This week, our Institute is celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science.Our Institute is named after Christabel Pankhurst, university alumna and a trailblazer who fought tirelessly for women’s rights, paving the way for future generations of women to...
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New report from InSilicoUK, MHRA, PHG Foundation and the Royal Academy of Engineering: Journeys, experiences and best practices on computer modelled and simulated regulatory evidence
Evidence generated by computer modelling and simulation methods (CM&S) have the potential to reduce, refine or even replace late-stage human testing, benefiting patient safety, the economy and sustainability. However, an identified barrier to their further scaling...
University to train next generation of AI researchers in new UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training
The University of Manchester has been awarded funding for a new UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Decision Making for Complex Systems.The centre, led Dr Mauricio A Álvarez, will train the next generation of AI researchers to develop AI methods designed to...
Professor Alejandro Frangi FREng becomes Director of the Pankhurst Institute
The Institute's new director is welcomed by Professor Chris Taylor, Chair of the Christabel Pankhurst Institute Board and Associate Vice President, Digital Strategy and Innovation at The University of Manchester.I am delighted to announce that Professor Alejandro...
Developing Accessible Digital Health Software
Research team: Digital Health Software Team, University of ManchesterAs a digital health software team, our aim is to build software to support health research across multiple disease areas and conditions.A key focus for us is co-designing websites and mobile apps...

Sustainable Translation of Digital Health Technologies from Academia
The Christabel Pankhurst Institute, alongside Carnall Farrar (CF), a healthcare consulting and data innovation company based in London, are currently undertaking a research project to understand the “Sustainable Translation of Digital Health Technologies” on behalf of...

Improving the equity of digital health technology by using the Health Equity Impact Assessment Digital Health supplement (HEIA-DH)
Research team: Amanda Gambin, Syed Mustafa Ali, Helen ChadwickChief investigators: Allison Crawford (University of Toronto and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health); Sabine van der Veer (University of Manchester)Funder: International Centre for Translational...

In2science Student Placements at the Christabel Pankhurst Institute
By Emma Simpson, Research Software Engineer for NERC Digital Solutions.As part of my role as a Research Software Engineer for University of Manchester Research IT department I am working on the NERC Digital Solutions Programme based in the Christabel Pankhurst...
Lightbulbs, Networks and Diversity – Manchester attends the Science of Team Science Conference 2023
As part of the Team research programme (TRP), we were delighted to attend the International Network for the Science of Team Science (INSciTS) annual conference to present a workshop on the programme’s first phase and gain insight and evaluation from this international...
Bruntwood SciTech receives planning approval for £60m specialist labs in Manchester Science Park’s third masterplan phase
Progressive plans for the next phase of Manchester Science Park’s masterplan development have today been approved by Manchester City Council. The scheme will see Bruntwood SciTech, a 50:50 joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General, deliver a £60m...
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