NVIDIA Quantum Day: Accelerated Quantum Supercomputing with CUDA-Q 📍 Simon Building, Manchester 📅 Thursday 17th September ⏰ 10am - 4pm 👥 @manchester.ac.uk Staff Harness CUDA-Q and GPU acceleration for quantum computing, hybrid algorithms, and quantum hardware. Register: bit.ly/uomquantumday

🎙 New episode of You Ought to Know out NOW! Karen Gabay talks with Soul legend and former Ikette PP Arnold, sharing her journey & collaborations. 🔗 Available on Youtube now (https://ow.ly/aOjp50ZrY7X)

Saharan Dust is Travelling Further Than We Thought Using data collected at The University of Manchester's Air Quality Supersite, researchers contributed to an international study showing increasing transport of Saharan dust across Europe. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

Manchester air quality data helps reveal growing health and energy risks from Saharan dust

Data collected at The University of Manchester's Air Quality Supersite has contributed to a major international study showing that increasing amounts of desert dust from North Africa are reaching Euro...

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Women’s Health Technology Summit 2026 📍 Core Technology Facility, Manchester 📅 Thursday 1st October ⏰ 12pm-5pm This event will focus on medical misogyny, underinvestment in women’s health innovation, and bias in emerging technologies. Register today: bit.ly/womenssummit2026 @manchester.ac.uk

It's a hot topic at the moment! Our Head of Research Software Engineering, Adrian Harwood, gives his opinion on the use of AI in coding and what that means for RSEs. #AI #RSEng #coding

Can an AI-Coding Agent Replace an RSE?

Head of Research Software Engineering (RSE) Adrian Harwood shares his thoughts on the shape of RSE services in the age of vibe coding.

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One week until early bird registration closes📢 We're delighted to support the Business and Modern Slavery Conference 2026 on 14th - 15th September 2026 at Alliance Manchester Business School! Early bird tickets available until 31/07: https://ow.ly/KMWc50ZoP7N More info: https://ow.ly/Evwn50ZoP7M

Contribute to Shaping the Digital Worlds Theme! David Topping is inviting @manchester.ac.uk colleagues to complete a short consultation that will help shape how the Digital Worlds theme works with #industry and #business partners over the coming year. 🔗: bit.ly/digitalworld...

We're delighted to support the Business and Modern Slavery Conference 2026 taking place from 14th - 15th September 2026 at Alliance Manchester Business School! Early bird tickets available until 31/07: https://ow.ly/KMWc50ZoP7N More info: https://ow.ly/Evwn50ZoP7M

The Manchester Odyssey 🏛️ This is the oldest known surviving copy of Homer’s Odyssey in book form on parchment, and brings us closer in time to Homer's epic.

♻️ Can AI make recycling safer? As battery waste grows, AI is helping detect hidden lithium-ion "zombie" batteries before they cause fires. Great innovation at Manchester, leading advances using deep learning to improve battery recycling and worker safety#CircularEconomy #AI tinyurl.com/u667jbya

The recent heatwave is a reminder that climate action cannot slow down. Across the UK and Europe, prolonged periods of extreme heat are becoming increasingly familiar. There is some encouraging news. Learn more: lnkd.in/daFGN9VW and lnkd.in/e8kux5Se

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📹We commissioned a film celebrating last month's Future of Opera: Human-AI Improvisation event & the partnerships between The University of Manchester, ENO & Operactive Arts, which made this workshop a reality. https://ow.ly/XrPq50ZjWUM Faculty of Humanities School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

@manchester.ac.uk has been ranked the world's number one university for #sustainability impact in the @timeshighered.bsky.social Education Impact Rankings. We are proud to be a part of bringing people and ideas together to make improvements in #technological, #environmental and #social change.

We are incredibly proud to be part of The University of Manchester, now ranked #1 in the world for our contribution to the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings. This achievement reflects the passion and dedication.

