Research output per year
Research output per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
The School of Natural Sciences is home to internationally-renowned expertise, meaning our staff and students can forge strong, interdisciplinary collaborations across the University.
Our five departments have a rich history of scientific breakthroughs and today our School continue the legacy of natural science research in Manchester:
Department of Chemistry
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of Materials
Department of Mathematics
Department of Physics and Astronomy
With world-leading facilities and links with centres and institutes across the University and beyond, our researchers continue to advance the boundaries of science for the wider benefit of society.
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Profiles
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Fully photonic controlled flexible synapse for bionic machine vision and reconfigurable logic applications
Rajbhar, M. K., Kumar, D., Li, H., Kumbhar, D. D., Singh, A., Syed, A. M., Ansari, M. H. R., Tytov, S., Alqahtani, B., Lee, H. & El-Atab, N., Jan 2026, In: Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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[Conference Paper] "A Novel TAM-Based Model for the Widespread Adoption of Fashion Pattern Construction Innovations (TAM-FPCIs)"
Al Houf, H., 9 Jul 2025, 15th International Conference The Future of Education . 15th ed. Filodiritto Publisher , p. 665-675 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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[Conference Paper] " Novel Educational Tool to Advance Current Fashion Pattern Construction Practices: A Theory-Based Design Process and Learner-Centric Pilot Evaluation "
Al Houf, H., Gill, S. & Conlon, J., 9 Jul 2025, 15th International Conference The Future of Education. Italy: Filodiritto Publisher , p. 676 -685 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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100s TeV/m-Level Particle Accelerators Driven by High-density Electron Beams in Micro Structured Carbon Nanotube Forest Channel
Lei, B., Zhang, H., Bontoiu, C., Bonatto, A., Resta Lopez, J., Xia, G., Qiao, B. & Welsch, C. P., 6 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: New Journal of Physics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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31P NMR chemical shift anisotropy in paramagnetic lanthanide phosphide complexes
Baldwin, J., Bonham, K., Thompson, T. R. C., Gransbury, G. K., Whitehead, G. F. S., Vitorica-Yrezabal, I. J., Lee, D., Chilton, N. F. & Mills, D. P., 21 Feb 2025, In: JACS Au.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
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University of Manchester EPSRC Capital Award for Core Equipment 2024/25
Curry, R. (PI), Day Goodacre, T. (CoI), Fagan, C. (CoI), Loh, J. (CoI), Lynch, K. (CoI), Muryn, C. (CoI), Tyne, R. (CoI), Vijayan, J. (CoI) & Zhou, H. (CoI)
3/01/25 → 2/07/26
Project: Research
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EMBRACE: EnvironMentally sustainaBle Repurposing And recycling of Conveyor Belts
Gallego Schmid, A. (PI), Shaver, M. (CoI) & Stamford, L. (CoI)
1/11/24 → 31/10/25
Project: Research
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Hub for long-acting technologies
McDonald, T. (PI), Bussy, C. (CoI), Gallego Schmid, A. (CoI), Hadjidemetriou, M. (CoI) & Tapeinos, C. (CoI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/30
Project: Research
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BHF Centre for Research Excellence 2024-2029
Keavney, B. (PI), Tomaszewski, M. (CoI), Hentges, K. (CoI), Buch, M. (CoI), Ananiadou, S. (CoI), Miller, C. (CoI), Oceandy, D. (CoI), Smith, C. (CoI), Allan, S. (CoI), Cartwright, E. (CoI), Revell, A. (CoI), Frangi, A. F. (CoI), Peek, N. (CoI), Greenstein, A. (CoI), Wang, X. (CoI), Trafford, A. (CoI), Morris, A. (CoI), Newman, W. (CoI), Kontopantelis, E. (CoI), Brough, D. (CoI), Myers, J. (CoI), Mamas, M. (CoI) & Greenstein, A. (CoI)
1/10/24 → 30/09/29
Project: Research
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EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Developing National Capabilities for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute
Lindsay, R. (PI) & Hoyos Martin Del Campo, P. (Support team)
1/04/24 → 30/09/32
Project: Research
Impacts
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Affecting change of UK public health policy on vitamin D, sun exposure, skin cancer and vitamin D supplementation 2013-20
Webb, A. (Participant) & Rhodes, L. (Participant)
Impact: Society and culture, Health and wellbeing, Economic, Policy
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Analysis of residual stress in aero engine fan blades
Withers, P. (Participant), Clitheroe, S. (Participant), Evans, A. (Participant), Gill, C. (Participant), King, A. (Participant), Li, W. (Participant), Turski, M. (Participant), Frankel, P. (Participant) & Preuss, M. (Participant)
Impact: Economic, Technological
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Arsenic research identifies avoidable health risks from groundwater arsenic informing increased awareness, policy change and mitigation
Polya, D. (Participant), Lloyd, J. (Participant), Vaughan, D. (Participant), Van Dongen, B. (Participant), Pan, J. (Participant), Richards, L. (Participant), Shaw, S. (Participant), Coker, V. (Participant), Boothman, C. (Participant), Ballentine, C. (Participant), Charnock, J. (Participant) & Lythgoe, P. (Participant)
Impact: Health and wellbeing, Policy, Environmental
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Body Scanning - 3D. s.laag (2016) - for game-audio with 3D body-scanned performer, composer and instrument
Gill, S. (Participant), Parker, C. (Participant) & Hayes, S. (Participant)
Impact
Activities
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Graphene Week 2025
Vera Marun, I. (Co-Organiser)
24 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc › Research
