1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (243+ words) A group of student interns from the University of Manchester worked in collaboration with SICK! Productions to create a short film exploring identity, belonging and what it means to make North Manchester home. Students from the School of Social Sciences…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (714+ words) When Manchester’s researchers wanted to program their new Ferranti Mark I computer in 1951, they had to think like the machine. This meant memorising a set of 32 symbols used to translate instructions into a form the machine could understand – symbols so…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (161+ words) Jackie Stacey, Professor of Cultural Studies at The University of Manchester, has been elected a Fellow of the British Academy, one of the highest honours awarded to scholars in the humanities and social sciences. Since joining Manchester in 2007, Professor Stacey…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (146+ words) 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 event at the Guidance Hub in Cheetham Hill. Dr Camilla Lewis is a researcher in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (311+ words) The University of Manchester University of Manchester Library Engagement team The University of Manchester Library launches Imagine2035 A decade-long vision to redefine what a 21st-century research library can be The University of Manchester Library today publishes Imagine2035, its ten-year vision for the…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (542+ words) “There’s so much to gain from just living life in a different place, even in the mundane day-to-day things we do. Watching how people interact with the city and seeing the rhythm of a place is so insightful. People often…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (445+ words) “In terms of resources, research grants, projects, jobs, and all kinds of opportunities, doing this dual award gives you double access to everything.” Dr Judy Too In the race towards net zero, the building sector has a long way to…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (128+ words) Just 4% of patients in the dataset were offered social prescribing between 2019 and 2024 Patients living in the least deprived areas were significantly more likely to be offered social prescribing than those in the most deprived communities Women were substantially more likely…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (526+ words) A free online NHS programme is delivering meaningful health improvements for adults living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) across England, a new study by University of Manchester researchers has shown. The NHS programme called “Healthy Living for people with type 2 diabetes” is…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (284+ words) The University of Manchester An error occurred while preparing your download Making a Difference Awards 2026 – celebrating excellence in social responsibility On Wednesday, 6 May, the University of Manchester hosted its annual Making a Difference Awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate the…...