Press releases
Obesity affects job prospects for women, study findsObese women are more likely to be discriminated against when applying for jobs and receive lower starting salaries than their non-overweight colleagues, a new study has found (Press release: 30 April 2012)
Personality change key to improving wellbeing
People’s personalities can change considerably over time, say scientists, suggesting that leopards really can change their spots (Press release: 5 March 2012)
Could brain size determine whether you are good at maintaining friendships?
Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex – that is found just above the eyes (Press release: 1 February 2012)
£2 million grant for brain study
£2 million awarded to explore the brain processes involved in 'semantic cognition' and the different ways in which it can break down in various neurological conditions, such as stroke and dementia (News item: 21 December 2011)
Bridging the global divide: Manchester states its claim
26 October 2011: Lord David Owen is to be guest speaker at the Manchester Medical School's annual Doubleday Lecture (News item: 19 October 2011)
Feeling blue, or yellow or green? Test your mood in the colourful Great Manchester Health Experiment!
14 September 2011: an open experiment to all residents of the City of Manchester (News item: 8 September 2011)
Health and support services fail deaf children with complex disabilities
Research shows parents of deaf children with complex disabilities struggle to access vital support from health, social care and education professionals(Press release: 3 March 2011)
North West is largest centre for social science PhD training
Formation of North West Doctoral Training Centre leads to multiple postgraduate funding opportunities including Psychology, Social Work, and Health and Wellbeing (Press release: 10 February 2011)
Evidence mounting on the harms of alcohol industry sponsorship of sport
Research indicates that alcohol industry sponsorship is associated with more hazardous drinking in sportspeople (Press release: 31 January 2011)
University appoints new Vice-President and Dean for the Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
Professor Ian Jacobs will take up his post on 28 March 2011 (6 January 2011)
Research will examine legacy of childhood language difficulties
Psychologists at the University to investigate the effects of late language development in children (Press release: 6 January 2011)
Imitating accents makes them easier to understand
Study suggests imitating someone who speaks with a regional or foreign accent may help you understand them better (Press release: 9 December 2010)
New parenting study aims to help kids with asthma
Successful parenting programme is expanded to see if it can help improve lives of youngsters with asthma (Press release: 6 October 2010)
Conference leads way in research and clinical practice for deaf people
Around 400 people attended the annual conference of the British Society of Audiology (9 September 2010)
Body language reveals if you’re a true green
Mismatches between gestures and speech will allow us to indentify ‘green fakers’ according to new book (Press release: 8 June 2010)
Open meeting allows public to learn about cognitive behaviour therapy
The British Association for Behavioural & Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) holds open meeting on 20 July (24 May 2010)
Sports stars are no role models, say scientists
New research finds loutish and drunken behaviour of sporting heroes has little effect on drinking habits of young people (Press release: 22 April 2010)
Better training needed to curb ‘fatism’ within the health professions
New research has found that prejudice towards obese people is rife among trainee health professionals (Press release: 16 April 2010)
Fully funded Studentships for Master of Clinical Research programme
Allied Health Professionals, Registered Nurses and Midwives invited to apply now for studentships starting September 2010 (18 February 2010)
