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• AI research ready: Summer Internship scheme

  18 Mar 2025

  The Royal Academy of Engineering along with Google DeepMind are funding 'Research Ready' paid summer internships working on AI-related research projects at The University of Manchester this year. Google DeepMind Research Ready is a pioneering new scheme aimed at providing undergraduate students and recent graduates from underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds with research experience in AI-related areas. We are looking to recruit twelve talented UK-based students from such groups to work on summer projects as part of The University of Manchester’s network of world-leading AI researchers.If you are in your penultimate or final year or have recently graduated in a related field, you could take part in a paid eight-week summer internship at The University of Manchester. As part of this scheme, you will work on an AI-related research project and join in with additional activities designed to prepare you for postgraduate study or a career using AI. The funding for this scheme provides a generous stipend as well as support with travel and accommodation costs. You will be based at our central Manchester campus and will work closely with our researchers and the rest of the cohort of 2025 summer interns.Manchester has been named as one of 25 global destinations to be included in the Where to Go 2024 list by prestigious US travel publication AFAR, has been named in the New York Times’ 52 Places to Go list for 2024 and is the only UK city in National Geographic's influential ‘Best of the World’ list, which annually sets out 25 of the must-see places to visit around the globe.Applications are open now:  Read eligibility criteria Application details and form.  

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• New £6.2 million programme to build and test new capabilities for sensitive data research

  13 Mar 2025

  The University of Manchester will collaborate on a new £6.2 million programme, TREvolution, to advance the development of key technical requirements and capabilities for UK Trusted Research Environments (TREs).

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• The UK Metascience Unit funds new research at The University of Manchester

  10 Mar 2025

  The University of Manchester is amongst the first recipients of a grant from UK Research & Innovation’s new Metascience Unit, which was launched 'to find better ways to conduct, distribute and fund research'. 

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• Bees can help map pollution

  19 Nov 2024

  New research from the University of Manchester uses local beekeepers as \\\"citizen scientists\\\" as part of a proposal to use honey as a window into the chemical make-up of a local area.

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• Record £10.2m investment to continue improving research software practices

  30 Aug 2024

  A project that aims to advance research software practices across the UK, has been awarded a record £10.2 million in funding.

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• Leading Research on the Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence in Manchester

  16 May 2024

  The Centre for AI Fundamentals and the Manchester unit of the European Laboratory for Learning and Intelligent Systems (ELLIS) Unit have formally launched at the University. 

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• University of Manchester recognised as Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research

  21 Mar 2024

  The University of Manchester has been named an Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE-CSR) in recognition of its internationally leading cyber security research.  

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• Research progress reveals faster, more accurate blood flow simulation to revolutionise treatment of vascular diseases

  21 Feb 2024

  A review has shed light on the groundbreaking advancements in the simulation of blood flow within the intricate vascular system that could transform medical treatment and device innovation for vascular diseases.

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• Italy’s ambassador meets Manchester robots during official tour

  19 Apr 2023

  Inigo Lambertini met a range of advanced devices during a visit to Manchester.

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• Inaugural Engineering the Future Conference 'a huge success'

  31 Mar 2023

  The first-of-its-kind event showcased Manchester’s engineering research and teaching.

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