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Jackie Kay and Vice-Chancellor to lead º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Literacy Symposium

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

Celebrated author and º£½ÇÂÒÂ× professor Jackie Kay CBE and Vice Chancellor Nic Beech will lead a landmark symposium at the University this summer to support literacy leaders in tackling the challenging climate for reading and writing.

Jackie Kay left and Nic Beech right - both profile photos
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Sounds of the River Irwell brought to life in immersive installation for Sounds From The Other City

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

An immersive sound installation that captures the breadth and feel of the River Irwell will make its debut at the University next month for the Sounds From The Other City festival.

Hayley Suviste holding a microphone by a lead submerged in water at Kersal Wetlands
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Major grant will fund vital acoustics research

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× will lead a major research effort looking at new ways of testing products that produce high frequency sound and vibrations. Such products are becoming increasingly important and more common due to electrification and efforts...

Anechoic chamber, Newton Building, º£½ÇÂÒÂ×
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Expert comment: UK inflation drops to 2.6%

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

In light of this morning’s news that UK inflation has dropped to 2.6%, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s economists, Matthew Allen and Dr Maria Paola Rana, share their thoughts.

Fruit and vegetable stall at a UK food market
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× team chosen as finalists for prestigious UK awards

School of Health and Society

A team working for the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× has been shortlisted in two categories at the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2025.

The team nominated for the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2025, pictured in Uganda
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AJ Bell prize for º£½ÇÂÒÂ× journalism students generously increased

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

A prize that celebrates the best writing from The º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s Journalism and PR students has been substantially increased to £5,000.

The MediaCity newsroom full of students
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Planning permission granted for world-leading Acoustics building

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Plans to create a brand-new state-of-the-art Acoustics building as part of Crescent º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s innovation zone have been accepted by º£½ÇÂÒÂ× City Council.

An artist's impression of the Acoustics Building, º£½ÇÂÒÂ×
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Will your heat pump give you a cold bath? New research says not…

Research

With gas boilers being phased out, concerns have been raised about whether heat pumps will provide enough hot water for a steaming bath at the end of a long day.

Energy House internal
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New music journalism website launched by º£½ÇÂÒÂ× alumnus

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

A º£½ÇÂÒÂ× alumnus has teamed up with one of Manchester's most influential music figures to launch a new website dedicated to music journalism.

Three men standing in a pub holding a banner which reads Soledad
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Spades in the ground for new health and wellbeing building

University Campus

Construction of one of the biggest projects in the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s current expansion has begun.

Interim Dean of School Vicky Halliwell and Deputy Dean Jane McAdam with MP for º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Rebecca Long Bailey and Kier representatives on a building site
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