our Open Research Spotlight series focusing on the work of our Open Research Fellows, OR Fellow Dr. Georgia Vesma and John...
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Manchester academic’s personal homelessness story shortlisted for Orwell Prize
13 May 2026
An academic from The University of Manchester has been shortlisted for one of Britain’s most prestigious awards for political writing after ...
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Long-term study shows Manchester “sponge park” is still boosting health and wellbeing five years on
12 May 2026
A major study by researchers at The University of Manchester has found that transforming a neglected park in West Gorton led to lasting increases in ...
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Creative Health in Devolved Policymaking: Exploring the role of Mayoral Strategic Authorities in supporting creative health
6 May 2026
Creative Manchester were delighted to welcome representatives from Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSAs) across the county to the University Manchester...
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Concerns raised on gaps in healthcare for released prisoners
6 May 2026
People leaving prison in England can experience avoidable gaps in their medication because of fragmented healthcare systems, poor information sharing,...
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Manchester planning expert wins profession’s highest honour
5 May 2026
The University of Manchester is proud to announce that Professor Cecilia Wong has been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal by the Royal Town Planning ...
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Teenage girls and experts call for changes to tackle worsening mental health
30 Apr 2026
Researchers from The University of Manchester have worked directly with teenage girls to uncover what they believe could help turn the tide on rising ...
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University of Manchester hosts expert roundtable on securing the future health workforce
28 Apr 2026
The University of Manchester hosted a roundtable, ‘From Pipeline to Practice: Skills, Social Mobility, and the Future Health Workforce’ on 28 ...
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Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group recognised with national Team Achievement Award
27 Apr 2026
Led by Professor Tine Buffel, MUARG brings together researchers from across social sciences, architecture, geography, public health and the arts to...
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RISE awards £450,000 to innovative projects addressing violence against women and girls
27 Apr 2026
Nine interdisciplinary research and innovation projects have been awarded up to £50,000 each through RISE, an accelerated programme tackling ...
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