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Brain-inspired computing: Manchester’s neuromorphic future
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (343+ words) In 1951, engineers at The University of Manchester and Ferranti Ltd. reframed how they thought about computers, approaching the problem of stored memory in a new and revolutionary way. Their research and innovative collaboration resulted in the Ferranti Mark I which…...
From Data4All to Civic Data Labs: building student-led pathways into reproducible and inclusive data practice
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (467+ words) What began as a small series of reproducibility workshops in the School of Social Sciences has gradually developed into a much wider student-led community around peer learning, digital skills, mentoring, GitHub portfolios, and reproducible data practice. A central aim of…...
Back-to-basics approach can match or outperform AI in language analysis
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (344+ words) What did the study find? Researchers found that a relatively simple, linguistically grounded method can perform as well as - and in some cases better than - complex artificial intelligence systems in identifying authorship. The study suggests that increasingly sophisticated AI is…...
New research brings machine‑learning‑based physics a step closer to solving real engineering challenges.
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (378+ words) A mathematics professor at The University of Manchester has developed a novel machine-learning method to detect sudden changes in fluid behaviour, improving speed and cost of identifying these instabilities and overcoming one of the major obstacles faced when using machine…...
new machine learning model for molecular simulations
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) This research was published in Communications Chemistry. Unprecedented robustness of physicsinformed atomic energy models at and beyond room temperature Machine‑learned potentials (MLPs) are widely used to approximate quantum mechanical behaviour in molecules, but most existing models become unstable when…...
University of Manchester academics contribute to the toughest AI benchmark
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (379+ words) Researchers from The University of Manchester have contributed to a new global benchmark designed to measure the limits of today’s most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems. As large language models such as ChatGPT and Gemini have rapidly improved in recent…...
Q-Step event explores the power of data skills
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (381+ words) On Wednesday, 29 October, the Social Statistics Department in SoSS hosted the Data4All event, bringing together students, alumni, academics and industry professionals to explore the power of data skills in education, research and employment. The morning session, led by Dr Tajana Kecojevic,…...
The University of Manchester’s first female physics academic retires after four decades of research and teaching
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (622+ words) Professor Philippa Browning, The University of Manchester’s first female physics academic, is retiring this week after more than 40 years of research, teaching and service at the University. Her achievement have also recently been marked by the award of the 2026 Hannes…...
New tool tackles unreliable research trials
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (723+ words) An international group of researchers has developed a new tool which can help identify problematic randomised controlled trials (RCTs), including fraudulent studies, where there are serious concerns about trustworthiness. The final version of the tool, called INSPECT-SR, is now published…...
Scientists achieve brain-like memory in nanofluidic devices
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (308+ words) An error occurred while preparing your download Researchers at The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have developed a new class of programmable nanofluidic memristors that mimic the memory functions of the human brain, paving the way for next-generation neuromorphic…...