Jordan KennyNews and Media Relations Manager 0161 275 8257 / 07748747079Whales and dolphins (Cetaceans) live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional dialects – much like human societies.A major new study, published today in (Monday 16th October), has linked the complexity of Cetacean culture and behaviour to the size of their brains.The research was a collaboration between scientists at The University of Manchester, The University of British Columbia, Canada, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Stanford...…Jordan KennyNews and Media Relations Manager 0161 275 8257 / 07748747079Whales and dolphins (Cetaceans) live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional dialects – much like human societies.A major new study, published today in (Monday 16th October), has linked the complexity of Cetacean culture and behaviour to the size of their brains.The research was a collaboration between scientists at The University of Manchester, The University of British Columbia, Canada, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Stanford...WW…

Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) has been named as one of the top five architecture schools in the QS World Subject Rankings 2023. MSA, a unique collaboration between The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, is ranked 5th in the world and 2nd in the UK, climbing two places since last year and six places since 2021. The prestigious QS World University Rankings highlight the world’s top performing universities in 54 individual subject areas. They include almost 1,500 institutions from around the world, with rankings based on subjects, destination and...…Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) has been named as one of the top five architecture schools in the QS World Subject Rankings 2023. MSA, a unique collaboration between The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University, is ranked 5th in the world and 2nd in the UK, climbing two places since last year and six places since 2021. The prestigious QS World University Rankings highlight the world’s top performing universities in 54 individual subject areas. They include almost 1,500 institutions from around the world, with rankings based on subjects, destination and...WW…

Two start-up businesses from The University of Manchester Innovation Factory have been named in a top ten of ‘university spinouts to watch’. The list is in Sifted, Europe’s influential media monitor of European tech start-ups. Backed by the Financial Times, Sifted is the leading media brand for the European start-up community. Two of the top ten highlighted start-ups – FOTENIX and Watercycle Technologies – have been created and nurtured within the University of Manchester Innovation Factory (UoMIF). Sifted says: “There’s a new generation of entrepreneurs taking the European tech scene...…Two start-up businesses from The University of Manchester Innovation Factory have been named in a top ten of ‘university spinouts to watch’. The list is in Sifted, Europe’s influential media monitor of European tech start-ups. Backed by the Financial Times, Sifted is the leading media brand for the European start-up community. Two of the top ten highlighted start-ups – FOTENIX and Watercycle Technologies – have been created and nurtured within the University of Manchester Innovation Factory (UoMIF). Sifted says: “There’s a new generation of entrepreneurs taking the European tech scene...WW…

New research by an expert at The University of Manchester has found that a major aspect of the traditional ‘Manc’ accent is still going strong in northern parts of the city, but is disappearing from people’s speech elsewhere. Linguistics expert Dr Maciej Baranowski wanted to find out whether there is any linguistic evidence for the popular view that the north Manchester accent sounds different from the one spoken in south Manchester. He talked to 122 people from areas within the M60 motorway, as well as those immediately to the south such as Wythenshawe and Stockport. He found that the...…New research by an expert at The University of Manchester has found that a major aspect of the traditional ‘Manc’ accent is still going strong in northern parts of the city, but is disappearing from people’s speech elsewhere. Linguistics expert Dr Maciej Baranowski wanted to find out whether there is any linguistic evidence for the popular view that the north Manchester accent sounds different from the one spoken in south Manchester. He talked to 122 people from areas within the M60 motorway, as well as those immediately to the south such as Wythenshawe and Stockport. He found that the...WW…

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Coronavirus: how T cells are involved and what it might mean for vaccine developmentDeveloping a vaccine is difficult at the best of times, but rarely have we been in a situation where basic knowledge about a virus has to be acquired so directly alongside the race to eradicate it. To understand how difficult this task is, we must appreciate the complexity of how our immune system responds to an infection.The part of the immune response that can target germs precisely and provide long-term protection is called the adaptive immune response. Two types of white blood cell are important in this:...…Coronavirus: how T cells are involved and what it might mean for vaccine developmentDeveloping a vaccine is difficult at the best of times, but rarely have we been in a situation where basic knowledge about a virus has to be acquired so directly alongside the race to eradicate it. To understand how difficult this task is, we must appreciate the complexity of how our immune system responds to an infection.The part of the immune response that can target germs precisely and provide long-term protection is called the adaptive immune response. Two types of white blood cell are important in this:...WW…

Ben RobinsonNews and Media Relations Manager 0161 275 8388“The paper, 'An improved test of the strong equivalence principle with the pulsar in a triple star system' by Voisin et al is published in .Astrophysicists confirm cornerstone of Einstein’s Theory of RelativitySome modules are disabled because cookies are declined. Accept cookies to experience the full functionality of this page.We use cookies to optimize the website, no personal information is stored.…Ben RobinsonNews and Media Relations Manager 0161 275 8388“The paper, 'An improved test of the strong equivalence principle with the pulsar in a triple star system' by Voisin et al is published in .Astrophysicists confirm cornerstone of Einstein’s Theory of RelativitySome modules are disabled because cookies are declined. Accept cookies to experience the full functionality of this page.We use cookies to optimize the website, no personal information is stored.WW…

Ben RobinsonNews and Media Relations Manager 0161 275 8388“ Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothingSome modules are disabled because cookies are declined. Accept cookies to experience the full functionality of this page.We use cookies to optimize the website, no personal information is stored.…Ben RobinsonNews and Media Relations Manager 0161 275 8388“ Graphene smart textiles developed for heat adaptive clothingSome modules are disabled because cookies are declined. Accept cookies to experience the full functionality of this page.We use cookies to optimize the website, no personal information is stored.WW…

Ben RobinsonNews and Media Relations Manager 0161 275 8388“ Earth’s nearest supergiant is cooling down at the end of its lifeSome modules are disabled because cookies are declined. Accept cookies to experience the full functionality of this page.We use cookies to optimize the website, no personal information is stored.…Ben RobinsonNews and Media Relations Manager 0161 275 8388“ Earth’s nearest supergiant is cooling down at the end of its lifeSome modules are disabled because cookies are declined. Accept cookies to experience the full functionality of this page.We use cookies to optimize the website, no personal information is stored.WW…