East Manchester - Universities & Research
The University of Manchester is one of the leading research universities, according to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). 65% of the University`s research activity is judged to be 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent', putting the University among only a handful of universities with an internationally significant research profile, over a wide range of subject areas. (University of Manchester, 2009)
The last ten years have seen the launch of over 100 spin-out companies, and the University actively encourages the dissemination of research results and exploitation of its intellectual property.
Manchester University has 24 academic schools and over 50 specialist research groups. Its faculty of Computer Science is one of the longest established in the UK, and is listed among the top 20 UK universities for Computer Science and IT. (Source: Education Guardian`s University Guide 2008).
Manchester Metropolitan University has eight highly-rated research institutes, including science and engineering, and is a world leader in many fields, from aviation and the environment to polymer materials science and computational modelling. It also covers educational research, advanced cultural inquiry and creativity, research into normal and disordered human movement and health and social care.
The Central Manchester Foundation Trust is a leading research and teaching hospital. Working with the University of Manchester, the Hospital Trust is at the heart of a strong and successful bio medical cluster located in the Corridor.
By 2020 the University of Manchester will be in the top 25 of its peers globally. Manchester Academic Health Science Centre will be one of the most recognised centres for innovation and clinical excellence, with CMFT at the forefront of this partnership.
