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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...
Research project connects neurodivergent young people with nature via Minecraft
A joint-research project from Plymouth Marjon University and the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× is empowering young people to connect with the outdoors via the digital worlds of Minecraft.
º£½ÇÂÒÂ× law clinic sees surge in demand as landmark renters' reforms set to take effect
The º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s SILKS Pro Bono Law Clinic highlights rising need for free legal advice across housing, family, and employment law.
The Conversation: ‘Hallucinated’ cases are affecting lawyers’ careers
Lecturer in Law Craig Smith examines how "hallucinated" artificial intelligence (AI)-generated cases are undermining lawyers' careers, and why legal training must urgently adapt, for The Conversation .
Celebrating 50 years of innovation between academia and business
This week, over 500 hundred representatives from universities across the country gathered in Manchester to celebrate the innovation between academia and business that has been achieved over the past 50 years and to discuss the future of collaborative...