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1133                if ($heading.length) {
1134                    $heading.attr('id', headingId);
1135                    $wrapper.attr('aria-labelledby', headingId);
1136                } else {
1137                    $wrapper.attr('aria-label', "Latest news");
1138                }
1139
1140                var $itemContainer = $wrapper.find('.pp_big_headlines_item_container').first();
1141                $itemContainer.attr('role', 'list');
1142
1143                // Remove aria-live from the visible container to prevent duplicate announcements;
1144                // a dedicated live region below handles screen reader announcements instead.
1145                var $liveContainer = $wrapper.find('.pp_bigheadlines_container').first();
1146                $liveContainer.removeAttr('aria-live');
1147                $liveContainer.removeAttr('aria-atomic');
1148                $liveContainer.removeAttr('aria-relevant');
1149
1150                var $slides = $itemContainer.children('.mm_listitem');
1151                var totalSlides = $slides.length;
1152                $slides.each(function(index) {
1153                    var $slide = pp_jquery(this);
1154                    var slideId = 'pp-headline-slide-1520355-' + (index + 1);
1155                    $slide.attr('id', slideId);
1156                    $slide.attr('role', 'listitem');
1157                    $slide.attr('aria-roledescription', 'slide');
1158                    var slideTitle = $slide.find('.pp_bigheadlines_heading a').text() || '';
1159                    $slide.attr('aria-label', (index + 1) + ' of ' + totalSlides + (slideTitle ? ': ' + slideTitle.trim() : ''));
1160                });
1161
1162            });
1163
1164   function decodeHTMLEntities(text) {
1165       var textArea = document.createElement('textarea');
1166       textArea.innerHTML = text;
1167       return textArea.value.replace('&', "%26");
1168   }
1169
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1171        const showPublishDateHeadlineSetting = true;
1172        const showPublishCityHeadlineSetting = false;
1173		var tags_addon = '';
1174		var multimedia_count = '';
1175        var notliketags_items = "";
1176        var include_tags = "193790";
1177        var exclude_tags = "";
1178        var excluded_releases = "";
1179        var child_ids = "1369,1369";
1180        var matchAll = '';
1181        var query_params = '';
1182        if (notliketags_items != '') {
1183            query_params = query_params + '&notlike_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(notliketags_items);
1184        }
1185        if (include_tags != '') {
1186            query_params = query_params + '&include_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(include_tags);
1187        }
1188        if (exclude_tags != '') {
1189            query_params = query_params + '&exclude_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(exclude_tags);
1190        }
1191        if (excluded_releases != '') {
1192            query_params = query_params + '&excluded_releases=' + excluded_releases;
1193        }
1194        if (matchAll != '') {
1195            query_params = query_params + '&match=' + matchAll;
1196        }
1197        query_params = query_params + '&child_ids=' + decodeHTMLEntities(child_i
1197ds);
1198                
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1201            '&preview=&subtitle=&substring=250&video=&limitstart=' +
1202            limitstart + '&limitend=' + limitend, function(data) {
1203
1204		if (!data) {
1205
1206			stopservice1520355 = 1;
1207
1208		} else {
1209
1210			var items = '';
1211
1212			pp_jquery.each(data, function(key, val) {
1213
1214				if (key != 'error'){
1215
1216						var date = val['date'];
1217						var date_split = date.split(" ");
1218						var date_day = date_split[0];
1219						var date_month = date_split[1];
1220						var date_year = date_split[2];
1221						var tags_items = '';
1222						var multimedia_count = '';
1223
1224						
1225						
1226						if(val['subtitle']){
1227							var subtitle = "<h4 class=\"pp_bigheadlines_subheading\">" + val['subtitle'] + "</h4>";
1228						} else {
1229							var subtitle = "";
1230						}
1231
1232						items += "<div class=\"mm_listitem\" role=\"group\" aria-label=\"" + escapeHTMLAttr(val['title']) + "\">";
1233												items += "<div class=\"pp_unit pp_one-of-four pp_bigheadlines_id-1520355\">";
1234						items += "<div class=\"js-pp-headlines-scroll-image pp_bigheadlines_image\" data-url=\"" + val['caseurl'] + "\" style=\"" + val['featuredimage'] + "\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" tabindex=\"-1\">" + val['videothumbnail'] + "</div>";
1235						items += "</div>";
1236						items += "<div class=\"pp_unit pp_three-of-four pp_bigheadlines_data\">";
1237						                            if ((val['showpublishdate']  !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) || showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
1238                                items += '<div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper">';
1239        
1240                                if (val['publishcity'] && showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
1241                                    items += '<div class="pp-item-city">' + val['publishcity'] + '</div>';
1242                                }
1243                            
1244                                if (val['showpublishdate'] !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) {
1245                                    items += "<div class=\"pp_bigheadlines_date\">";
1246                                    
1247                                        
1248                                            items += "<div class=\"pp_date_day\">" + date_day + "</div>";
1249                                            items += "<div class=\"pp_date_month\">" + date_month + "</div>";
1250                                            items += "<div class=\"pp_date_year\">" + date_year + "</div>";
1251
1252                                        
1253                                    
