News and announcements

Medieval treasures available online

by Fiona | Apr 21, 2020 | Digital Collections, In focus, Projects

Key manuscripts from the mid-14th to early-16th centuries added to Manchester Digital Collections. Whilst we’re unable to physically access our collections during this period of unprecedented self-isolation, work on our digital collections continues.

Innovation Community Research Fund Showcase

by Lily Pearson | Apr 20, 2020 | Event, Innovation community

Find out about our showcase event for the shortlisted projects in our Innovation Community Research Fund competition. Unfortunately, this event cannot be held in person due to the closure of non-essential University facilities, but we will still be holding the event via Zoom.

April Newsletter: Research networking and collaboration

by Fiona | Mar 30, 2020 | Compute capacity and resources, Newsletter, Research networking and collaboration, Restricted data

Find out how you can get involved in the restricted data project and the research networking and collaboration project.

Interview with Dr Andrew Stewart: Research networking and collaboration

by Fiona | Mar 20, 2020 | In focus, Projects, Research networking and collaboration

Dr Andrew Stewart, Academic Sponsor of the Research Networking and Collaboration project, gives us an overview of the project and upcoming opportunities for the research community to help shape the future of collaboration at the University.

Developing a service to help researchers use highly restricted data

by Fiona | Mar 20, 2020 | In focus, Projects, Restricted data

Get involved in our short interviews to help develop solutions to better manage research projects that work with restricted data.

Open workshops: Support for Research Networking and Collaboration

by Fiona | Mar 19, 2020 | Event, Projects, Research networking and collaboration

Get involved in our workshops in May to help shape the future of research networking and collaboration.

March Newsletter: Update on the Programme

by Fiona | Feb 27, 2020 | Compute capacity and resources, Costing, Data access, export and preservation, Databases, Digital Collections, Edge compute, End-to-end processes, Event, HPC, Innovation community, Newsletter, Projects, Research networking and collaboration, Restricted data

Find out more about how the programme is progressing and our upcoming lunch event and compute workshops.

Lunch with the RLP: Managing and sharing research data

by Fiona | Feb 24, 2020 | Data access, export and preservation, Digital Collections, Event, Research networking and collaboration, Restricted data

Join us for lunch on Thursday 19 March to learn more about what the future of data managament might look like.

Update on the Research Lifecycle Programme

by Fiona | Feb 20, 2020 | Compute capacity and resources, Costing, Data access, export and preservation, Databases, Digital Collections, Edge compute, End-to-end processes, Event, In focus, Innovation community, Professional Services, Projects, Research networking and collaboration, Research support interface, reporting and communications, Restricted data

An update on what’s happened so far in the RLP, 18 months into it’s 5 year journey.

Video: What is the Research Lifecycle Programme?

by Fiona | Feb 19, 2020 | In focus

This short animation briefly explains the Research Lifecycle Programme, which is a series of investments of over £15 million at The University of Manchester.