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The University already holds the global reputation of being at the forefront of innovative and enterprising research. Research is at the heart of The University of Manchester which has a distinguished history in research, innovation and enterprise stretching back over 75 years. No fewer than 20 former staff and students have gone on to become Nobel Prize winners. Major scientific advances at Manchester include Rutherford's work leading to the splitting of the atom and the development of the world's first modern computer. Among the University’s key assets are:

• An academic community of around 3,800 has over 1,600 staff active in research.

• By 2015 we aim to hold a world-class leading research profile and be among the top 25 universities at the highest international level.

• Over £160 million of funding is earned by research each year.

• The University is committed to research of the highest quality. It believes in openness and the highest standards of integrity and it maintains a culture of collegial cooperation.

• International or national standards of excellence are attained by all its research output. The most recent national Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) found that almost 1,300 of its academic staff were researching in units which achieved the top grades of 5 and 5*.

   

The Materials Performance Centre within the School of Materials was created in 2002 to establish a leading centre for training and research focused on materials performance in nuclear applications. The MPC has grown to over 60 researchers working in areas including residual stress measurement and modelling, structural integrity assessment and materials modelling.