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The Tutor Trust and º£½ÇÂÒÂ× go back to school

Schools

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× is supercharging its commitment to the local community by supporting school pupils with free tuition, through a new partnership with the Tutor Trust .

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Translating fiction: how AI could assist humans in expanding access to global literature and culture

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Professor Andy Miah writes in The Conversation about how Artificial Intelligence could be used to increase access to global fiction and literature through translation

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New Year Honours 2025

University Campus

The New Year Honours list for 2025 recognises the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the United Kingdom. The honours system recognises people who have made achievements in public life and committed themselves to serving and...

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× ranked in top ten of UK University ‘green’ league

University Campus

We are pleased to announce that we have received a First-Class award and top ten position in the 2024 People & Planet University League . We have been ranked as the 8th most sustainable university.

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Plans submitted for Acoustics Building in Crescent º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s innovation zone

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

Plans have been submitted for a new state-of-the-art Acoustics Building which would bring world-class research facilities to Crescent º£½ÇÂÒÂ×’s innovation zone.

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× and GMCA join forces to unlock data sharing barriers

Research

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× have commenced a two-and-a-half year knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) to enhance the embedding of an information sharing framework across the region, thanks to a £220,000...

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Expert comment: Bank of England holds base interest rate

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

In light of the Bank of England holding the base interest rate, Dr Maria Paola Rana, Lecturer in Economics and Finance here at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×, shares her thoughts.

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Revolutionary new mobility product developed in partnership with the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×

Research

The revolutionary Walk Safe®, a transformative new indoor walking frame design that could benefit the lives of thousands of users, has been launched by mobility aids provider NRS Healthcare in partnership with the º£½ÇÂÒÂ×.

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Nursing Associate Apprenticeship team shortlisted in national awards

School of Health and Society

The Nursing Associate Apprenticeship team at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× have been shortlisted as a national finalist in the ‘FE Week and AELP Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025’.

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Success stories: Jaisie Withers

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

A chartered surveying apprentice at the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× has won two national emerging talent awards.

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