Finding your next partner over that watercooler conversation might not be such a bad thing, if new research is correct in showing that office romances can boost employee productivity.

Mankind could take one giant leap closer to understanding the origins of the universe thanks to the University of Manchester.

Parasitic worms and allergies have a ‘devastating’ impact on the lives of billions around the globe – but now the University of Manchester is taking steps to tackle our currently ‘limited’ understanding of these conditions and how to treat them.

The team Manchester university have developed a new combination of drugs in attempt to tackle the disease.

A team at the university has used cutting-edge computer analysis to track the virus in the recent outbreak and have been surprised by some of the results.

The life-saving vaccine is currently available privately, but Manchester meningitis ambassador Christine Etheridge, whose son Ben contracted the disease in 2004 when he was just three, believes it should be provided by the NHS.

Changing the colour, lighting and decor in classrooms can positively affect the academic performance of children across the UK, claims new research by the University of Salford.

Academics have spoken out on the apparent loss of 240,000 reference books from Manchester Central Library, with some calling it ‘regrettable’ that library bosses are allowing the digital age to replace physical texts.

Disabled charity Scope has released a series of tongue-in-cheek cards designed to get the British public to ‘kiss the awkward goodbye’ this Valentine’s Day.

Dwindling numbers of the ‘pink pigeon’ could see the highly-endangered bird soon go the same way as its relative the dodo – yet new research from a Manchester university may have the answer to save it.

Most women trying to get pregnant through IVF are faced with sadness and disappointment as only one in four treatments are successful – but now the University of Manchester might have the solution.