A unique membership scheme for Bowdon Rugby club

Bowdon RUFC, a popular grassroots rugby union club in Greater Manchester, is the first sports club in the world to introduce a new membership...

Lung drug hope for heart failure patients

An early phase trial of a drug currently used to treat lung fibrosis has shown it may also help patients who suffer from a...

New report offers vision of cities transformed by Greater Manchester’s advanced materials expertise

A new report from the Greater Manchester Local Enterprise Partnership (GM LEP) envisages how Greater Manchester’s expertise in advanced materials could help shape the...

University of Salford has received a grant of £180,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation...

The University of Salford has received a grant of £180,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation towards a new state of the art Mammography system...

Manchester study makes breakthrough into leading cause of blindness

A University of Manchester led team of scientists has discovered that the most common form of adult blindness is probably caused by a failure...

New research led by Manchester Museum has resulted in the first scientific description of...

New collaborative research led by Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, has resulted in the first scientific description of an extremely rare...

Pandemic inspired Bolton entrepreneur to invent tech addiction busting device

A Bolton entrepreneur and dad, Bill Stirling, has invented Tech-Break, a product designed to help families maintain healthy relationships with their screens. A new and...

Manchester researchers aim to make surgical operations greener

Healthcare staff at Wythenshawe Hospital have launched a collaborative research project into how surgical care can be made more environmentally sustainable. the Greener Operations Priority...

Manchester study finds Climate change places future of Peak District mountain hares at risk

Climate change is putting the future of Peak District mountain hares at risk, according to new research by Manchester Metropolitan University. The Peak District's altitude...

New treatment significantly improves mental health in heart disease patients, Manchester led study finds

A study, led by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) and the University of Manchester (UoM), and funded by the National Institute...