£2.2 million funding for aural diversity research that aims to redefine how we think...

The University of Salford, in collaboration with Goldsmiths, University of London, has been awarded up to £2.2 million in funding for a groundbreaking initiative...

Manchester to receive £20 million to create 150 graduate roles over three years.

The American tech consultancy firm Credera has announced a £45 million investment in the Northern Powerhouse. £20 million will be invested into Manchester to create...

Game-changing R&D facility to help level-up the North West opens for business

A major new state-of-the-art research and development facility that is set to be a game changer for the economy in the North West of...

Coronavirus: sequencing the DNA of patients screened for coronavirus might save lives

Scientists should start sequencing the genomes of coronavirus patients. We should look for DNA differences between patients who are severely affected and those with...

Manchester University awarded £23.5m to lead delivery of educational psychology training

The University of Manchester has been awarded over £23.5m by the government’s Department for Education (DfE) to lead a national consortium of eight Russell...

AI helps Manchester scientists to understand congenital heart defects

Scientists at The University of Manchester are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help unravel the secrets of gene mutations that can lead to babies...

Breakthrough oncology development programme launched at Alderley Park

Some of the biggest names in UK cancer research and clinical excellence and four major global pharmaceutical and healthcare companies are combining forces to...

Manchester scientists use Nobel-prize winning chemistry for clean energy breakthrough

Scientists have used a Nobel-prize winning Chemistry technique on a mixture of metals to potentially reduce the cost of fuel cells used...

Scientists say Rosalind Franklin contribution to DNA discovery was greatly underestimated

A previously overlooked letter and a news article that was never published, both written in 1953, add to other lines of evidence showing Rosalind...

Smartphones Welcome! BBC Philharmonic transforms concerts with live updates sent to audiences’ phones

The BBC Philharmonic is transforming music lovers’ enjoyment of classical concerts with a new service for smart phones. The orchestra has worked with the BBC’s...