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Marketing Manchester’s Ambassador Programme has welcomed six new high-profile members to represent Manchester on the international stage. Gary Neville, Sir Howard Bernstein, Stanley Chow, Dr Helen Pankhurst, Professor Jennifer Watling and Sir Mark Elder CBE join a...

Manchester’s Global Ambassador Programme launches with prestigious names and Manchester business leaders A group of influential figureheads gathered at King Street Townhouse Hotel yesterday evening (Tuesday 26 January) for the launch of Manchester’s Global Ambassador...

A new partnership between a Chinese aviation company and The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute could revolutionise commercial air travel as the super-material is used in manufacturing aircraft parts. The Beijing Institute of Aeronautical Materials...

Manchester-born Wayne Jones has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list following his work at the MAN Diesel and Turbo Training Academy in Hazel Grove. Wayne, who is now an Executive Board Member of MAN Diesel and Turbo SE, admitted it was a...

Manchester has been named one of the top cities in the world for travellers according to Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2016. The much anticipated and highly influential guide to the top travel trends, destinations and experiences for the upcoming year has placed...

Sir Kostya Novoselov, University of Manchester Nobel laureate and Manchester Global Ambassador, and has been awarded a major grant to research two-dimensional materials. The £4m grant will allow a team of UK academics, led by Sir Kostya, to further investigate the...

ESOF (EuroScience Open Forum) is Europe's largest interdisciplinary science meeting.  It brings together over 4,500 leading thinkers, innovators, policy makers, journalists and educators from more than 90 countries, to discuss current and future breakthroughs in...

Manchester Science Partnerships has announced the launch of a new £45m fund to support growing businesses in the region’s life sciences sector. The announcement was made at the BioCap 2015 conference held at Alderley Park Conference Centre. The Fund, with a first...

Manchester is poised to create more than 5,000 jobs per year as it cements its position at the centre of the Northern Powerhouse, according to a new report commissioned by investment company BNY Mellon to mark ten years in the city. The report, entitled Manchester...

Holroyd Precision has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise – the UK’s highest accolade for business success - for the fourth time. The award has been presented in recognition of Holroyd Precision's achievements in International Trade. It...

Professor Brian Cox tells us why we should be excited about European City of Science Manchester 2016. For more information visit manchestersciencecity.com.

The Whitworth has been awarded the Art Fund Prize for Museum of the Year 2015.  The prize is the biggest museum award in the world and the largest arts prize in Britain. The £100,000 Prize was presented by novelist Ben Okri and accepted by...

Manchester offers best quality of life for young graduates according to a report from The Intergenerational Foundation. The report Should Young People Look North? reveals that the annual graduate migration to London may not be in the best interests of younger...

Manchester is proud to be the first UK city to be awarded the title of European City of Science.  This prestigious badge of honour will be held for two years as Manchester builds towards hosting Europe's largest general scientific conference, ESOF - the EuroScience...