The Faculty produces a number of informative brochures. Click a title to expand/collapse the publications.
Of particular interest to researchers in the life sciences and affiliated fields, prospective staff, postgraduate students and potential industry partners looking to undertake new collaborations. Included in the brochure are:
- overviews of our 13 Research Groupings and four Grand Challenges
- information on our research centres, institutes and state-of-the-art facilities
- opportunities for postgraduate study
- opportunities for fellowships
- opportunities for collaborative research, entrepreneurship and commercialisation
You can download and print the brochure here:
Research Brochure 2012, high resolution [PDF 21.5MB]
Research Brochure 2012, low resolution [PDF 1.89MB]
or to receive a copy send your name, organisation/institution address and details of any particular area of interest to,
The Faculty of Life Sciences produces a regular newsletter containing the latest news and features on events and achievements across the Faculty, including current research opportunities and innovations, business and community links, reports of the Faculty's activities as seen in the media and much more.
To receive a hard copy and to be included in future distributions, please send your name, organisation/institution address to: brochure.lifesciences@manchester.ac.uk
You can download copies of the newsletter below:
Contents include: The new Manchester Surgical Skills and Simulation Centre, brain evolution, the Science Spectacular and our regular updates and features.
Contents include: A welcome to all of our new undergraduate and postgraduate students along with some hints and tips from our current 2nd years, life after graduation and all of our usual features.
Contents include: An interview with one of our graduates, Sam Pearson, Nancy Papalopulu is elected a member of EMBO, a focus on Social Responsibility - including an item on our second Community Open Day, as well as all of our regular updates and features.
Contents include: A new Director for MCCIR, iSEI to join our Faculty, Olympic hopes for Graeme Thomas (one of our students) and all of our usual round-ups and features.
Contents include: Triple success for FLS, new facilities for Optometrists, our Community Open Day, recent grant successes and all of our regular features.
Contents include: a unique research partnership with the pharmaceutical industry, a focus on our graduates, news, awards and activities.
Contents include: the Manchester Centre for Nuclear Hormone Research in Disease, a new Associate Dean for Research, Manchester Researcher seconded to Gulf oil spill case, as well as the usual articles and features.
Contents include: A new Director for MIB, Distinguished Achievement Award winners, new Associate Dean for Social Responsibility and forging links with China's top science institute, as well as the usual articles and features.

Read about the Centre of Excellence in Biopharmaceuticals (COEBP), Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell to deliver a prestigious lecture, a research profile of Professor Kathryn Else, as well as the usual updates and latest headlines.

Includes articles on the visit of HRH The Countess of Wessex, the Society of Biology Science Communication Award, Faculty public engagement activities and all the latest headlines.