1254                                    items += '<div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_scroll">';
1255                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_divider"> | </span>';
1256                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_time">' + val['publish_time'] + '</span>';
1257                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_timezone">Europe/London</span>';
1258                                    items += '</div>';
1259                                    items += '</div>';
1260                                }
1261                                items += '</div>';
1262                            }
1263
1264						items += "<div class=\"pp_bigheadlines_title\">";
1265						items += "<h3 class=\"pp_bigheadlines_heading\" title=\"" + val['title'] + "\" class=\"";
1266						items += '';
1267						items += "\">";
1268						items += "<a href=\"" + val['caseurl'] + "\">" + val['title'] + "</a>";
1269						items += "</h3>" + subtitle + "</div>";
1270												items += "<div class=\"pp_bigheadlines_text\">" + val['message'] + "</div>";
1271																		items += tags_items;
1272						items += multimedia_count;
1273						items += "</div>";
1274						items += "</div>";
1275				}
1276
1277			});
1278
1279				pp_jquery(".pp_bigheadlines_items-1520355").append(items);
1280
1281				// Apply ARIA attributes to newly added slides and update labels on all slides
1282				var $allSlides = pp_jquery(".pp_bigheadlines_items-1520355 .mm_listitem");
1283				var newTotal = $allSlides.length;
1284				$allSlides.each(function(index) {
1285				    var $slide = pp_jquery(this);
1286				    var slideId = 'pp-headline-slide-1520355-' + (index + 1);
1287				    if (!$slide.attr('aria-roledescription')) {
1288				        // New slide: set all ARIA attributes
1289				        $slide.attr('id', slideId);
1290				        $slide.attr('role', 'listitem');
1291				        $slide.attr('aria-roledescription', 'slide');
1292				    }
1293				    var slideTitle = $slide.find('.pp_bigheadlines_heading a').text() || '';
1294				    $slide.attr('aria-label', (index + 1) + ' of ' + newTotal + (sl
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1295				});
1296
1297				getHeight1520355();
1298			}
1299		});
1300	}
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1302
1303               getHeight1520355();
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1310    <div id="pp-headline-1487896"
1311         class="pp-headline-blocks pp_moduleblock
1312         pp-headline-block__science"
1313    >
1314
1315                                <h2 class="title_big_headlines floatLeft">
1316                    <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/?h=1&amp;t=science%2Csciences">Science</a>
1317                </h2>
1318                                    <div class="pp_headlines_iconset">
1319                                                                    <div class="pp_blockheadlines_tools">
1320                                            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/tagfeed/en/tags/science,sciences" title="RSS feed - Science" class="pp_blockheadlines_buttons_rss js-pp-tooltip">
1321                            <span class="pp-visually-hidden">RSS feed - Science <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">(opens in new window)</span></span>
1322                        </a>
1323                                                                <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/?h=1&amp;t=science%2Csciences" title="View all headlines" class="pp_blockheadlines_buttons_allheadlines js-pp-tooltip">
1324                            <span class="pp-visually-hidden">View all headlines - Science</span>
1325                        </a>
1326                                    </div>
1327            </div>
1328                        <div class="pp_blockheadlines_container clearboth">
1329                <div class="pp_blockheadlines_item_container pp_blockheadlines_items-1487896">
1330
1331                    <div class="pp_grid pp-headline-block">
1332                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-884193 pp-equal-js">
1333                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/manchester-researchers-awarded-future-leaders-fellowships/" title="Three Manchester researchers awarded Future Leaders Fellowships"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/eec1f034-e9ba-4916-b4bf-9ec8e7bc17ff/800_drlukashughes-noehrerdrsamueldraycottanddrrichardobexerhavebeenawardedukrifutureleadersfellowshipstoleadboldchallenge-ledresearchinoceanengineeringwearablehealthtechnologyandbiotechnology..jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
1334                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
1335                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
1336                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Three Manchester researchers awarded Future Leaders Fellowships</h3>
1337                                    
1338                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
1339                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">22</div>
1340                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
1341                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
1342                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
1343                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
1344                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">13:38</span>
1345                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
1346                                            </div>
1347                                        </div></div>
1348                                        </div>
1349                                        </a>
1350                                    
1351                                    
1352                                </div>
1353                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-884147 pp-equal-js">
