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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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Education saves lives: new study reveals global link between learning and longevity
24 Apr 2026
A major international study involving researchers from The University of Manchester has found that education is one of the strongest predictors of how...
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Applications open for the 2026 return of Ideas with Impact Awards
23 Apr 2026
The University’s Ideas with Impact Awards have opened applications for 2026. Made possible by donors to our Challenge ...
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Lane Lecture 2026 Now Open for Registration
21 Apr 2026
The Thomas Ashton Institute is delighted to announce that registration is now open for the Annual Lane Lecture 2026, taking place on Wednesday 21 ...
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Therapy access could tackle joblessness
17 Apr 2026
Expanding access to NHS Talking Therapies may help reduce the long-term economic inactivity faced by people with entrenched mental health problems, ...
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Doomscrolling or connecting? Study reveals social media’s complex effect on loneliness
17 Apr 2026
Whether social media connects us or leaves us feeling isolated depends on how we use it, according to new research from The University of Manchester. ...
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Teen substance use linked to peer pressure and wellbeing, study finds
16 Apr 2026
Researchers at The University of Manchester have identified a range of key risk and protective factors influencing whether young people vape, drink ...
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Early career researchers backed by flagship AMS funding scheme
15 Apr 2026
Four University of Manchester early career researchers have been backed by the Academy of Medical sciences as part their flagship £6.7 million ...
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Digital aid supporting continence in later life launched
13 Apr 2026
A team of researchers from the University of Manchester, Lithuanian Sports University and the University of Vic in Spain have developed a digital tool...
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Community workers sound alarm on mental health crisis for Venezuelan migrants
10 Apr 2026
A new study reveals growing concern among community workers in Nariño, Colombia, about the lack of mental health support for Venezuelan migrants, ...
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Evidence on racism and ethnic inequalities in the pandemic presented to the Covid-19 public inquiry
7 Apr 2026
Professor James Nazroo and Professor Laia Becares recently presented evidence on ethnic and racial inequalities during the pandemic to the UK Covid-19...
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Co designed intervention shows promise for improving mental health discharge for people with dementia, research finds
1 Apr 2026
A new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co‑designed and evaluated by ...
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University of Manchester supports landmark Russell Group commitment to build healthier communities
25 Mar 2026
The University of Manchester is backing a major new commitment alongside Russell Group universities to build a healthier future for the UK, working in...
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Memorial to blood scandal victims gets permanent home at The University of Manchester
24 Mar 2026
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...
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Lack of employee flexibility to attend healthcare appointments during work hours has knock-on health impacts
23 Jan 2026
Restricted access to healthcare appointments during typical working hours leads to poorer health-related quality of life, a University of Manchester ...
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Interdisciplinarity&: 2026 Series
7 Jan 2026
To discover how we can create a collaborative and supportive environment for interdisciplinary research the series aims to:Discuss the challenges of ...
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Post-Covid school attendance crisis is hitting disadvantaged children hardest
25 Nov 2025
Experts from The University of Manchester are warning that school attendance across England still hasn’t recovered for many children since the ...
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Poor health in the North costing the UK billions in lost productivity
20 Nov 2025
Closing the health gap between the North and the rest of England could put an extra £18.4 billion into the economy per year, according to new ...
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Rajasthan and Manchester launch global health and education partnership
18 Nov 2025
The State Government of Rajasthan and The University of Manchester have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Rajasthan ...
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Study exposes cancer care deficit for patients with learning disabilities
17 Nov 2025
People in England with a learning disability have a higher risk of cancer, especially before age 50 , according to a study by researchers from The ...
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Stronger communities linked to better health, new study finds
14 Nov 2025
New research from The University of Manchester has found that areas with higher community resilience experience better health - including lower rates ...
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The arts can transform young people’s wellbeing and deliver big economic returns, study finds
13 Nov 2025
A new study led by The University of Manchester’s #BeeWell team and PBE (formerly Pro Bono Economics) has found that artistic activities can ...
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Social gender norms deepen elderly care burdens for Thai women
6 Nov 2025
As Thailand has experienced a rapid increase in its elderly population, a new study published in World Development has found that “social gender ...
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Ethnic minorities more likely to underreport health problems
29 Oct 2025
Asian and Black ethnic groups who say they have long term health conditions could be more likely to underreport anxiety, depression, and the ability ...
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Government schemes could save UK over £20 billion by getting 5% back to work
15 Oct 2025
The Government could save upwards of £20 billion and support more than 220,000 people back into employment through return-to-work schemes, according ...
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Experts from three major cities gather to tackle homelessness
9 Oct 2025
Local governments from three major cities in Europe and Latin America gathered in Athens last week for a three-day policy exchange tackling one of the...
