University of Manchester Articles

End of year report: exec team 2017-18
In this shocking end of year report, The Mancunion exposes the activities (or lack thereof) of the 2017-18 exec team

North Campus evacuated due to chemical scare
People are being advised to avoid the area

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

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

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

£6.8 million awarded to Manchester health consortium
The new funding could allow upscaling of personalised medicine and development of new cancer therapies

Evolutionary understanding takes flight thanks to baby bird fossil
A University of Manchester palaeontologist reveals the diversity of avian evolution using one of the smallest bird fossils ever discovered

£4.7m collaborative Zika vaccine project launches
The University of Manchester launches a collaborative project to find viable vaccines against Zika virus to protect pregnant mothers and their unborn children

The Loneliness Experiment launched
A University of Manchester psychologist leads an experiment which aims to explore what loneliness looks like in our world today

Massive uprooting of campus greenhouses
This summer, the University of Manchester’s botanical research facilities are set to undergo major renovations