1354                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/andrew-melchior-appointed-honorary-professor-in-computer-science/" title="Andrew Melchior appointed Honorary Professor in Computer Science"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/09de1cf5-371e-4fe2-b75b-89b71803bf11/800_amofficialheadshot.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
1355                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
1356                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
1357                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Andrew Melchior appointed Honorary Professor in Computer Science</h3>
1358                                    
1359                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
1360                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">21</div>
1361                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
1362                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
1363                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
1364                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
1365                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">14:51</span>
1366                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
1367                                            </div>
1368                                        </div></div>
1369                                        </div>
1370                                        </a>
1371                                    
1372                                    
1373                                </div>
1374                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-882570 pp-equal-js">
1375                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/manchester-scientist-awarded-2026-erc-starting-grant-to-pioneer-a-new-window-into-the-gases-hidden-beneath-our-feet/" title="Manchester scientist awarded 2026 ERC Starting Grant to pioneer a new window into the gases hidden beneath our feet"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/c2aa70d1-26b3-422f-85cb-3b872beeec13/800_drrebeccatynewinsprestigiousercstartinggrant.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
1376                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
1377                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
1378                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Manchester scientist awarded 2026 ERC Starting Grant to pioneer a new window into the gases hidden beneath our feet</h3>
1379                                    
1380                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
1381                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">16</div>
1382                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
1383                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
1384                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
1385                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
1386                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">14:10</span>
1387                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
1388                                            </div>
1389                                        </div></div>
1390                                        </div>
1391                                        </a>
1392                                    
1393                                    
1394                                </div></div>
1395                </div>
1396            </div>
1397
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1399                            
1400
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1416
1417        pp_jquery(".js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination").on('click', function() {
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1460                    pp_jquery(".button_less-1487896").addClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '0').removeAttr('aria-disabled');
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1581
1582                    var items = "<div class=\"pp_grid pp-headline-block\" " + initialOpacity + ">";
1583                    pp_jquery.each(data, function(key, val) {
1584                        if (key != 'error'){
1585                                var date = val['date'];
1586                                var date_split = date.split(" ");
1587                                var date_day = date_split[0];
1588                                var date_month = date_split[1];
1589                                var date_year = date_split[2];
1590                                var tags_items = '';
1591                                var multimedia_count = '';
1592
1593                                
1594                                
1595                                
1596                                items += "<div class=\"pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-" + val['releaseid'] + " pp-equal-js\">";
1597                                items += "<a class='pp-block-item-container' href=\"" + val['caseurl'] + "\" title=\"" + val['title'] + "\">";
1598                                                                items += "<div class=\"pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3\" style=\"" + val['featuredimage'] + "\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" tabindex=\"-1\">" + val['videothumbnail'] + "</div>";
1599                                
1600                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-content\">";
1601                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10\">";
1602                                items += "<h3 class=\"pp-block-item-heading\">" + val['title'] + "</h3>";
1603                                if(val['subtitle']){
1604                                    items += "<h4 class=\"pp-block-item-subheading\">" + val['subtitle'] + "</h4>";
1605                                }
1606                                items += "</div>";
1607
1608                                if ((val['showpublishdate']  !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) || showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
