Text reads, 'Arrival of Homo Erectus may have triggered Mosquitoes' taste for human blood'
Mosquito-borne diseases present a significant burden on human health, with malaria alone causing an estimated 249 million cases and 608,000 deaths worldwide in 2022.
But where did their taste for humans come from?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
@uom-ees.bsky.social #mosquitoes
Text reads, 'Strike against mask wearing in 1930s echoed COVID-19 protests, study finds'
Debates and resistance about wearing face masks go back a lot further than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Barbers went on strike against compulsory mask-wearing rules in 1930s China, arguing that they were unfair, uncomfortable and discriminatory.
@uomhums.bsky.social
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The quality of sperm is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter according to a new study by scientists at The University of @manchester.ac.uk, Queen's University (Ontario, Canada), and Cryos International (Aarhus, Denmark).
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/s...
UoM announces new partnership with Medicins Sans Frontieres
Yesterday, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the humanitarian organisation, MSF.
The University’s interdisciplinary expertise will support enquiry-based learning and innovation in humanitarian practice, at a time when it is needed most.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u... @msf.ca
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!
Text reads, 'the plastic divide' - how carrier bag bans impact the poorest communities
Tanzania banned plastic carrier bags in 2019, joining more than 120 countries around the world attempting to tackle plastic waste – but six years later, the ban has produced surprising results.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
@uomhums.bsky.social #plasticsolutions #plasticbans
🤝 Research impact, #ShapedTogether.
From mental health innovators to wildfire responders and community organisers, one truth holds: meaningful impact is built through shared ownership, respect and collaboration.
Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/research/imp...
youtu.be/AN9SeGshLjo?...
Great picture, Jennie!
Stepping out onto Oxford Road after work when it ISN'T pitch black and freezing outside is doing wonders for me🌈
Re-cycling good - Up-cycling better?
Research from the University has found that terms used to discuss plastic waste solutions are misleading, and can obscure genuine discussion around sustainability.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
On the day the Government published its white paper on SEND reforms - policymakers, researchers, clinicians and frontline practitioners gathered in Manchester to demonstrate how connected data can turn ambition into reality.
@childofthenorth.bsky.social @departmentforedu.bsky.social
An old monochrome picture postcard of a brick built gothic-ish building. The image occupies 5/8 of the card; printed top right is Manchester, and below New Technical School. The image has cut outs for the windows and the crescent moon, and a sheet of lighter paper is sandwiched behind.
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the Technical School, Manchester - once UMIST, now part of @manchester.ac.uk
If you hold the card up to the light, all the windows and the moon look lit up
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
So cool!
The view from Sackville Street is a little different these days...
image of prison, text reads,' disjointed prison health system worsens reoffending rates, think tank finds'
In a report based on University of Manchester research out today, the Social Market Foundation warns that failures in prison healthcare are undermining efforts to reduce reoffending and improve public health, costing society more in the long run.
#prisonhealth
www.smf.co.uk/publications...
picture of whitworth arch
Have a great week, everyone! 🐝
Lovely pic of Whitworth Arch here, from @photojobby on Instagram 📸
Photo of University of Manchester quad, with an old building in the background, and a tree in the foreground. It is bare of leaves, but decorated with Chinese lanterns in recognition of Chinese new year.
Campus.
Thanks - we're over here @manchester.ac.uk
The other handle belongs to a cyber squatter 🙃
Spring on the way?!
@mbottery.bsky.social thanks for the follow Mike!
Text reads, 'Test can identify deadly complication of Chronic kidney disease.'
Scientists have discovered a combination of two biomarkers that can identify sarcopenia, a condition linked to mortality in chronic Kidney Disease.
The test could identify those at risk, and start proven interventions sooner.
@fbmh-uom.bsky.social
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
Medical students at Frederick University are to develop their knowledge and expertise to become medical practitioners using the world renowned undergraduate medical degree programme at @manchester.ac.uk.
text reads, 'what the economic impact of Hurricane Katrina means for businesses today', image is of a house destroyed by Katrina
When Hurricane Katrina struck the USA in 2005, nearly 2000 people lost their lives and the cost of the catastrophe exceeded $100 billion.
Now, new research from The University of Manchester has found that Katrina left another, less visible legacy.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Text reads, 'new tool could reduce collision risk for earth-observation satellites'
Researchers have developed a new way to design Earth-observation satellite missions 🔭
The tool could help protect the space environment while continuing to deliver data, vital for tackling global challenges such as climate change and food production.
#aerospacesystems
doi.org/10.1016/j.as...
The Old Quad decorated with lanterns and daffodils in the foreground
The Old Quad looking beautiful for the start of the Year of the Horse! ♥️🏮
Many thanks to beautifuldays_natalie on Instagram for capturing our campus in all its glory.
Congratulations, Daniel - that's a real milestone! ⭐
Dr Galano has been working with UoM and @oxfordchemistry.bsky.social scientists to synthesise a series of radical anions containing a rare four-atom nitrogen chain.
@natchem.nature.com @ukri.org @erc.europa.eu
pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
Picture of the whitworth arch taken through trees from oxford road.
Hope everybody had a nice Valentine's - now let's start the week off right!
Thanks to @photojobby on Insta for this beautiful shot of a leafy Whitworth Arch 📸
We'd love to see any pictures of campus you've been capturing - please do share them below!
Text reads, Manchester professor makes prestigious TIME100 Health list; image of professor Bigger
Congratulations, Professor Bigger! 🤩
Brian Bigger, an Honorary Professor of Cell and Gene Therapy at The University of Manchester, has been named in the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2026.
The global list recognises those whose work is transforming the future of medicine and health.
While we can't condone smoking... this is really cool!
@liverpooluni.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social - what a coat of arms, eh?
Text reads, 'UoM academics contribute to toughest AI benchmark'
Two UoM mathematicians, Dr @cesaregardito.eu and Dr Igor Chernyavsky, have joined nearly 1,000 expert contributors worldwide to create a multidisciplinary academic test called “Humanity’s Last Exam” (HLE), setting AI systems a fresh challenge.
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u... #ai #turing
TEXT READS, 'UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER TOPS UK RANKINGS FOR GRADUATE EMPLOYER INTEREST' - IMAGE IS UoM CAMPUS
Get in! 🥳
Super proud to announce that we've regained our top spot as the UK's most targeted Uni by graduate employers!
The research was published in The Graduate Market's 2026 report: online.flippingbook.com/view/1057082...
#UOM#unirankings
Wow, what a view! Hope it all goes well Philipp ☺️
