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University of Manchester scientists play key role in discovery of new heavy-proton particle at CERN

Scientists from the University of Manchester have played a leading role in the discovery of a new subatomic particle at ...
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Musk’s Twitter takeover highlights danger of owner-dominated social media platforms

A new study has suggested that the transformation of Twitter into X under Elon Musk marks the rise of a new, illiberal regime of governing social media platforms, which can be controlled by one person ...
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Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC to deliver 38th Annual Harry Street Lecture

This year’s distinguished speaker is alumnus and barrister Attorney General Richard Hermer KC, an expert in international law. The Harry Street Lecture, established in 1985, has featured an impressive ...
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New Music Takes Centre Stage as Sir John Tomlinson Performs with Hallé Youth Orchestra and Choir

Sir John Tomlinson and Dr Joshua Brown, Lecturer in Composition at the University of Manchester, both spent their formative years in rural East Lancashire, Oswaldtwistle and Bacup respectively, and ...
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Look Back: Unlocking Historical Archives with AI: Opportunities and Challenges

Creative Manchester were delighted to host ‘Unlocking Historical Archives with AI', an event addressing the opportunities and challenges that AI presents to researchers and practitioners working with ...
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The University of Manchester becomes lead UK-based coordinating institution for UK-China Humanities Alliance

The University of Manchester has been appointed as the UK-based Coordinating Team for the UK China Humanities Alliance for Higher Education (UKCHA), a unique forum of ten British and seven Chinese ...
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Researchers create a never-before-seen molecule and prove its exotic nature with quantum computing

An international team of scientists from IBM, The University of Manchester, Oxford University, ETH Zurich, EPFL and the ...
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Ethnic land rights fail to provide Afro-Colombians with economic security

The legal rights designed to protect Afro-Colombian communities are not lifting them out of economic precarity - and are leaving them vulnerable to the illegal drug trade and illicit mining as a ...
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First-of-its-kind dental scheme tackles hidden barrier to work

Roots to Dental delivers dental care to Greater Manchester residents with poor oral health, who are experiencing long-term unemployment.Residents participating in the scheme receive access to NHS ...
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Igniting Innovation: Early Career Researchers Shine at the 2026 Researcher Launchpad Showcase

MEC programme empowers researchers to explore commercial potential and fast track real-world impactMEC’s inaugural Researcher ...
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Five Manchester academics become Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences

The Academy of Social Sciences has elected five experts from The University of Manchester as Fellows in recognition of their ...
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Inflammation-related protein changes could help predict cognitive impairment after a stroke- especially in smokers

Researchers at The University of Manchester have found that tracking changes in a protein linked to inflammation (interleukin ...