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Innovate UK has announced £30 million of extension funding to the Innovator Accelerator programme, enabling our Centre for Enterprise to continue to build on its transformational work with businesses across Greater Manchester. 🔗 bit.ly/4cDZT7q @innovateuk @mmucfe

After a successful bid led by @McrInstSport, Manchester has been selected to host the European College of Sport Science (ECSS) Annual Congress in 2027, solidifying the city’s position as a global leader in sport and exercise science. 🙌 Read more 🔗bit.ly/3RAdum8

We're pleased to announce that Dr David Megson, Reader in Chemistry and Environmental Forensics, will be speaking at this year's #CheltSciFest (3-8 June 2025).🧪 You can view the full line-up here: cheltenhamfestivals.org/whats-on/scien…

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It’s not just humans who can become architects – new research has identified over 600 species that help to shape our natural world, with the same transformative power as hundreds of thousands of major floods ⛈

This week we're down at @McrMuseum for #BritishScienceWeek @ScienceWeekUK showcasing our work on environmental analysis. It's been very busy with some wonderfully engaged and enthusiastic students 🧪🔬🧬 @MMUEngage @JamesConnorton

Congratulations to our Visiting Professor @DameSarahStorey on being recognised in the @Independent's 50 Most Influential Women 2025. ⭐ Sarah has been working with academics to develop guidance on managing perimenopausal symptoms for female athletes. 🔗 bit.ly/49kNCTF

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How can we ensure we’re using AI safely, responsibly and securely? Our staff from the Department of Computing and Mathematics have contributed to the new government AI Playbook, helping to answer some of the sector’s leading questions:

@greatermcr 🗣 “With the Government investing heavily in the manufacturing sector, AMMIC will see the University and industry coming together to accelerate the growth in this area through our research strengths to drive this key area of the Greater Manchester economy.”

@greatermcr 🗣 “The launch of AMMIC brings together our global expertise in manufacturing, advanced materials and sustainability, and opens up our fully funded support to the region’s businesses.” – Professor Nick Brook, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education.

Last month we celebrated the launch of the new Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMMIC), which will bring together our expertise with a range of business support services to accelerate the growth of manufacturing in the region.⚙️

"If you're not sure whether or not a video is real or fake, the first thing you can do is look at the background and quality of the video..." Cyber security researcher, Katie Paxton-Fear (@InsiderPhD) discusses how to spot an AI deepfake with @itvnews 👇 itv.com/news/granada/2…

🗣 “Our findings show that the painful process of conservation triage must therefore consider the impact of ongoing climate changes on those sites in prioritisation assessments.” - Dr Alexander Lees, Reader in Biodiversity

Our latest research with @uniofexeter and @cambridge_uni shows that two-thirds of Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are experiencing new, increased temperatures as a result of climate change: shorturl.at/O8Fuv

UCAS applications close today! This is your last chance to apply for our degree course at @ManMetUni 🎓 #healthyfutures

Today's Welcome Fair is in full swing! 👋 Head over to @TheUnionMMU before 4pm to chat to our university services, join societies, meet local businesses and more. Don't forget to grab yourself some freebies, from tote bags to slices of pizza 🍕

🗣 “This research builds on previous social value studies we have carried out for Sport England, by measuring a greater number of health outcomes and valuing sport and physical activity for different groups in society.” - @DrLarissaDavies

🚴‍♂️ The value is made up of £10.5 billion in savings in health and social care, and £96.7 billion in wellbeing value from adults and children taking part in physical activity.

🏃We’ve partnered with @Sport_England to produce a report on the value of sport and activity in the UK – calculated at an impressive £107.2 billion a year.