Digital Futures

Digital Futures brings together over 2200 researchers from over 30 different disciplines across all three of the University’s faculties into multidisciplinary communities to tackle important research problems and build critical mass in new and emerging research areas. 🔗 linktr.ee/UoMDigitalFutures

University of Manchester researchers are bringing together policymakers, industry and local authorities to improve flexible plastic recycling and support the transition to a circular economy. Read more: www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/all-news/new... #CircularEconomy #PlasticWaste

Nominations for the Black Futures Awards close in one week! Do you know a Black individual, leader or organisation in GM whose community impact, leadership, creativity, and enterprise within the Black community should be celebrated? 🔗You can nominate them via this link: https://ow.ly/JKBX50ZwY6j

The University of Manchester Library has joined the Open Journals Collective, supporting a more equitable, community-led approach to academic publishing and helping make research free to read and publish. Find out more: https://ow.ly/eyMp50ZyzvI

Our Research Software Engineers work on a wide variety of projects from ground-breaking brand new research ideas to revamping legacy code. If you have an idea or project that could benefit from their expertise, get in touch for a chat! buff.ly/wjT3Qt7

THIS COULD TRANSFORM CANCER TREATMENT 👇 A little‑known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Manchester’s Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute ( @cruk-mi.bsky.social) have found.

📢 Digital Health Equity Seminar Series 📍 zoom.us/j/99298120163 📅 Wednesday 9th September ⏰ 1-2pm Mel Ramasawmy, Queen Mary University of London, will talk about Equitable Large Language Models (LLMs) for health: the role of patients and the public. 🔗 bit.ly/DHIseminar @manchester.ac.uk

Accelerating climate action in Cities Manchester-led research evaluating Liverpool’s year as the first UN Climate Change Accelerator City highlights the cultural sector’s potential to drive meaningful change. Read more: tyndall.ac.uk/reports/how-...

Now exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: Irrepressible – celebrating 20 years of the Morgan Centre 📅 Until 2 September, open to the public 9am – 5pm, weekdays 📍 Glass Corridor, Samuel Alexander Building University of Manchester Sociology Department Faculty of Humanities

If you thought it was about Burning Chrome. If you thought AI really kicked off in the 1950s...if you thought transhumanism was just a passing fad...then you need to seek singularity in a richer heritage. Join us... 🙏 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meat-the-m... @manchester.ac.uk @digitaluom.bsky.social

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...

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

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

📹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...

As we come to the close of Hydrogen Week 2026, we would like to end by celebrating exciting research that continues to push conversations around cleaner, more sustainable energy futures. Researchers are exploring with bioenergy crops pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... hashtag#HydrogenWeek2026

Solstice and Equinox: Cosmic Titans 🗓️19/06📍Jodrell Bank Join us & Jodrell Bank for an evening of science, art and philosophy with David Olusoga OBE in conversation with interdisciplinary physicists Silke Weinfurtner & Ulrike Kuchner and artist Conrad Shawcross. 🔗 https://ow.ly/FrW850Z2cLE

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

Creative Health Research Symposium: Social Care and Creative Practice 📅Tuesday 16 June, 12:30pm - 4:30pm 📍Core Technology Facility Find out more and book your ticket: https://ow.ly/5WeI50YYORY

🌍 Who is environmentalism really for? 🌍 Join us for the Albatross Lecture 2026: Nature and Climate Justice, featuring the inspiring Dr Mya-Rose Birdgirl Craig D.Sc. h.c. (aka Birdgirl). Sing up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1988399298...

The important work from colleagues at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research highlights the real potential of wind propulsion technologies in reducing emissions from global shipping to achieving international climate targets. Report here: seas-at-risk.org/publications...

🖊 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

Now exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: Archiving Culture 📆 Until 30 June 📍 Glass Corridor, Samuel Alexander Building Co-created by students enrolled in the ‘Archiving Culture’ module, this exhibition examines representation across contemporary culture, communities and histories.

Digital Economy Ethics of AI Workshop🚨 24 June | 14:30 - 16:30 | Nancy Rothwell Building Join us for a practical and engaging workshop on the ethics of artificial intelligence 🧠 Register here: tinyurl.com/bddemfn4

Closing soon: Director of Creative Manchester Research Platform Applications are now being invited from senior academic colleagues (Professorial level) interested in leading the Creative Manchester Research Platform. Deadline to apply: 5 May 2026. Recruitment pack: https://ow.ly/h28e50YCe89

Today: Communities of Environmental Knowledge 📅 29 April, 12 – 2pm 📍Contact Theatre, Space 0 🎟️https://ow.ly/xbT850YCaRn... Join us for an informal research café exploring the ways community support and involvement connect to environmental action.