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Pro-Palestinian student groups occupy Simon Building in protest against University

Pro-Palestinian student groups occupy Simon Building in protest against University

Manchester Leftist Action have occupied the Simon Building to protest alleged University connections with Israel, along with students from UoM Rent Strike and Youth Front for Palestine
Pro-Palestine student groups occupied the Samuel Alexander building overnight

Pro-Palestine student groups occupied the Samuel Alexander building overnight

Manchester Leftist Action occupy Samuel Alexander building overnight and engage in National Student Walkout
Students storm University Senate meeting calling to “end graphene warfare”

Students storm University Senate meeting calling to “end graphene warfare”

Demonstrators interrupt the Senate meeting with concerns around University research and current uses of graphene warfare
“Shame on you!”: Protesters condemn University of Manchester during pro-Palestine protest

“Shame on you!”: Protesters condemn University of Manchester during pro-Palestine protest

Protesters call for weekly protest over University graphene research
Could Graphene Revolutionise Neurological Treatment?

Could Graphene Revolutionise Neurological Treatment?

Zahra Salimi reports on the Mancunion technology that could revolutionise neurological treatment
Grappling with graphene: A look into the first 2D material

Grappling with graphene: A look into the first 2D material

Blake Crompton investigates the history of graphene, one of the crowing achievements of Manchester’s physics department
Manchester graphene research: is the military muscling in?

Manchester graphene research: is the military muscling in?

Questions are being asked about some of the organisations helping to fund graphene research
Graphene could help tackle the global water crisis

Graphene could help tackle the global water crisis

A new study by the University of Manchester suggests that graphene-based membranes could remove ions in saltwater, leaving behind clean and safe drinking water
UoM to host world’s first Graphene Hackathon

UoM to host world’s first Graphene Hackathon

The GEIC which specialises in the rapid development, scale up and commercialisation of graphene, is recruiting students to bring their original ideas to the hackathon this November
The National Graphene Institute is working to provide clean water

The National Graphene Institute is working to provide clean water

Researchers at the National Graphene Institute in Manchester are teaming up with LifeSaver to utilise graphene in cutting-edge water filtration.
UoM researchers develop cheap graphene inks

UoM researchers develop cheap graphene inks

A Manchester-based research team have developed a potentially groundbreaking method for producing graphene
Graphene takes flight

Graphene takes flight

The thinnest material ever created could revolutionise the way we build aircraft, say University of Manchester researchers

Revolutionary graphene sports shoes

The University of Manchester and sportswear company innov-8 collaborate to develop revolutionary new running and fitness shoes using graphene

Manchester reveals world’s first graphene dress

Fashion, science, and technology come together to produce a graphene dress that changes colour when you breathe

Fuel cells could provide new green energy solutions

Prabhuraj Balakrishnan, a PhD student researcher at the University of Manchester, talks about his recent discovery that could see a major leap in sustainable energy production, realised using graphene and other 2D materials in fuel cell systems

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit The University of Manchester

On the day of the historic royal visit we got student views on the monarchy

Preview: Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond

A new exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry tells the story of graphene and its seemingly unstoppable potential

Manchester graphene start-up wins Royal Society prize

Former Manchester Ph.D. student Antonios Oikonomou has already won £50,000 through the Eli & Britt Harari competition to develop Eksagon

Manchester receives prestigious royal award

For its successes in Materials research, the University of Manchester has been awarded one of 12 Regius Professorships to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday

Manchester’s second graphene centre gets the go ahead

The University’s multi-million pound Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre has been granted planning permission by Manchester City Council