Research Highlights
Alliance Manchester Business School in the UK is a research-led school within a research-led university. Given our scale and breadth we aim to tackle big, contemporary problems that require long-term research commitment, while encouraging teamwork across multiple academic disciplines.
We draw on and contribute to the University’s world-leading research profile and international reputation for excellent higher education. Our core strengths are not just centred on the quality of our research, but also around our individual and collaborative work, our teaching and executive education, our collaboration with international partners, and around our advisory, policy and public speaking roles. This is encapsulated in our motto Original Thinking Applied.
We are also aligned to the University of Manchester’s wider research beacons which are tackling some of the biggest questions facing the planet.
Andre Geim
2010 Nobel Prize in Physics
Andre Geim shared the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics with Kostya Novoselov for preparing and then characterising individual atomic planes of carbon, known as graphene. In 2004 they demonstrated how to extract and isolate graphene from graphite crystals using Sellotape.
Geim also shared the 2000 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics for his tongue-in-cheek diamagnetic levitation of a live frog.
Research Beacons
From tackling cancer and poverty to finding the energy solutions of the future, our research is making a real difference to the quality of people’s lives across the globe.
Global Challenges, Manchester Solutions.
Find out how world-class academic research is commercialised by scientists, engineers, medical professionals, business leaders and policymakers.
Research News
Arthritis drugs could be repurposed to help prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, study suggests
Drugs commonly used to treat arthritis may help to prevent breast cancer spreading to the bone, where it is incurable,
A global ‘toilet revolution’ is underway – but it’s polluting water and ignoring the urban poor
Don’t take toilets for granted. Their connection to a managed sewage disposal system protects you from diseases and infections that can stunt
“Struggle is normal” – managing your mental health at university
With 25 years’ experience of working with students, Sarah Littlejohn offers her thoughts on how universities, staff and peers can
University hosts world’s first graphene hackathon
The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) will host the 24-hour event this weekend, where teams will be challenged to develop prototype produces
£6 million grants for particle physics research
Research into particle physics at The University of Manchester has been given a boost in the form of UK Research and Innovation
To win a climate election, parties need ambition, not compromise with the fossil fuel industry
The UK will go to the polls on December 12 for the third time in four years. Climate change didn’t make
Nuclear fuel alternatives after Fukushima have challenges ahead
Research at The University of Manchester suggests that the preferred candidate fuel to replace uranium oxide in nuclear reactors may need further
University of Manchester festival to set the agenda for sustainability research
A festival of ideas at the University of Manchester’s Sustainable Consumption Institute is set to lay down a marker for
Research Impact Case Studies
The University of Manchester’s research is recognised as being of the highest quality, but we make more than just an academic impact.
These case studies show how the work of our researchers also makes a difference to economies, societies and cultures across the globe. Our pioneering minds tackle the world’s greatest challenges, finding new ways forward for governments, businesses and communities.
Nancy Rothwell & James Thompson / Social responsibility at our core
In this issue of the magazine we will place the spotlight on our University’s commitment to social responsibility. This commitment – one of our three
Jen O’Brien / Empowering Students
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a blueprint to achieve a better future for all. Dr Jen O’Brien, who’s helped create a pioneering interdisciplinary
Social Development Goals / Answering the world’s call
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals give us all a target of addressing global challenges by 2030. It’s a mission that aligns with The University