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Invited talk for Symposium P "2D materials for magnetism and spintronics: from fundamentals to integrated technology" at E-MRS 2025 Fall Meeting
Vera Marun, I. (Invited speaker)
15 Sept 2025 → 18 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Research
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Bergische Universität Wuppertal
Taylor, J. (Visiting researcher)
8 Sept 2025 → 12 Sept 2025Activity: External visiting positions or secondments › Visiting an external academic institution › Research
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Algebraic Groups
Taylor, J. (Invited speaker)
1 Sept 2025 → 2 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Teaching and Research
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Rules-Based Reasoning in Organic Chemistry – Validity, Necessity and Sufficiency
Poree, C. (Speaker)
28 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Teaching and Research
Datasets
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Expressive Gaussian mixture models for high-dimensional statistical modelling: simulated data and neural network model files
Price, D. (Creator) & Menary, S. (Creator), University of Manchester Figshare, 10 Dec 2021
DOI: 10.48420/17136839.v1, https://figshare.manchester.ac.uk/articles/dataset/Expressive_Gaussian_mixture_models_for_high-dimensional_statistical_modelling_simulated_data_and_neural_network_model_files/17136839/1
Dataset
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Reservoir History Matching Code in Python
Etienam, C. (Creator), University of Manchester, 2018
DOI: 10.13140/rg.2.2.24512.99842 , https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327386682_Reservoir_History_Matching_Code_in_Python_Using_ES-MDA_with_Covariance_Localisation
Dataset
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Applying neutron tomography to exceptionally preserved fossils with poor X-ray contrast
Rahman, I. (Creator), Garwood, R. (Creator), Burca, G. (Creator) & Spencer, A. (Creator), ISIS Neutron and Muon Source, 2 May 2021
DOI: 10.5286/isis.e.rb1810821, https://data.isis.stfc.ac.uk/doi/STUDY/103197066/
Dataset
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Establishing an Effective Design Management Process within SME's. A manual.
Bruce, M. (Creator), Cooper, R. (Creator) & Vazquez, D. (Creator), Department of Trade and Industry , 1997
Dataset
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Proteome variation with collagen yield in ancient bone
Buckley, M. (Creator), PRoteomics IDEntifications Database, 2021
DOI: 10.6019/PXD020516, https://proteomecentral.proteomexchange.org/cgi/GetDataset?ID=PXD020516
Dataset
Prizes
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10th Shell TAMER Award Winner 2023
Raza, N. (Recipient), 3 Nov 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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1st place in VentureOut Graphene competition
Nichman, L. (Recipient), Jan 2015
Prize: Other distinction
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1st place VentureOut Innovation Challenge
Nichman, L. (Recipient) & Dang, C. (Recipient), Dec 2015
Prize: Other distinction
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1st Place Year 3 Best Poster Prize
Capone, D. (Recipient), 14 Jun 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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The Fashion Big Data Business Model- Press and Media coverage.
24/05/24 → 19/08/25
1 item of Media coverage, 4 Media contributions
Press/Media: Research
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‘Aurora challenged every assumption I had about leadership’
4/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs and social media
Student theses
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{Measurement of the mixing parameters of neutral charm mesons and search for indirect \textit{\textbf{CP}} violation with \boldmath$D^0\to K^0_S\pi^+\pi^-$ decays at LHCb
Hilton, M. (Author), Parkes, C. (Supervisor) & Gersabeck, M. (Supervisor), 30 Sept 2021Student thesis: Phd
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$K$-theory, chamber homology and base change for the \lowercase{p}-adic groups $SL(2)$, $GL(1)$ and $GL(2)$.
Aeal, W. (Author), Plymen, R. (Supervisor) & Rowley, P. (Supervisor), 8 Jun 2012Student thesis: Phd
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1D MODEL FOR FLOW IN THE PULMONARY AIRWAY SYSTEM
Alahmadi, E. (Author), Heil, M. (Supervisor), 28 Nov 2012Student thesis: Phd
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1H NMR and Emission Spectroscopy of Lanthanide and Uranium(IV) Coordination Complexes
Timmermann, V. (Author), Natrajan, L. (Supervisor) & Mills, D. (Supervisor), 24 Oct 2018Student thesis: Phd
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20 cm e-MERLIN Observations of an Optically Selected Nearby Galaxy Sample
Evans, R. (Author), Beswick, R. (Supervisor) & Argo, M. (Supervisor), 13 Oct 2015Student thesis: Master of Science by Research
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Equipment
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700MHz reaction monitoring spectrometer
Cliff, M. (Core Facility Lead), Adams, R. (Academic lead) & Sakho, A. (Technical Specialist)
Facility/equipment: Equipment
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Aerosol Deposition
Hassan-Naji, R. (Senior Technician), Wallwork, A. (Core Facility Lead) & Hall, D. (Academic lead)
Materials - AdministrationFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Agilent Gas Chromatograph (GC)
Edge, R. (Senior Technical Specialist) & Baidak, A. (Academic lead)
Dalton Nuclear InstituteFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Alpha spectroscopy - Ortec Alpha Ensemble
Morris, K. (Academic lead) & Stockdale, A. (Senior Technical Specialist)
Earth and Environmental Sciences - Academic & ResearchFacility/equipment: Equipment
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Analysis of environmental aqueous solutions
Morris, K. (Academic lead) & Stockdale, A. (Senior Technical Specialist)
Earth and Environmental Sciences - Academic & ResearchFacility/equipment: Equipment