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@manchester.ac.ukOct 6, 2026, 9:28 AM

PIONEERING NEW CANCER STUDY โฌ‡๏ธ

The research aims to transform how doctors detect breast cancer that develops during or just after pregnancy, which is often discovered late when the cancer has already spread.

๐Ÿ”— www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/s...

Scientists study breast milk as an early detection tool for breast cancer
@manchester.ac.ukOct 5, 2026, 12:36 PM

๐Ÿšจ Got a startup idea? We're launching a ยฃ10m Founders Fund to help UoM students, staff and alumni turn ambitious ideas into businesses. With ยฃ3m already secured, founders can access investment, expertise and networks to help them grow. โฌ‡๏ธ

@manchester.ac.ukOct 1, 2026, 9:32 AM

Today, Turing's legacy lives on at Manchester, where more than 1,600 researchers are developing and applying AI to tackle global challenges and transform lives. His forward-thinking ideas continue to shape how we understand intelligence, technology and what it means to think.

@manchester.ac.ukOct 1, 2026, 9:32 AM

ON THIS DAY IN 1950 โฌ‡๏ธ Alan Turing published Computing Machinery and Intelligence, introducing what became known as the Turing Test. By asking the simple but profound question, "Can machines think?", Turing helped lay the foundations for modern AI.

@manchester.ac.ukSep 29, 2026, 8:51 AM

MANCHESTER ACADEMICS HONOURED BY ROYAL ACADEMY โฌ‡๏ธ Researchers from the University of Manchester have been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering, with four being made Fellows, and three receiving the prestigious Colin Campbell Mitchell Award.


Researchers from the University of Manchester have been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering, with four being made Fellows, and three receiving the prestigious Colin Campbell Mitchell Award.
@uomhums.bsky.socialSep 22, 2026, 2:13 PMReposted by @manchester.ac.uk

It's buzzing this week as we celebrate Welcome Week on campus! ๐Ÿ

We're excited for a new academic year & look forward to hearing the brilliant ideas new staff and students bring with them ๐Ÿ’œ

@manchester.ac.uk @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsalc.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @alliancembs.bsky.social

Students walking on campus in front of the Arthur Lewis Buildingstudents walking past a sign saying 'University Green'Students and staff sitting on the green on university campus
@manchester.ac.ukSep 25, 2026, 11:33 AM

Welcome Hannah! So exciting - enjoy your time at UoM!

@manchester.ac.ukSep 22, 2026, 9:00 AM

Born on this day in 1880. Christabel Pankhurst: Manchester student, suffragette, trailblazer. Her impact reaches far beyond the history books.

Christable Pankhurst, born 22 September 1880
@manchester.ac.ukSep 21, 2026, 2:47 PM

Discover our Platforms: www.manchester.ac.uk/research/str...

@manchester.ac.ukSep 21, 2026, 2:46 PM

The challenges shaping our future need connected thinking. See how our Platforms support collaboration across One University ๐Ÿ‘‡ @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social @digitaluom.bsky.social @healthierfutures.bsky.social @sustainableuom.bsky.social

@uomhums.bsky.socialSep 21, 2026, 10:30 AMReposted by @manchester.ac.uk

What can objects left behind by conflict teach us about peace? โ˜ฎ๏ธ

As the UN calls on countries to #InvestInPeace this #InternationalDayofPeace, take a closer look at the The University of Manchester's Humanitarian Archive and some of its stories: https://ow.ly/QkOM50ZPaLX

HCRInstitute | #Research

@manchester.ac.ukSep 17, 2026, 12:15 PM

This is what award-winning history looks like ๐Ÿ‘‡

Professor Sadiah Qureshiโ€™s exploration of extinction, empire and the natural world is among six works shortlisted for the 2026 Wolfson History Prize.

We're so proud! ๐Ÿ’œ @uomhums.bsky.social

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Book by Manchester historian shortlisted for prestigious Wilfson History Prize
@manchester.ac.ukSep 16, 2026, 9:46 AM

THIS AI WARNING IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE ๐Ÿ‘‡

Some of the world's leading AI researchers are calling for caution. They warn that the race to build ever-more-powerful AI could create risks that are difficult, or even impossible, to control.

๐Ÿ”— doi.org/10.64628/AB....

@manchester.ac.ukSep 15, 2026, 9:21 AM

Last of the summer scenes from campus ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ“ธ: @anam_bxx on Instagram

A photo of Alan Gilbert Square with tulips in the foreground
@drannac.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 11:30 AMReposted by @manchester.ac.uk

Lovely to see some of the people who have made big changes / achieved lots @manchester.ac.uk on my wander across campus early yesterday. @richardbody.bsky.social @manclibrarian.bsky.social @drdon.bsky.social @francescagains.bsky.social @mhoraggoff.bsky.social @imcdermott.bsky.social

@manchester.ac.ukSep 11, 2026, 10:18 AM

Good luck Alan!

@manchester.ac.ukSep 10, 2026, 4:35 PM

Hi Robin. You can find contact details here: www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/architecture... Thanks.

@manchester.ac.ukSep 9, 2026, 4:09 PM

DOES WORK CULTURE PREVENT ACTION ON AI RISKS? โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿค–

AI engineers recognise ethical risks, but lack authority, incentives and organisational support to act on them...

According to new research: engineers may know the right thing to do but are unable to act on it.

zenodo.org/records/2176...

@dajmeyer.bsky.socialSep 9, 2026, 1:37 PMReposted by @manchester.ac.uk

Seems an appropriate day to remember Osborne Reynolds @manchester.ac.uk. #NavierStokes #fluidmechanics #MillenniumProblem

@manchester.ac.ukSep 8, 2026, 10:50 AM

TWENTY YEARS ON FROM THE BIRTH OF THE ALGORITHM โฌ‡๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป

In the two decades since Facebook introduced the 'News Feed' โ€“ our lives have been increasingly shaped by algorithms.

Now, we this development as one of the most significant socio-technical changes of our age.

theconversation.com/how-facebook...

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