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Backed by a combined investment of nearly £28 million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), The University of Manchester partners with the University of …

New research led by The University of Manchester has outlined a more equitable way to plan the transition to low-carbon energy systems that reduces regional disparities in access to energy and water services.

The University of Manchester has been invited to lead a pioneering global programme designed to empower education’s role in the transition towards net zero.

We invite expressions of interest (EoIs) in participating in a workshop on ‘Sustainable Investment and the politics of materiality’, which will be held in 91Ö±²¥ on 16 and 17 September 2025, with funding from The University of Manchester’s …

Join us on Saturday 14 June, 11am - 4.30pm for a day of creativity, discovery and play. Our free community festival offers something for everyone with inspiring talks and performances, hands-on science experiments, art and crafts workshops, heritage …

On 4 June 2025, the 91Ö±²¥ Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) hosted the Innovation Procurement Empowerment Centre (IPEC) Research Symposium at Alliance 91Ö±²¥ Business School, in partnership with the Connected Places Catapult (CPC) …

The ‘Getting Serious About Sustainability: Research, Education and Advocacy’ symposium, held from 22–23 May 2025, was the first major event organised by the new working group Sustainability@SEED, led by Heather Alberro, Lecturer in Sustainability at …

Led by The University of Manchester in close partnership with the Amazon Environmental Research Institute and Quilombola women, TERAQ-G – Transforming Evidence and Results into Quilombola Actions for Gender-Inclusive Conservation and Territorial …

People living in more deprived areas with worse health outcomes were 65% more likely to lose their local pharmacy than those in wealthier areas, according to research published today.

Ecobelt Limited, an organisation tackling plastic circularity within the conveyor belt industry, have been nominated for a prestigious Earthshot Prize.Ecobelt’s conveyor belt production technology creates stronger joints for a longer operating …

For years, nature has been blamed as a blocker of economic growth. After some ministerial bluster about not letting newts and bats get in the way of growth ambitions, the UK government released more details of its plans to get Britain building …

Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of microplastics into the deep sea, according to new research published today.

Estimates of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from volcanoes may have been significantly underestimated, according to new research by The University of Manchester.

An unprecedented five academics from The University of Manchester have been recognised as leading experts in their fields by being named as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences. 

University of Manchester scientists have discovered significant concentrations of microplastics in the male reproductive system of sea turtles.

Carbon fibre is a critical material for industries such as aerospace and automotive, prized for its strength and lightweight properties. However, traditional carbon fibre production relies on costly, petroleum-based materials, driving up costs and …

A new research centre led by The University of Manchester has been launched which aims to promote socially just, people-centred sustainability transformations by collaborating with communities, governments and businesses to develop low-carbon living …

The University of Manchester has been awarded funding to lead a 12-month research project to improve understanding of the energy yield from offshore wind in UK waters, as capacity increases.

A new report from The University of Manchester’s Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research has revealed that their ‘Roadmap to Super Low Carbon Live Music’ successfully supported Massive Attack in delivering the lowest-carbon live music event of …

The Amazonian BioTechQuilombo project, led by Dr. Polyanna da Conceição Bispo, Senior Lecturer in Physical Geography at The University of Manchester has secured major international funding through the Amazônia+10 Initiative. Supported by UK Research …

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison, has signed the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice on behalf of The University of Manchester.

A new atmospheric monitoring station has been established at The University of Manchester’s Jodrell Bank Observatory to improve the accuracy of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions estimates.

Where: The University of Manchester (rooms/building TBC)When: Thursday 22 – Friday, 23 May 2025Contact: Heather Alberro, Lecturer in sustainability, Global Development Institute, School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), The …

Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the world's forests despite covering just 3% of the global land surface – but new research has revealed that vast areas of the UK’s peatlands, …

Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a new material that could help reduce water pollution caused by harmful chemicals, such as from leftover medicines and hygiene products, that end up in rivers and lakes.

The University of Manchester and Bupa have announced an innovative new collaboration to develop new methods and strategies to drastically reduce the healthcare sector’s environmental impact upon our planet.

The University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) invites new applications for pump-priming funds to support interdisciplinary research projects. Funds will be awarded to projects and activities which encourage collaboration and aim to lead to …

A research team led by The University of Manchester’s Dr Jonathan Ritson has been awarded a prestigious Bezos Earth Fund Greenhouse Gas Removal Ideation Prize for their research into enhancing carbon capture and reducing methane emissions through …

A new study has unveiled the key mechanisms that preserve organic carbon in the ocean—a poorly understood but vital process, which influences the Earth’s climate, carbon cycles, and formation of fossil fuels.Organic carbon typically breaks down in …

Their work, published in Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, could accelerate the development of sustainable alternatives to fossil fuel-derived products like plastics, helping pave the way for a carbon-neutral circular bioeconomy.The …