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Aaaand we're back!
We hope you all had a happy and restful time over the holidays - and that you're as excited about a new year full of research and innovation as we are!
Just for now, though, here's today's very frosty Old Quad ❄️
Happy New Year - here's to 2026! ✨
📸@joeh1rst on Instagram
We hope you all had a happy and restful time over the holidays - and that you're as excited about a new year full of research and innovation as we are!
Just for now, though, here's today's very frosty Old Quad ❄️
Happy New Year - here's to 2026! ✨
📸@joeh1rst on Instagram
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🌿 Nature risk is now business risk.
As Manchester prepares to host @ipbes.net, we’re asking a simple question: Are UK businesses ready for the shift toward nature‑positive regulation and investment?
Let’s unpack what this means 👇
#IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity
As Manchester prepares to host @ipbes.net, we’re asking a simple question: Are UK businesses ready for the shift toward nature‑positive regulation and investment?
Let’s unpack what this means 👇
#IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity
January 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
🌿 Nature risk is now business risk.
As Manchester prepares to host @ipbes.net, we’re asking a simple question: Are UK businesses ready for the shift toward nature‑positive regulation and investment?
Let’s unpack what this means 👇
#IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity
As Manchester prepares to host @ipbes.net, we’re asking a simple question: Are UK businesses ready for the shift toward nature‑positive regulation and investment?
Let’s unpack what this means 👇
#IPBES12 #BizBiodiversity
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InnovateHER : From Research to Reality. Women Leading the Way in Spinouts. 12.02.26
Join us to learn from women who have successfully trodden the academic founder path. Featuring: Prof. Cath O'Neil, Dr. Lucy Buckley, Dr. Riza Batista-Navarro, & Prof. Aline Miller
Register here: lnkd.in/ekjBq4Qu
Join us to learn from women who have successfully trodden the academic founder path. Featuring: Prof. Cath O'Neil, Dr. Lucy Buckley, Dr. Riza Batista-Navarro, & Prof. Aline Miller
Register here: lnkd.in/ekjBq4Qu
January 16, 2026 at 9:57 AM
InnovateHER : From Research to Reality. Women Leading the Way in Spinouts. 12.02.26
Join us to learn from women who have successfully trodden the academic founder path. Featuring: Prof. Cath O'Neil, Dr. Lucy Buckley, Dr. Riza Batista-Navarro, & Prof. Aline Miller
Register here: lnkd.in/ekjBq4Qu
Join us to learn from women who have successfully trodden the academic founder path. Featuring: Prof. Cath O'Neil, Dr. Lucy Buckley, Dr. Riza Batista-Navarro, & Prof. Aline Miller
Register here: lnkd.in/ekjBq4Qu
A throwback to last week's snow, we spotted Frosty looking longingly at the Sam Alex building ☃️
We can only assume he's after a Research Assistant role 🥼
📸zak321171 on Insta
We can only assume he's after a Research Assistant role 🥼
📸zak321171 on Insta
January 16, 2026 at 9:47 AM
A throwback to last week's snow, we spotted Frosty looking longingly at the Sam Alex building ☃️
We can only assume he's after a Research Assistant role 🥼
📸zak321171 on Insta
We can only assume he's after a Research Assistant role 🥼
📸zak321171 on Insta
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Interesting study of 25k+ teens over 3y by @manchester.ac.uk suggests time spent on social media has little bearing on kids' emotional wellbeing - "The researchers found no evidence that heavier social media use...caused increases in symptoms of anxiety or depression"
Time spent on gaming and social media not to blame for teen mental health issues
A major new study from The University of Manchester has found little evidence that social media use or video gaming are causing mental health problems in young teenagers, challenging one of the most w...
www.manchester.ac.uk
January 15, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Interesting study of 25k+ teens over 3y by @manchester.ac.uk suggests time spent on social media has little bearing on kids' emotional wellbeing - "The researchers found no evidence that heavier social media use...caused increases in symptoms of anxiety or depression"
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I'm really, really excited to be co-leading this amazing project @manchester.ac.uk! We have got a fantastic team and incredible support from the clinical community. This is a great opportunity to improve outcomes for children with cerebral palsy and their families/carers. #HealthTech #Innovation #AI
UoM receive £1.2 million grant from @nihr.bsky.social to build an automatic system measuring hip displacement in CP patients.
"We want to make sure that every child with cerebral palsy in the UK receives the same high level of care" - @drclindner.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...
