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More than 400 Coptic Christians examine manuscripts at a Stockport church in rare opportunity to connect with their cultural and religious heritage

Academics overestimate how much students use generative AI for their studies, highlighting the need for a better understanding of how the technology is being used

This reflection is part of Ideas at Work, a series exploring the people and places shaped by humanities research at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.

Expectations for parents to spend time helping with homework may disadvantage families with less time and resources

When we think about disaster recovery, we often think about rebuilding roads, restoring services or repairing damaged homes. All important, but for many people affected by disaster, recovery is actually about being heard. 

Study finds Mugabe withdrew from Commonwealth after judging political reform was a greater threat to his hold on power

A new faculty research impact campaign showcases three extraordinary cases that demonstrate how humanities research creates tangible, meaningful change in society, with impact at local, national and international levels.

A theologian developing collaborative research that focuses on the insights and creativity of communities in addressing multiple inequalities.

A disaster researcher working with local communities in Nepal to tackle disaster recovery.

Ideas at Work explores how humanities research creates change in the world around us. This story follows how filmmaking can operate as a participatory research method to document, evaluate and reshape socially engaged museum practice.

Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ was delighted to host Professor Stefano Bartolini, Emeritus Professor at the European University Institute, for a prestigious British Academy Lecture.

People more likely to see scientists as credible experts when they discuss technology than when they comment on wider social issues

The Teach Economics programme, delivered by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in partnership with the Bank of England, is celebrating the successful completion of its first year, with 18 teachers from across North-West England completing …

Research suggests primary school pupils can engage with complex ideas about fairness, freedom and equality – and develop their own ideas about what rights people

Postgraduate students using their accounting skills to help organisations across the city tackle practical financial challenges

University of Manchester researchers form part of a team of experts working on the British Election Study, the UK’s longest-running survey of voting behaviour.

This year’s ESRC Festival of Social Science brings research beyond the lecture room, creating opportunities for the public to explore the issues shaping everyday life.

Professor Pierre-Richard Agénor, Professor of Economics at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ, has been awarded a Fellowship of the Royal Economic Society (RES).

Many people continue to face the threat of shelling, displacement, bereavement and uncertainty in their daily lives, highlighting the urgent need for sustained mental health support

‘Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction’ is among six books competing for the UK’s leading history writing prize

New research highlights combined dangers of extreme rainfall and poor transport accessibility for China’s farmland

Dr Danielle Child has published a new edited book, Art and Capitalism: A Contemporary Perspective, bringing together international scholarship to examine the complex and evolving relationship between art and capitalism.

The Manchester China Institute (MCI) at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ successfully hosted the Manchester International Arbitration Training Programme (MIATP) from 1 to 7 September 2026, bringing together more than 40 participants from leading …

The exact timeline of the recent Nepal flooding disaster is becoming clearer. 

#BeeWell today announces the appointment of two new National Co-Directors

Dr David Buil-Gil, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Criminology in the Department of Criminology, was recognised for his article, The Structure of Unstructured Time and Crime: A Spare Time Model, published in The British Journal of Criminology in …

‘grasp, grasp’ is a digital artwork which draws on the anonymised life stories of members of two different Buddhist communities, collected by University of Manchester academics Erica Baffelli and Jane Caple.

New research suggests tackling the factors behind suspensions could help prevent repeated exclusions and support vulnerable pupils

Experts recognised for their significant contributions to social science and their work addressing major societal challenges

The Creative Manchester research platform has appointed Professor Ana Carden-Coyne as Academic Research Lead to oversee its new Activating Collections Research Theme.