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19 November 2024 Written by: Romy Nicholson The Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health at The University of Manchester has been awarded a major new Doctoral Landscape Award from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to fund PhD training in the biosciences. The NorthWest Doctoral Programme in Biosciences (NWD) unites the strengths of the Universities of Manchester and […]

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

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

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,

1 August 2024 The National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester has been identified as a key stakeholder in the UK-India Technology Security Initiative (TSI) following its announcement on 24 July. Upon his visit to India, Foreign Secretary David Lammy met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and both governments committed to developing collaboration between The University