"We want to make sure that every child with cerebral palsy in the UK receives the same high level of care" - @drclindner.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM
I'm really, really excited to be co-leading this amazing project @manchester.ac.uk! We have got a fantastic team and incredible support from the clinical community. This is a great opportunity to improve outcomes for children with cerebral palsy and their families/carers. #HealthTech #Innovation #AI
Two new studies have found that people affected by the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack showed improvement in mental health after engaging with dedicated support services.🐝
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/e...
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/e...
January 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Two new studies have found that people affected by the 2017 Manchester Arena terrorist attack showed improvement in mental health after engaging with dedicated support services.🐝
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/e...
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/e...
A major new study has been launched to help patients with cancer better tolerate cutting-edge immunotherapy treatments.🥼
It’s the first and largest programme of its kind in the UK and the culmination of 30 years of worldwide research. 🌍
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
It’s the first and largest programme of its kind in the UK and the culmination of 30 years of worldwide research. 🌍
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
January 14, 2026 at 9:42 AM
A major new study has been launched to help patients with cancer better tolerate cutting-edge immunotherapy treatments.🥼
It’s the first and largest programme of its kind in the UK and the culmination of 30 years of worldwide research. 🌍
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
It’s the first and largest programme of its kind in the UK and the culmination of 30 years of worldwide research. 🌍
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...
A new study has found that our exposure to daylight can have significant effects on our work, with access to a bright, stable light source improving alertness and cognitive function. ⭐
January 13, 2026 at 9:33 AM
A new study has found that our exposure to daylight can have significant effects on our work, with access to a bright, stable light source improving alertness and cognitive function. ⭐
UoM receive £1.2 million grant from @nihr.bsky.social to build an automatic system measuring hip displacement in CP patients.
"We want to make sure that every child with cerebral palsy in the UK receives the same high level of care" - @drclindner.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...
"We want to make sure that every child with cerebral palsy in the UK receives the same high level of care" - @drclindner.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...
January 12, 2026 at 1:09 PM
UoM receive £1.2 million grant from @nihr.bsky.social to build an automatic system measuring hip displacement in CP patients.
"We want to make sure that every child with cerebral palsy in the UK receives the same high level of care" - @drclindner.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...
"We want to make sure that every child with cerebral palsy in the UK receives the same high level of care" - @drclindner.bsky.social
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...
Iran is the midst of serious political protests, with unrest spreading.
"The demonstrations signal a deep challenge to a political order that many Iranians see as incapable of delivering stability, dignity or a viable future."
@theconversation.com
theconversation.com/iran-protest...
"The demonstrations signal a deep challenge to a political order that many Iranians see as incapable of delivering stability, dignity or a viable future."
@theconversation.com
theconversation.com/iran-protest...
January 9, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Iran is the midst of serious political protests, with unrest spreading.
"The demonstrations signal a deep challenge to a political order that many Iranians see as incapable of delivering stability, dignity or a viable future."
@theconversation.com
theconversation.com/iran-protest...
"The demonstrations signal a deep challenge to a political order that many Iranians see as incapable of delivering stability, dignity or a viable future."
@theconversation.com
theconversation.com/iran-protest...
Incredibly important research - congratulations, Dr Kitson!
Dr Sarah Kitson has been awarded The Eve Appeal / North West Cancer Research Fund Fellowship. Her work will focus on understanding how the most aggressive type of womb cancer (p53-abnormal (p53abn) womb cancer) develops, who is most at risk, and whether early changes can be targeted to prevent it.
Third Eve fellowship to understand and prevent aggressive womb cancer announced
The Eve appeal in partnership with North West Cancer Research, has awarded a third Fellowship to Dr Sarah Kitson, gynaecological cancer surgeon and researcher at the University of Manchester.Her th...
www.manchester.ac.uk
January 8, 2026 at 2:09 PM
Incredibly important research - congratulations, Dr Kitson!
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is currently awaiting trial in New York, after the US launched a military operation on 03/01.
Yesterday, the US seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela.
@yusrasuedi.bsky.social, lecturer in international law, spoke to SABC News about US international legality.
Yesterday, the US seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela.
@yusrasuedi.bsky.social, lecturer in international law, spoke to SABC News about US international legality.
US -Venezuela | Use of force, US behaviour raises questions: Yusra Suedi
YouTube video by SABC News
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January 7, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is currently awaiting trial in New York, after the US launched a military operation on 03/01.
