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
Gene mutation discovery sheds light on organ failure affecting babies
A group of scientists and clinicians from the UK, the Netherlands, Italy and the USA have worked together and made
Scientists discover new breakthrough in cancer hair loss treatment
Scientists have determined a new way to protect the hair follicle from chemotherapy in an effort to prevent hair loss
Review reveals impact of nutritional supplements on mental health
We’ve all heard that ‘food is good for your mood’. Now, a new study into mental health and nutrient supplementation
Introvert? You may just be bad at recognising faces
Although most of us can distinguish between and remember hundreds of different faces, some people are better at it than
Using gravity to map the radio emission beams of neutron stars
Researchers have been successful in mapping the topography of both magnetic poles of a pulsar for the first time. This
University leaders issue statement of principles and practical action to promote graduate student mental health and well-being
Leaders of graduate institutions from 16 countries across six continents today agreed on a set of principles and practical actions
The University of Manchester joins global media initiative to combat climate crisis
More than 170 organisations and news outlets from around the world have now signed up for Covering Climate Now. For a
Next generation synthetic covalent 2D materials unveiled
A team of researchers at the National Graphene Institute at The University of Manchester have developed a new method to synthesize 2D materials that
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