University of Manchester news

A new programme addressing young people's wellbeing and mental health will launch in Q3 2021 in all secondary schools across Greater Manchester, UK. The Greater ... More

Construction has begun on a Hassell -designed grass-covered dome pavilion at Jodrell Bank to help celebrate the site’s heritage and the beginnings of radio astronomy ... More

The UK's Art Fund has announced the latest winners of its New Collecting Awards, chosen to help rising star curators to build collections for their ... More

The winners of this year’s Museums + Heritage Awards for Excellence have been announced, with shortlisted projects celebrated and recognised across the museums, galleries, heritage ... More

Architecture firm Purcell will create an extension to the historic home of the University of Manchester - Manchester Museum, after winning planning and listed building ... More

Manchester Museum has announced the appointment of a new director, marking the first woman to hold the position in the institution’s 125-year history. Esme Ward, ... More

The British public is being invited to take part in a national loneliness survey, launched in partnership between three universities, BBC Radio 4 and the ... More

Activities such as cycling and running can improve memory function and help maintain a healthy brain as we get older, according to an international study. ... More

Eight university campuses will become home to High Performance Centres built specifically for women’s football as part of the Football Association’s (FA) plan to increase ... More

The Museums Association has announced the first keynote speakers for its November conference, with poet Lemn Sissay and comedian Francesca Martinez set to address this ... More

MuseumNext has made a call for papers for its European conference in Rotterdam next year, with a deadline set for 6 January. The 2016 edition ... More

Aerobic exercise can significantly help people coping with the long-term mental health condition schizophrenia, according to University of Manchester researchers. Using data from 10 independent ... More

Dr Nuala Morse, postdoctoral research associate at the University of Manchester and UCL, has said more museums need to adopt the idea of wellbeing into ... More

Offering personalised exercise programmes at local leisure centres could be the key to protecting young people suffering early psychosis from the statistical likelihood of an ... More

Manchester, UK’s “gallery in the park” will reopen its doors on 14 February following a £15m (US$23m, €20m) makeover by architectural firm MUMA. The work ... More

Developer Bruntwood and The University of Manchester, UK, have submitted plans for a mixed-use precinct regeneration, which forms phase two of the £50m (US$83.25m, €62.4m) ... More

Anticipation is rising around the grounds of the UK's University of Manchester as the redevelopment of its prestigious Whitworth Art Gallery nears completion. The gallery ... More

IWM North, part of Imperial War Museums in Trafford, has received a £528,700 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant that will be used for a new ... More

A new £3m 'live science' Discovery Centre has been officially opened by the University of Manchester (UM) at Jodrell Bank Observatory, Cheshire. The development has ... More

Plans for the multi-million pound extension of the Whitworth Art Gallery at the University of Manchester have been awarded £8m by the Heritage Lottery Fund ... More

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and the Northwest European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) are to provde funding of £3.1m to kick-start the creation of ... More

Plans have been submitted to Cheshire East Council (CEC) for the creation of a new discovery centre at the University of Manchester's (UM) Jodrell Bank ... More