Yesterday, the US seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela.
@yusrasuedi.bsky.social, lecturer in international law, spoke to SABC News about US international legality.
Yesterday, the US seized an oil tanker linked to Venezuela.
@yusrasuedi.bsky.social, lecturer in international law, spoke to SABC News about US international legality.
What a way to start the new year! 💫
Four members of our University community have been awarded honours, along with alumni and other affiliates.
Read about the honours on our newsroom, www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
Four members of our University community have been awarded honours, along with alumni and other affiliates.
Read about the honours on our newsroom, www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
January 7, 2026 at 12:18 PM
What a way to start the new year! 💫
Four members of our University community have been awarded honours, along with alumni and other affiliates.
Read about the honours on our newsroom, www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
Four members of our University community have been awarded honours, along with alumni and other affiliates.
Read about the honours on our newsroom, www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...
Incredibly proud of all our graduates 💜
Each year around 19,000 students graduate from @manchester.ac.uk, making a difference through volunteering, public service, sustainability and innovation 🌍
Find out more about the positive impact our students are making:
www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/all-news/our...
Find out more about the positive impact our students are making:
www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/all-news/our...
Our graduates making a difference < Social Responsibility
Each year around 19,000 students graduate from The University of Manchester. Many of these students have made significant positive contributions to society during their studies; through activities…
www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 10:58 AM
Incredibly proud of all our graduates 💜
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New Year, New Idea!
Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇
By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷
Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇
By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New Year, New Idea!
Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇
By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷
Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇
By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷
Aaaand we're back!
We hope you all had a happy and restful time over the holidays - and that you're as excited about a new year full of research and innovation as we are!
Just for now, though, here's today's very frosty Old Quad ❄️
Happy New Year - here's to 2026! ✨
📸@joeh1rst on Instagram
We hope you all had a happy and restful time over the holidays - and that you're as excited about a new year full of research and innovation as we are!
Just for now, though, here's today's very frosty Old Quad ❄️
Happy New Year - here's to 2026! ✨
📸@joeh1rst on Instagram
January 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Aaaand we're back!
We hope you all had a happy and restful time over the holidays - and that you're as excited about a new year full of research and innovation as we are!
Just for now, though, here's today's very frosty Old Quad ❄️
Happy New Year - here's to 2026! ✨
📸@joeh1rst on Instagram
We hope you all had a happy and restful time over the holidays - and that you're as excited about a new year full of research and innovation as we are!
Just for now, though, here's today's very frosty Old Quad ❄️
Happy New Year - here's to 2026! ✨
📸@joeh1rst on Instagram
Merry Christmas from all of us at The University of Manchester! 🌟
We hope you're all having a wonderful winter break.
Thanks to our Instagram follower oe_perspective for the photo.
We hope you're all having a wonderful winter break.
Thanks to our Instagram follower oe_perspective for the photo.
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Merry Christmas from all of us at The University of Manchester! 🌟
We hope you're all having a wonderful winter break.
Thanks to our Instagram follower oe_perspective for the photo.
We hope you're all having a wonderful winter break.
Thanks to our Instagram follower oe_perspective for the photo.
2025 has been a landmark year at Manchester 💜
We'd like to thank our University community, of researchers, lecturers, students, and staff, for all your brilliant work and dedication.
Have a restful holiday and a Happy New Year ⭐
Merry Christmas! 🎄
📸 @unabridgedopinions.com
We'd like to thank our University community, of researchers, lecturers, students, and staff, for all your brilliant work and dedication.
Have a restful holiday and a Happy New Year ⭐
Merry Christmas! 🎄
📸 @unabridgedopinions.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
2025 has been a landmark year at Manchester 💜
We'd like to thank our University community, of researchers, lecturers, students, and staff, for all your brilliant work and dedication.
Have a restful holiday and a Happy New Year ⭐
Merry Christmas! 🎄
📸 @unabridgedopinions.com
We'd like to thank our University community, of researchers, lecturers, students, and staff, for all your brilliant work and dedication.
Have a restful holiday and a Happy New Year ⭐
Merry Christmas! 🎄
📸 @unabridgedopinions.com
Know somebody who's made an impact this year?
Our Making a Difference Awards are an opportunity to celebrate these achievements!
Help us recognise your work by entering or nominating someone for 2026 🎉⭐️
www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/get-involved...
