The University of Manchester was reconstituted in 2004 with the dissolution of Victoria University and merger of The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology. The reformed university is a member of the Russell Group and the NB Group for collaborative research. Throughout the history of the University of Manchester going back to 1824, 23 Nobel Laureates have been affiliated with Manchester. The student body at the undergraduate, graduate and professional degree level is over 40,000 students. Notable faculties include, Medicine, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Science, Nursing, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences which include material science and aerospace and engineering.
Business
New research has found that online home rental marketplace Airbnb is funding deregulation campaigns in hundreds of cities around the world, as it uses so-called grassroots lobbying—apparently independent social movements ...
Mar 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists at The University of Manchester have found a way to accelerate the uptake of solar technology, by increasing the environmental safety of perovskite solar cells.
Feb 18, 2021
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Robotics
A psychological theory could kickstart improvements in the way robots are able to walk, thanks to a University of Manchester study.
Mar 5, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Research at The University of Manchester suggests that the preferred candidate fuel to replace uranium oxide in nuclear reactors may need further development before use.
Nov 13, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Scientists have created flags that can generate electrical energy using wind and solar power.
Feb 11, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
The world's largest neuromorphic supercomputer designed and built to work in the same way a human brain does has been fitted with its landmark one-millionth processor core and is being switched on for the first time.
Nov 2, 2018
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Computer Sciences
The way you walk and your footsteps could be used as a biometric at airport security instead of fingerprinting and eye-scanning.
May 25, 2018
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Robotics
Jumping robot spiders and swarms of robotic bees sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but researchers at The University of Manchester are already working on such projects and aiming to lead the world in micro robotics.
Mar 1, 2018
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Computer Sciences
A team of researchers has today published the first study to show that each one of us has a unique 'control profile' that can be extracted by computer.
Sep 1, 2017
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Other
Scientists from The University of Manchester have used state-of-the-art science to solve a mystery surrounding the Jules Rimet trophy, the football World Cup won by England in 1966.
Jul 29, 2016
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