The NHS’s overworked doctors
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association looks at the negative impact of burn-out of Doctors. The research found that increasing demand on healthcare professionals is having devastating effects on the patient care, satisfaction, and future careers of many healthcare professionals. Receiving funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), […]
Scientists make breakthrough in TB treatment
Potential solutions have been discovered that help to treat tuberculosis (TB), an airborne disease. Tuberculosis is a disease that affects the lungs, and is one of the most prevalent diseases in India and parts of Africa. This disease occurs in approximately 33 per cent of the global population. Science journals report that around 1.6 million […]
How severe is your asthma? Check your watch!
Research suggests that asthma treatments can be improved by considering what time it is
Venting on social media lowers self-esteem, study finds
New research provides a new perspective on the effect of social media usage on mental health
‘Future Bodies’– technology and the organic body
Even though technology has penetrated every aspect of modern life, most of us have been limited in how we envision the future to look like. We talk about how social media may change the political landscape, how the rise of interconnectivity can affect our relationships, and how technological advancements may help solve issues like climate […]
An interview with 2018’s Faraday Prize winner
Jacklin Kwan talks to University of Manchester’s very own Professor Danielle George following her triumph in earning the prestigious award
Manchester scientists in breakthrough at CERN
University of Manchester scientists have successfully rotate a beam of high energy protons for the first time
The Campus Masterplan 2022
The Campus Masterplan looks to have placed an emphasis on STEM subjects over others
UK to lose full access to the EU Galileo sat-nav system
The UK has pledged at least £92m to a satellite navigation system that is proposed to rival the EU’s Galileo project. After the EU announced that the UK would not be able to access sensitive encrypted data from Galileo post-Brexit this coming March, the UK has threatened to launch its own sat-nav system despite having […]
Community Festival returns to UoM
The programme is packed with activities to give people a better insight into research at the university
ScienceX at the Trafford Centre
The free event, organised by the University of Manchester’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, comes to the intu Trafford Centre on the 14th and15th April
Graphene takes flight
The thinnest material ever created could revolutionise the way we build aircraft, say University of Manchester researchers
Manchester students build affordable robotic hand
A team of University of Manchester engineering students have used 3D printing to manufacture a new low-cost robotic prosthetic hand prototype
Brian Cox: abolish first-year exams
The professor of particle physics at the University of Manchester said he doesn’t care if his first-year students pass their exams
Muscle loss in old age linked to damaged nerves
Researchers find weaker nerve signals are associated with muscle loss but regular exercise delay such effects
Manchester river has world’s highest level of microplastics
This study is the first of its kind and has left Manchester researchers calling for tighter regulations on urban water waste management
Preview: Street Drugs in the Northern Powerhouse
The University of Manchester is to hold a symposium to discuss current recreational drug policies
A brief history of Stephen Hawking
“Look up at the stars and not down at your feet” – Professor Stephen Hawking
Sir John Sulston
On Friday 9th March, we were saddened by the news of the Nobel Laureate and key figure of the Human Genome Project passing away