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Manchester to lead new £8m research centre on equitable low carbon living

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Following an £8m investment over five years, The University of Manchester is set to lead an innovative centre funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and UKRI as part of its strategic focus on building a green future. The Centre for Joined Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) will accelerate the understanding of a just transition by coordinating research into action at all levels of society.

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Enzyme engineering has the potential to drive green, more efficient drug manufacturing

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5 November 2024 Researchers have found a new way to use biocatalysis to improve the production of critical raw materials required for essential drugs, making the process quicker, more efficient, and environmentally friendly. Biocatalysis is a process that uses enzymes as natural catalysts to carry out chemical reactions. Scientists at The University of Manchester and

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Manchester scientists develop ai trial to help people survive cancer

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4 November 2024 Manchester scientists and clinicians have been awarded a major cash boost to fund pioneering radiotherapy research which uses artificial intelligence to help save lives. Cancer Research UK is investing a total of £5.9 million to develop new radiotherapy technologies and techniques over the next five years. In close collaboration with The Christie, the

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The University of Manchester and Vernacare join forces to revolutionise plastic use in healthcare

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29 October 2024 The University of Manchester is teaming up with Vernacare to revolutionise the use of single-use plastics in healthcare. Plastics play a crucial role in healthcare, but the current linear model of using and then incinerating leads to significant waste and environmental harm. Through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP), materials experts at Manchester

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NanoNeuroOmics – Using nanotechnology to tackle brain diseases

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9 October 2024 Alzheimer’s disease and glioblastoma are two of the most devastating and challenging brain disorders we can face. There’s not currently a cure for either. Yet they also have a surprising connection. Emerging epidemiological studies suggest that people who have one of these conditions, seem to experience a reduction in the chance of

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University of Manchester researchers awarded £2 million as part of a global initiative into advancing the bioeconomy

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2 October 2024 Today, the BBSRC announced that researchers at The University of Manchester have been awarded £2 million as part of the Global Centre Bioeconomy grant, an $82 million initiative led by the National Science Foundation in the US. The Centre for Innovative Recycling and Circular Economy (CIRCLE) UK team will be led by

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The University of Manchester’s M4 wave energy converter successfully launched in Australia

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26 September 2024 The M4 wave energy converter, developed by Professor Peter Stansby at The University of Manchester, has been successfully launched in Albany, Australia. The device is designed to harness the power of ocean waves to generate electricity, and the project represents a significant step forward for renewable energy technology. The Albany M4 project,

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Machine learning powers discovery of new molecules to enhance the safe freezing of medicines and vaccines

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16 September 2024 Scientists from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick have developed a cutting-edge computational framework that enhances the safe freezing of medicines and vaccines. Treatments such as vaccines, fertility materials, blood donations, and cancer therapies often require rapid freezing to maintain their effectiveness. The molecules used in this process, known

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Scientists develop artificial sugars to enhance disease diagnosis and treatment accuracy

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13 September 2024 Scientists have found a way to create artificial sugars that could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat diseases more accurately than ever before. Sugars play a crucial role in human health and disease, far beyond being just an energy source. Complex sugars called glycans coat all our cells and are

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Manchester researcher awarded €1.5m ERC grant to revolutionise early detection of brain diseases

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9 September 2024 A leading nanomedicine researcher at The University of Manchester has secured a €1.5m (£1.3m) European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant to push forward pioneering research on Alzheimer’s disease and glioblastoma. The five-year project, NanoNeuroOmics, aims to combine breakthroughs in nanotechnology, protein analysis, and blood biomarker discovery to make advances in two key

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