@socialresponuom.bsky.social
Our Making a Difference Awards are an opportunity to celebrate these achievements!
Help us recognise your work by entering or nominating someone for 2026 🎉⭐️
www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/get-involved...
@socialresponuom.bsky.social
December 22, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Know somebody who's made an impact this year?
Our Making a Difference Awards are an opportunity to celebrate these achievements!
Help us recognise your work by entering or nominating someone for 2026 🎉⭐️
www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/get-involved...
@socialresponuom.bsky.social
Our Making a Difference Awards are an opportunity to celebrate these achievements!
Help us recognise your work by entering or nominating someone for 2026 🎉⭐️
www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/get-involved...
@socialresponuom.bsky.social
It's been an incredible year for research at the University! 🥳
As we move towards the end of the year, it's the perfect chance to look back across the last 12 months, at all the great work that's been done.
Across every faculty, at every level - all of us.
We should all be very proud 😊
As we move towards the end of the year, it's the perfect chance to look back across the last 12 months, at all the great work that's been done.
Across every faculty, at every level - all of us.
We should all be very proud 😊
The University of Manchester's 2025 News Highlights
As 2025 draws to a close, we have the opportunity to look back on what has been an incredible year for The University of Manchester. In every area, there's something to be proud of - and to shout abou...
www.manchester.ac.uk
December 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
It's been an incredible year for research at the University! 🥳
As we move towards the end of the year, it's the perfect chance to look back across the last 12 months, at all the great work that's been done.
Across every faculty, at every level - all of us.
We should all be very proud 😊
As we move towards the end of the year, it's the perfect chance to look back across the last 12 months, at all the great work that's been done.
Across every faculty, at every level - all of us.
We should all be very proud 😊
Christmastime at Jodrell Bank! 🎄
The Lovell Telescope in all its glory 🔭❄️
The Lovell Telescope in all its glory 🔭❄️
December 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Christmastime at Jodrell Bank! 🎄
The Lovell Telescope in all its glory 🔭❄️
The Lovell Telescope in all its glory 🔭❄️
Congratulations, Professor Hussell! 👏
The @nature.com award recognises individuals who provide exceptional guidance to emerging scientists, foster a culture of collaboration and excellence, and make a significant impact on the careers of early-stage researchers
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...
The @nature.com award recognises individuals who provide exceptional guidance to emerging scientists, foster a culture of collaboration and excellence, and make a significant impact on the careers of early-stage researchers
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...
December 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Congratulations, Professor Hussell! 👏
The @nature.com award recognises individuals who provide exceptional guidance to emerging scientists, foster a culture of collaboration and excellence, and make a significant impact on the careers of early-stage researchers
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...
The @nature.com award recognises individuals who provide exceptional guidance to emerging scientists, foster a culture of collaboration and excellence, and make a significant impact on the careers of early-stage researchers
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...
Happy graduation, Hannah 🎓
Beloved Hannah getting her PhD at Manchester University yesterday.
Proud Dad 💕
Proud Dad 💕
December 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy graduation, Hannah 🎓
Eyes on the stars 💫🔭
Astronomers have captured the most detailed images ever taken of a jet launched by a young star, confirming a theoretical model that has remained untested for three decades.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...
Astronomers have captured the most detailed images ever taken of a jet launched by a young star, confirming a theoretical model that has remained untested for three decades.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...
December 16, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Eyes on the stars 💫🔭
Astronomers have captured the most detailed images ever taken of a jet launched by a young star, confirming a theoretical model that has remained untested for three decades.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...
Astronomers have captured the most detailed images ever taken of a jet launched by a young star, confirming a theoretical model that has remained untested for three decades.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...
Aliens? Grassy knoll? Inside Jobs? 👽
New pan-European research shows how conspiracy theories spread across the continent - by a continuous feedback loop between media reporting, political rhetoric, protest movements, and social media algorithms.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
New pan-European research shows how conspiracy theories spread across the continent - by a continuous feedback loop between media reporting, political rhetoric, protest movements, and social media algorithms.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
December 15, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Aliens? Grassy knoll? Inside Jobs? 👽
New pan-European research shows how conspiracy theories spread across the continent - by a continuous feedback loop between media reporting, political rhetoric, protest movements, and social media algorithms.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...
New pan-European research shows how conspiracy theories spread across the continent - by a continuous feedback loop between media reporting, political rhetoric, protest movements, and social media algorithms.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...