Next week: Irrepressible – an exhibition celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre 📅 Weds 1 July, 4pm - 5:30pm 📍 South Foyer, Samuel Alexander Building 🎟️ Register: https://ow.ly/gZ1C50Z2cbt Faculty of Humanities University of Manchester School of Social Sciences Prof Sophie Woodward

We were delighted to host @davidolusoga.bsky.social for the inaugural Grederick Douglass lecture, in partnership with @manlitphil.bsky.social and carisma. Prof Olusoga was later joined in conversation by Prof Erinma Bell MBE DL to discuss Douglass’ life and ideas. An audience Q&A was also held.

Develop your #grantwriting skills!  Sign up to Health Research from Home’s Grant Writing Retreat to learn from the #experts and turn your current or future study ideas using #smartphones and #wearables into successful grant bids.  Date: 2-3 July 2026  Apply: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XAAN4guRq5

JOIN THE TEAM📢Postdoctoral Research Associate (Maternity Cover) 🗓️3 July 👉Full‑time for 9 months Want to contribute to interdisciplinary impact‑focused research? Apply to join our inclusive team & work with academic colleagues, cultural institutions & community partners. 🔗https://ow.ly/HPZ150ZckNV

In May, we hosted Remote Patient Monitoring in the NHS: From Promise to Practice at The Core Technology Facility! We were joined by Wajid Hussain, Caroline Cake, Charlotte Sharp, Will Dixon and Sabine van der Veer. Make sure to register for September's Ecosystem event: bit.ly/healthtechsu...

Join the International Anthony Burgess Foundation for a public event exploring Umberto Eco’s connection with British culture, 10 years after his death. ‘Umberto Eco in Britain’ 📍 Anthony Burgess Foundation, M1 5BY 📅 Friday 26 June 2026 at 15.00. Find out more: https://ow.ly/4Kko50Z73Pf

🖊 Come join Dawn Edge, Serge Sagna and Creative Manchester at an event for #FestivalofLibraries to explore the meanings, uses, origins, and evolution of Jamaican Patwa. 📆 Wednesday 10 June, 5:30 – 7pm, Old Trafford Library 🎟️ Book your tickets via the @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social website

In one month: Irrepressible – an exhibition celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre 📅 Weds 1 July, 4pm - 5:30pm 📍 South Foyer, Samuel Alexander Building 🎟️ Register: https://ow.ly/gZ1C50Z2cbt Faculty of Humanities University of Manchester School of Social Sciences Prof Sophie Woodward

🖊️ Writing for Wellbeing: Join Centre For New Writing poets at the @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social #FestivalofLibraries to learn how creative writing can positively impact your wellbeing. 📍Chorlton Library (9 June) and Cheadle Library (11 June) 🎟️ Book your place via our Eventbrite.

We're pleased to announce that the University has chosen eLabFTW as our Electronic Research Notebook and Inventory software solution. The decision couldn't have been made without the help and support of the research and research supporting community - thank you! buff.ly/MN8s1VQ

What does “research impact” look like in practice in the Social Sciences? A recent Research & Scholarship Showcase panel explored how research moves beyond academic publication — through collaboration, public engagement, policy dialogue, professional networks, and community partnerships.

This week, we are delighted to begin introducing our incredible cohort of Early Career Researcher (ECR) Champions from across the University representing a diverse range of disciplines. Meet Dr Alessandro Grillo www.linkedin.com/in/alessandr...

🖊️ Writing for Wellbeing: Join Centre For New Writing poets at the @mcrcityoflit.bsky.social #FestivalofLibraries to learn how creative writing can positively impact your wellbeing. 📍Chorlton Library (9 June) and Cheadle Library (11 June) 🎟️ Book your place via our Eventbrite.

Congratulations to the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre on this well-deserved recognition through the MAD Awards for its outstanding contribution to impact-led innovation and sustainable technology development. The Accelerating Impact Graphene Entrepreneurship initiative: lnkd.in/eXBudFQX

EGSTradeHub.org is a global open-access platform supporting inclusive, climate-aligned trade policymaking by bringing together previously scattered evidence on Environmental Goods and Services into one accessible resource. Explore the full projects here: lnkd.in/ez29Esa4

Congratulations to The Bee Cup Team, Central Professional Services Division, winners of the Making a Difference Awards 2026 for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Sustainability and a Zero Carbon Future hashtag#UniversityOfManchester www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRZb...

Outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability and a zero-carbon future: BeeCup

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