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A study that uncovered a potential new approach to treating the vascular causes of dementia has been named Research Story of the Year at the British Heart Foundation’s annual Heart Hero Awards. The award, which is voted for by the public, went to a BHF funded team from The University of Manchester, who described their delight at scooping the top prize.

Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a pioneering process using engineered bacteria to transform complex mixed waste into sustainable biopolymers including human therapeutics such as insulin, and bioplastics.

The University of Manchester is the proud recipient of two awards from Times Higher Education in recognition of its outstanding support to students and STEM research.

Ecobelt Ltd, a University partner, has won an award from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining in recognition of its use of sustainable materials innovation to reach net-zero.

Fourteen researchers across fifteen subject areas at The University of Manchester have been recognised among the world’s most influential academics, according to new rankings released by Clarivate.

The University of Manchester has received a $1.3 million donation from alumna Judith Sear to accelerate the University’s cancer research impact.

The generous gift, which was made to the North American Foundation for The University of Manchester (NAFUM), will create the Sear Family Cancer Research Fund – a dedicated fund within the Foundation’s endowment. The first initiative supported by the fund will be a four-year Sear Family Cancer Research PhD, into which early-career researcher Gala Konteva has recently been recruited. Her research will focus on improving outcomes for lung cancer sufferers.

Professor Ashley Blom has been appointed to The University of Manchester as Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, taking up the role on 1 March.

Ashley joins us from The University of Sheffield where he is Vice-President and Head of the Faculty of Health. In this role, Ashley has delivered fantastic student experiences, with the university ranking highest in the NSS rankings for 2023 and 2024, and the Faculty of Health above the mean for the university.

In the latest Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Subjects Rankings 2024, The University of Manchester is placed among the top 25 worldwide in seven subject areas. The University is also ranked first in the UK for four subjects and has moved up in 21 subjects thanks to research excellence and impact.