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Expert Comment: How good is Google's Gemini?

Research

This week's release of Google's Gemini and its incorporation into the Bard chatbot lays down a challenge to ChatGPT's twelve month dominance as the public generative AI of choice. Asking Bard to show of its new abilities seemed to be the best way to...

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Fashion Design cohort collaborates with Chinese students for fashion show in Zhejiang

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

BA Fashion Design students took part in a one-day fashion project and show during a ‘life changing’ visit to our partner university in the Chinese province of Zhejiang last month.

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Four experts, four opinions: º£½ÇÂÒÂ× academics do a deep dive into AI

School of Science, Engineering and Environment

One thing is for sure in 2023, there has been no escaping Artificial Intelligence (AI) - it's a topic that has dominated the headlines throughout the year and this technological revolution shows no signs of slowing down.

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University welcomes English National Opera's move to Greater Manchester

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

The º£½ÇÂÒÂ× has welcomed the news that the English National Opera (ENO) is planning for a new home in Greater Manchester.

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Conflict in Israel and Gaza joint statement

University Campus

Last week’s graduation ceremonies saw a fantastic celebration of our student community. We’re incredibly proud of all our students, and the culture of inclusion that exists both on and off campus. Seeing students of all backgrounds come together to...

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º£½ÇÂÒÂ× student scoops top business award in Türkiye

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

Meet Ozgun Avincsal: the º£½ÇÂÒÂ× student who has just been crowned Most Successful Female Entrepreneur UK in her home country of Türkiye! A MSc Biotechnology student due to graduate in summer 2024, Ozgun set up her company, Healium...

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Taking care of your wellbeing this Christmas time

School of Health and Society

As concerns over the cost of living continue, many of us may be worrying about how to achieve the ‘perfect festive season’ on a budget.

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Universal basic income: Wales is set to end its experiment – why we think that’s a mistake

School of Health and Society

The Welsh government has announced that its Universal Basic Income (UBI) project will not be continued after the initial pilot ends in 2025 because of the cost.

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A new approach to productivity from º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School

Research

National Productivity Week ran from Monday 27 November – Friday 1 December, and was a chance for businesses to consider how they can help boost their productivity. In a new project delivered by º£½ÇÂÒÂ× Business School in partnership with Greater...

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Journalism students win big at the BJTC 2023 Awards

School of Arts, Media and Creative Technology

º£½ÇÂÒÂ× students have received national recognition for their work after they took home three awards at this year’s annual BJTC Awards.

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