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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Adult Nursing student shares the unconventional path to her degree
Oluchi Emma Okoroafor (pictured below) is an award-winning, final-year postgraduate student at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×. She was inspired to study nursing after seeing the incredible care staff gave to her daughter, who was born prematurely.
The Conversation: Trump's tariffs threaten the future of innovation
Lecturer in Economics Matthew Allen explores how President Donald Trump's new tariffs risk destabilising global innovation, and why UK tech firms could suffer collateral damage, in his first article for The Conversation .
First industry partner in brand new Centre for Retrofit unveiled by º£½ÇÂÒÂ×
Construction company United Infrastructure and the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× are pleased to announce a partnership to deliver a full-scale 1930s retrofit property in Energy House 2.0, the world-leading research facility.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner leads project to cut cancer wait times
As part of Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) Week we spoke to º£½ÇÂÒÂ× alumna and lecturer Elvina about her experiences of using her skills to transform lung cancer referrals.
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× x BEYOND Conference 2025
Here's what the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× is doing for BEYOND 2025, the UK’s biggest conference for research and innovation in the creative industries, as it returns to MediaCity this month.
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× joins the COP conversation with LinkedIn video series
As Brazil prepares for the annual COP30 next week, the University is launching a short-form video series, Talking COP, which aims to make complex climate and sustainability issues accessible and engaging for all audiences.
Expert comment: Bank of England holds interest rate at 4%
In reaction to the Bank of England holding interest rates at 4% today ahead of the Autumn Budget, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Economist, Matthew Allen, shares his thoughts. Matthew comments:
University celebrates leading talents at 2025 Asian Media Awards
The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× was delighted to celebrate leading Asian talents from across the UK’s creative industries at the 13th annual Asian Media Awards at Manchester’s Deansgate Hotel on Friday 31 October.
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× celebrates 10 years of MGF and 5 years of TWF scholarships
In celebration of our incredible donors and their philanthropic achievements, the University held the MGF and Temporary Works forum (TWf) Milestone Celebration Event in October.
AI project connects º£½ÇÂÒÂ× students to Ugandan amputees
Immersive technologies including digital simulation and artificial intelligence (AI) are at the heart of a groundbreaking collaboration between the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and healthcare professionals in Uganda, which aims to revolutionise prosthetic...