iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 20/04/2026

It can be messy. It’s often unglamorous. But that’s where lasting change happens. The Science and Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub shows how co-design, shared leadership and trust with teachers can transform science and engineering education. www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5OW...

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Strengthening teaching to create lasting change

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 20/04/2026

WINNERS 🏆💜 We couldn’t be prouder of our incredible team for winning University Challenge! This win marks a special milestone. With five victories, we’re the most successful university in the history of the competition, joint with Imperial College London. Well done team 👏🏆

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 30/03/2026

In response to growing UK wildfire risk, researchers at The University of Manchester brought together ecologists, hydrologists, remote-sensing experts, modellers, fire services and land managers to co-produce new tools to assess fire behaviour. www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYTu... #ShapedTogether

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Building a unified response to wildfires

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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Community-led research shows traditional charity grants often fall short. One World Together uses a trust-based approach by pooling small monthly donations into long-term, adaptable funding to boost community agency. 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/research/imp...

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Reimagining global giving through trust and partnership | The University of Manchester

Research. Teaching and learning. Social responsibility. Discover more about The University of Manchester here.

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 23/03/2026

For Professor Rob Bristow and partners in Kenya, impact began with listening, not importing a UK model. Together, they co‑created a mobile screening approach for oesophageal cancer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt4X...

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Advancing cross‑border innovation in cancer detection

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 09/03/2026

C3 Biotech’s story shows how collaboration between researchers and industry can drive commercially viable and environmentally sustainable innovation at scale. Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/research/imp...

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 09/03/2026

How do you turn cutting-edge research into something industry can actually use? By integrating research and business perspectives in tight-knit collaboration from day one. #ShapedTogether www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6A6...

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From lab breakthroughs to industrial biomanufacturing

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 16/03/2026

Careloop is a digital platform grounded in evidence, trust and partnership – helping to shift care from crisis response to prevention, with national NHS (@england.nhs.uk) and international pilots now underway. Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/research/imp...

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Digital care built to prevent mental health crisis and relapse | The University of Manchester

Research. Teaching and learning. Social responsibility. Discover more about The University of Manchester here.

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The University of Manchester @manchester.ac.uk · 16/03/2026

Severe mental illness care can’t wait for a crisis. CareLoop delivers preventative, human-centred care, designed with people who have lived experience and backed by clinical psychology, psychiatry, data science and NHS partnerships. www.youtube.com/watch?v=So6M... #ResearchImpact #ShapedTogether

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Digital care built to prevent mental health crisis and relapse

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Laura Breen @laurabreen.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Super proud that to finally be able to share this. We really wanted to spotlight the relationships, teamwork and effort that often underpin #researchimpact and talk about it in ways that reflect that mutual benefit and shared learning ❤️ Thanks to all who helped to make this happen!

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’. Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”. This article is now free to access. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...

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Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ - Research Professional News

Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”

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Laura Breen @laurabreen.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

If you want to know more about the Co-Production Futures Inquiry (the people and motivations behind it), we’ve put this film together: youtu.be/AFbuelvzkAU Watch and share evidence and ideas for how we can address barriers to participation in the Higher Education sector. @coprofutures.bsky.social

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Co-Production Futures: Call for Evidence and Ideas

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SALIENT-Hub @salient-hub.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

🚀 Exciting News! The first SALIENT Funding Call is now LIVE! 🚀 Apply now: universityofmanchester.flexigrant.com 📅Key Dates: · Call opens 09 Dec. 2024 · Call closes 07 Feb. 2025 @ 4pm GMT · Announcement of Results: April 2025

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Laura Breen @laurabreen.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

If you’re interested in how we can better support co-production/participatory research across the HE sector, follow the inquiry here & LinkedIn and sign up for the launch. There’s an amazing team behind it and a real opportunity to create meaningful change. Excited to be a small part of it!

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Laura Breen @laurabreen.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Echoing this. We’ve been shortlisting large amounts of applications for some posts lately and this makes life so much easier. Especially if you address the criteria in order/group things clearly. Seeing some very experienced candidates failing to demonstrate how they meet criteria and it’s tough.

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Carlos Azevedo @carlosazevedo.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

The University of Leeds in the UK is offering scholarships for Palestinians from Gaza who have been displaced and are living in a different country (outside of the UK). www.leeds.ac.uk/undergraduat...

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Gazan Humanitarian Scholarship

We offer scholarships for citizens of Gaza who have been displaced as a result of the ongoing conflict in the region and are living in a different country (outside of the UK).

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Sarah Marie Hall @smhall.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Proud to join other voices pushing for an overhaul of yet more divisive spending cuts amidst everyday austerity. Thanks @hannahjtw.bsky.social @ The Big Issue for your work on this: www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

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'Cruel' winter fuel benefit cuts will send pensioners to hospital, DWP warned

Axing the winter fuel payment for nearly 10 million pensioners will drive down old people's health and hit the NHS, the DWP has been told.

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