How can we control ice growth? A new study suggests that the answer may lie inside polymer nanoparticles! 🧊 By tuning the particles’ internal structure, scientists can influence how ice crystals grow, with implications for cryobiology, food storage and anti-icing. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...

🙌 We’ve been ranked first in the world in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings. @timeshighered.bsky.social

📢 Just published: 2026 Greater Manchester Civic University Agreement Annual Report 100,000+ students. 20,000+ staff. £4bn contributed to the regional economy every year. And a shared commitment to Greater Manchester's 10 year vision. 👉 Read the report: bit.ly/CUB2026 #GMUniversities

Honorary degrees awarded to four individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to public life, culture, science, and the continued success of Manchester! Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell Dr Maria Balshaw CBE Sir Howard Bernstein (1953–2024) Sir Richard Leese ⭐🎓👏

A new book, focused on tombs at Saqqara, explores how beliefs and funerary practices evolved even within a single generation, showing that ancient Egyptian religion was dynamic, adaptable and shaped by changing social priorities. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/transmiss...

Real-time microscopy has revealed how tellurium nanostructures form and evolve in liquid, showing that growth begins with spherical seed particles that develop into nanowires competing for material. doi.org/10.1016/j.ma... #MaterialsScience #Nanomaterials #ElectronMicroscopy #Semiconductors

How safe do women feel using our roads, and where are the gaps in understanding? A new study led by @manchester.ac.uk with GMCA is capturing women’s lived experiences of travel and road safety across Greater Manchester. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w... 📊 Take the survey: uom.link/RoadSafety

We’re proud to be ranked in the top 40 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u... #QSWUR

UoM researchers have analysed primary care records from more than 12 million NHS patients, and found referrals to social prescribing services were disproportionately concentrated among people living in less deprived areas. @uomhums.bsky.social doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Lack of accountability - fragmented responsibility. Problems facing households today are part of a pattern of failure stretching back 200 years, recurring across generations, according to a new study. @uomhums.bsky.social @jessicafield.bsky.social www.justlife.org.uk/assets/docum...

Congratulations to three of our professors, who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026 👏 Professors David Knowles, Luke Georghiou and Gareth Evans have received the honour in recognition of their outstanding contributions and service.

🚨 Study proves existence of aliens! 👽 Kidding... but how would you really want to find out? Well, a UoM astronomer has led a major international overhaul of the rules that govern how scientists would announce evidence of extra-terrestrial life... www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...

The World Cup could become the ‘most polluting ever’. 🏭⚽ A study claims governing bodies are prioritising commercial expansion over environmental concerns, and that the sport has become tied to fossil fuel interests and unsustainable growth. 📝 @lborouniversity.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social

A major new #BeeWell study of more than 115,000 young people suggests teenage wellbeing may be recovering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study found steady improvements in satisfaction and loneliness among pupils. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...

Congratulations, Professor Jamie Woodward (Prof Jamie Woodward) 🙌 Professor Woodward has been recognised as one of the UK’s ten most influential environmental academics for a second time! 🔗 https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/one-of-uks-most-influential-environmental-academics/

👁️ A international team of scientists has created the most detailed picture yet of how genetic differences shape the way the human eye works. The breakthrough could help explain why millions of people develop sight‑threatening conditions.. www.doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Join us for a family-friendly Festival that has something for everyone: science experiments, creative workshops, and exciting talks and performances. Festivalgoers can experience the best of research, teaching, and culture at the event on Saturday, June 13, 2026. Info: universallymanchester.com

A metre in length and armed with pincers over 16 centimetres long! A giant scorpion that once roamed Britain has been confirmed as the largest of its kind ever to exist, thanks to new research by scientists at UoM and the Natural History Museum @nhm.org onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Bangladesh has just approved the Padma Barrage, a vast river-control project intended to restore water in the country’s drought-prone southwest, while China and India are also accelerating their dam-building efforts. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...

President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Ivison has announced that UoM will begin to offer work experience, for all undergraduates. "Every single student [should] have a chance to put their learning into context – it doesn’t matter if you’re a history student or a chemical engineer.” 💡

Manchester researchers have secured £1.3m to develop new technologies that recover valuable materials from hard‑to‑recycle waste, including vapes and cars. The project will tackle some of the UK’s most challenging waste streams. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

Today, on the ninth anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attack, we remember the 22 innocent lives lost. Our thoughts are with everyone affected - survivors, families, and communities across Manchester and beyond. Manchester stands together, today and always. 🐝

Researchers have uncovered how major geological faults can both channel magma towards the surface and prevent volcanic eruptions, offering fresh insight into how eruptions begin. 🌋 Discover the findings, published in Nature Communications: doi.org/10.1038/s414...

New research by a collaboration of UK‑based scientists has revealed that common indoor and outdoor air pollutants can alter both brain and respiratory function within just four hours of exposure. 📄 www.nature.com/articles/s44...

