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Major job creation helps Manchester to become one of the
Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Education & skills , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon
Manchester and the city region remain one of the fastest growing and most productive big city economies in the UK…
UK–India Roadshow 2026
Manchester India Partnership
The Department for Business & Trade (DBT) brought its UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Roadshow to Manchester yesterday, marking the…
University of Manchester ranked world’s number one university for sustainability
Education & skills
The University of Manchester has been ranked first in the world for progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Times…
Greater Manchester wins landmark bid to host the TV Festival
Creative & media
Greater Manchester has been announced as the new host city for the TV Festival from 2027, following an extensive bidding…
Why the UK’s nuclear medicine future will be built in
Life sciences & healthcare innovation
Manchester is one of the few UK city regions well placed to progress nuclear medicine capability, and for US companies…
Manchester ranked UK’s best performing city for FDI outside London
Advanced materials & manufacturing , Creative & media , Digital, cyber & AI , Financial, professional, business services , Life sciences & healthcare innovation , Low carbon
The North West remained one of the UK’s top four regions for attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in 2025…
Manchester United secures land for new 100,000-seat stadium
Place , Sport
Manchester United has secured the majority of the land required to build a new 100,000-seat stadium, marking a major milestone…
University of Manchester in top 40 in QS World University
The University of Manchester has been ranked in the top 40 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027. The…
Award-winning Irish animation studio Kavaleer launches UK operation in Manchester
Creative & media
Kavaleer, the acclaimed Irish animation studio, is opening its first overseas office at Campfield, Manchester’s creative and technology campus in…