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Commercial sunbeds should be banned in the UK, say experts
1 Oct 2025
Commercial sunbeds should be banned in the UK, argue experts from the University of Manchester and Christie NHS Foundation Trust in The BMJ today.
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Research shows cities must do more to support older residents
30 Sep 2025
To mark the upcoming International Day for Older Persons, a new study from The University of Manchester is calling for cities to do more to support ...
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Prime Minister backs call for action from experts on vape shops and fast food outlets
25 Sep 2025
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced that local authorities will be granted greater powers to regulate high street outlets such as betting ...
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Humanities researchers recognised at 2025 Research Staff Excellence Awards
25 Sep 2025
Opening the ceremony, Professor Melissa Westwood, Associate Vice-President for Research, praised the “dedication, innovation, and collaborative ...
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Using AI to improve menopause care in Greater Manchester
23 Sep 2025
Hearing women share their experiences of unequal access, lack of information, misdiagnosis, and inadequate treatment during menopause, inspired Dr ...
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Study highlights digital divide in diabetes healthcare
10 Sep 2025
Men, black communities and the poorly educated are experiencing significant disparities in accessing game-changing digital healthcare for type 2 ...
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Decades of research informs NICE guidance on leg ulcer treatment
27 Aug 2025
Research on venous leg ulcer treatments, doggedly pursued by two University of Manchester academics since 1989, has greatly influenced NICE guidance ...
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Job dissatisfaction and burnout may be behind exodus of GPs
12 Aug 2025
Burnout and job dissatisfaction are likely to be key drivers influencing GPs’ decisions to leave patient care within the next five years, University...
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How RFK Jr is systematically undermining vaccines around the world
11 Aug 2025
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health success stories of all time. Over the past 50 years, they’ve saved an estimated 154 million lives. ...
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Manchester expert collaborates on major study evaluating active travel improvements
6 Aug 2025
An expert from The University of Manchester has played a key role in a new research study evaluating the impact of active travel infrastructure ...
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Research reveals alarming decline in youth mental health in England
30 Jul 2025
A major new report, Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health, reveals that worsening mental health among ...
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University of Manchester interns collaborate with SICK! Productions to produce community-driven documentary
25 Jul 2025
Six student interns from The University of Manchester's School of Social Sciences (SoSS) and School of Arts, Languages & Cultures (SALC) have ...
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New insights into the immune system’s crucial role in wound healing revealed
22 Jul 2025
An enzyme expressed by skin cells could be helpful in the management of non-healing skin wounds and ulcers, according to research by University of ...
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New £50m MRC Centre to study how environmental exposures cause chronic inflammatory diseases
16 Jul 2025
The environment is increasingly acknowledged to play a critical role in our risk of developing diseases, with 30,000 deaths attributed to air ...
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Skin swabs could detect Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms appear
15 Jul 2025
A new study has revealed promising progress in developing a non-invasive sampling method to detect early signs of Parkinson’s disease – up to ...
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UMRI 2025: Unlocking Interdisciplinary Research Excellence
8 Jul 2025
The UMRI 2025 Interdisciplinary Research Pump-Prime Call received numerous innovative and collaborative proposals across all disciplines, making the ...
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New blood test could stop melanoma patients becoming resistant to treatment
2 Jul 2025
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust together with the Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre and The University of Manchester has developed a ...
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Geography meets urgency: Manchester hosts international Spatialising Urban Crisis Workshop
2 Jul 2025
Convened by Dr Cristina Temenos, a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow based at The University of Manchester, the event took place in June and served as a ...
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Dr Cristina Temenos presents research at international urban policy workshop
2 Jul 2025
The invitation-only event formed part of an ongoing initiative to shape how global best practices are understood and translated. Held at the OECD ...
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Ground breaking liver disease screening study reaches 2000 patients
2 Jul 2025
The Early Detection of Liver Disease research project (ID LIVER) takes a targeted and streamlined approach to identifying, assessing and managing ...
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University of Manchester academics cited in latest International Development Committee report – Protection Not Permission
25 Jun 2025
Evidence from academics at The University of Manchester has been cited in the latest report from the International Development Committee in the House ...
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Partnership to assess impact of light therapy on photoaged skin
25 Jun 2025
The Beauty Tech Group (“TBTG”) is to partner with The University of Manchester’s Centre for Dermatology Research to examine the impact of the ...
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Older northerners struggle with “alarming” inequalities compared to people from the South
22 Jun 2025
Older people in the North of England are more likely to be poorer, less healthy, physically inactive, lonely and in poor housing - resulting in ...
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