There's a lot say about AI in education, but one thing's for sure: human creativity is essential to the successful adoption of AI👇 Join the AI in Higher Education Conference, June 9-10, online or at Whitworth Art Gallery. 🔗 uom.link/AIConference @manchester.ac.uk @uomseed.bsky.social #EduSky

University of Manchester scientists, part of a Stanford-led global study, have uncovered a remarkable link between where you live and how quickly your body ages. They found that your ethnic background leaves a deep mark on your immune system, metabolism and gut bacteria no matter where you move.

It's an honour to be shortlisted for an Orwell Prize for my article in the @newstatesman1913.bsky.social last year about my own experiences of homelessness. Thanks to @orwellprize.bsky.social and @homelessnessimpact.bsky.social You can read the piece here: www.newstatesman.com/politics/soc...

Great stuff! 🥳🏆 On 6th May, we hosted our annual Making a Difference Awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate the inspiring social responsibility achievements of colleagues, students, alumni and external partners. @socialresponuom.bsky.social

💜Allium time on @manchester.ac.uk campus! Beautiful. 💜 @richardbody.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social @drkatemeeson.bsky.social @melissasurgey.bsky.social @shobadawson.bsky.social

Important for the sunny weather! ☀️ Chronic exposure to sunlight strongly disrupts the skin's body‑clock rhythm, according to a UoM study. The findings could explain how UV light triggers inflammation and damage in exposed skin altering how its cells behave. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Restoring peatlands: teaming up to protect communities 🌱 What began as a response to damaged peatlands became a “living lab”, where science and local know‑how joined forces to slow runoff, cut storm peaks and protect flood‑risk communities. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sZe...

A study has demonstrated spin dependent electron optics in graphene. 💡 Using transverse magnetic focusing, researchers show that ballistic electron trajectories can carry spin information, and that magnitude and polarity of spin signals can be controlled electrically. doi.org/10.1103/PRX....

#PressRelease 📰 How #macrophages interpret and respond to immune danger signals remains a mystery. Researchers @manchester.ac.uk have found that increases in cell volume reprogram macrophage gene expression and induce #inflammation. 👉 www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

It's Local Election Day! Don't forget to get out and cast your vote today, between 7am and 10pm. 🗳️ You can find your local Polling Station here: wheredoivote.co.uk

Our victorious University Challenge team sat down with the Manchester Evening News last week, who put their local Manc-knowledge to the test! How would you do if Oasis lyrics were your starter for 10? www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/aske...

Professor Cecilia Wong has been awarded the Gold Medal by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). ⭐ Her work focuses on developing spatial analysis and policy monitoring, helping policymakers better understand people, place and economic change www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...

Shared practice, shared impact 🎵💜 Music in Mind is a long-running collaboration between The University of Manchester and Manchester Camerata, working closely with people living with dementia and their carers across Greater Manchester. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfnm...

Doing a PhD, differently 💡 PhD by Enterprise is our new four‑year doctoral programme combining world‑class research with hands‑on entrepreneurship training.

Researchers have worked with teenage girls to uncover how to turn the tide on rising rates of anxiety and low mood. From their early teenage years, girls are more likely to experience low mood and anxiety, and depression - this gap has been growing for more than a decade. doi.org/10.3310/GJOD...

New research from @olademk.bsky.social at @manchester.ac.uk shows teenage girls are facing worsening mental health, and they’re asking for real change. Not just “coping tips.” 🧵1/6

New research from Manchester & Birmingham shows a big step forward for non‑viral gene delivery. Using self‑assembling polymers made via PIESA, scientists created polyplexes that are more effective and less toxic than conventional systems. doi.org/10.1021/acsm...

Building trust and choice in cervical screening. 💜 Health inequalities don’t change with science alone. They shift when research is built with communities - from co‑created films to urine‑based screening that expands access. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB5K...

 Manchester physicists have been recognised for a SECOND consecutive year at the “Oscars of Science”, for leadership in the decades‑long Muon g‑2 experiment. 🏆 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

People with more education live significantly longer - even in countries where official records are incomplete. Paper: doi.org/10.4054/DemR... 1. Higher levels of education consistently linked to longer life expectancy 2. In some countries, the gap between education levels exceeds a decade of life

You’re invited to the Universally Manchester Festival, Saturday 13 June. Together we’ll explore what makes for a greener, healthier and fairer world 🌍 Family-friendly and completely free! Oxford Road campus 11am – 4:30pm Info: universallymanchester.com #universallymanchesterfestival #umf26

The Madgwick effect 😎

What a beautiful day on campus, so lovely to see the flowers blooming and the students enjoying the sun. @manchester.ac.uk

Whether social media connects us or leaves us feeling isolated depends on how we use it, according to new research. The review found that online interactions can both reduce or increase loneliness, challenging assumptions about screen time and wellbeing. doi.org/10.1016/j.co...

CONGRATULATIONS @manchester.ac.uk on winning University Challenge. Fabulous young team with huge breath of Knowledge!

WINNERS 🏆💜 We couldn’t be prouder of our incredible team for winning University Challenge! This win marks a special milestone. With five victories, we’re the most successful university in the history of the competition, joint with Imperial College London. Well done team 👏🏆