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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× brings UK and Europe together to accelerate the future of energy sustainability

Power of US

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, in collaboration with Innovate UK and Horizon EU V2X Cluster, brought together leading experts from across the UK and Europe to help shape the future of smart energy systems – at a time when the sector is moving from...

Vahid Vahidinasab presenting at the closing session at the UK-EU Symposium April 2026
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× celebrates 100 years with centenary ‘Dreamed a Dream’ golden ale

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

As º£½ÇÂÒÂ× celebrates 100 years since becoming a City, Lark Hill Brewery, the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s own micro-brewery specialising in craft and artisan beers, ales, and IPAs, has created a unique beer for this important milestone.

A beer glass alongside a can of Dreamed a Dream, a golden ale brewed by Lark Hill Brewery
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12 marathon wildlife mission

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A º£½ÇÂÒÂ× student will run an incredible 496km, the equivalent of a dozen marathons, next month to raise money for vital conservation research in memory of her grandad.

Alexandra Dobson
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× academic brings full-length world premiere of Hungarian drama to MediaCity

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

A º£½ÇÂÒÂ× academic is staging the full-length English language premiere of the acclaimed Hungarian drama The Dead Man at our MediaCity campus next month.

A cropped image of the The Dead Man poster that displays the title
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How Bafta helped elevate the video game to a respected art form worthy of celebration

Research

Researchers Dr Charlotte Gislam and Dr Neta Yodovich wrote for The Conversation on how awards recognition is impacting the gaming industry. You can read the original article on The Conversation's website here .

Playing video games
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Expert comment: The postcode divide is now happening within UK cities

Research

In new analysis, Matthew Allen, Lecturer in Economics at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, argues that geography continues to shape economic opportunity in the UK - and that inequality is increasingly becoming hyper-local, with significant differences in...

Aerial shot of Manchester
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Is fast food harming the gut health of seagulls? We could be about to find out

Research

A brand new study looking at the impact of fast food on the gut health of seagulls has just won funding from the Royal Society.

A eating from a box profiteroles which it has just stolen from a passer by
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Student’s design chosen for º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s 100th birthday beer

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

A º£½ÇÂÒÂ× graphic design student has had her artwork selected for a limited-edition Seven Bro7hers Brewing Co beer – to mark º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s 100th birthday.

Anhelina holds a can of the new Seven Bro7hers ale
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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Professor appointed to EDI role at Royal College of Nursing

School of Health and Society

Professor Vanessa Heaslip has been appointed to the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committee at the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).

Vanessa Heaslip
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Å koda and º£½ÇÂÒÂ× reinvent the bike bell for the noise-cancelling era

Power of US

Working with Å koda, acoustic experts at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, have helped launch a potentially life-saving innovation: a bike bell specifically designed to penetrate noise-cancelling headphones.

Skoda bike bell
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