1609                                    items += '<div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10">';
1610            
1611                                    if (val['publishcity'] && showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
1612                                        items += '<div class="pp-item-city">' + val['publishcity'] + '</div>';
1613                                    }
1614                                
1615                                    if (val['showpublishdate'] !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) {
1616
1617                                    items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date\">";
1618                                    
1619                                        
1620                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib\">" + date_day + "</div><span class=\"pp-block-item-date-day-divider pp-ib\"></span>";
1621                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib\">" + date_month + "</div><span class=\"pp-block-item-date-month-divider pp-ib\"></span>";
1622                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib\">" + date_year + "</div>";
1623
1624                                        
1625                                                                        items += '<div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">';
1626                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>';
1627                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">' + val['publish_time'] + '</span>';
1628                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>';
1629                                    items += '</div>';
1630                                    items += '</div>';
1631									}
1632
1633                                    items += '</div>';
1634                            }
1635                                
1636                                                                                                items += "</div>";
1637                                items += "</a>";
1638                                items += tags_items;
1639                                items += multimedia_count;
1640                                items += "</div>";
1641
1642                        }
1643
1644                    });
1645                        items +="</div>";
1646
1647                        if (1 > 1) {
1648
1649                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-1487896").append(items);
1650
1651                        } else {
1652
1653                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-1487896 .pp-headline-block").hide().css("opacity","0");
1654                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-1487896").append(items);
1655                            pp_jquery(".pp-headline-block:visible").animate({"opacity":"1"},300);
1656
1657                        }
1658
1659                });
1660            }
1661
1662            pp_jquery(window).on('load', function() {
1663                /**
1664                 * targets calcEqualHeights function (modules_v2h.js)
1665                 * calculates consistent height for all visible items per block module
1666                 */
1667                pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487896 .pp-headline-block').each( function() {
1668                    PP_MODULES.calcEqualHeights(this);
1669                });
1670            });
1671
1672            pp_jquery(document).ajaxComplete(function() {
1673                /**
1674                 * when using block item nav button calcEqualHeights
1675                 * function (modules_v2h.js) will be executed
1676                 */
1677                pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487896 .pp-headline-block').each( function() {
1678                    PP_MODULES.calcEqualHeights(this);
1679                });
1680            });
1681            </script>
1681
1682
1683    <div id="pp-headline-1487897"
1684         class="pp-headline-blocks pp_moduleblock
1685         pp-headline-block__society-and-arts"
1686    >
1687
1688                                <h2 class="title_big_headlines floatLeft">
1689                    <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/?h=1&amp;t=arts%2Chumanities%2Csociety%2Csociety-arts">Society and arts</a>
1690                </h2>
1691                                    <div class="pp_headlines_iconset">
1692                                                                    <div class="pp_blockheadlines_tools">
1693                                            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/tagfeed/en/tags/arts,humanities,society,society-arts" title="RSS feed - Society and arts" class="pp_blockheadlines_buttons_rss js-pp-tooltip">
1694                            <span class="pp-visually-hidden">RSS feed - Society and arts <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">(opens in new window)</span></span>
1695                        </a>
1696                                                                <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/?h=1&amp;t=arts%2Chumanities%2Csociety%2Csociety-arts" title="View all headlines" class="pp_blockheadlines_buttons_allheadlines js-pp-tooltip">
1697                            <span class="pp-visually-hidden">View all headlines - Society and arts</span>
1698                        </a>
1699                                    </div>
1700            </div>
1701                        <div class="pp_blockheadlines_container clearboth">
1702                <div class="pp_blockheadlines_item_container pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897">
1703
1704                    <div class="pp_grid pp-headline-block">
1705                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-882973 pp-equal-js">
1706                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/book-by-manchester-historian-shortlisted/" title="Book by Manchester historian shortlisted for prestigious Wolfson History Prize"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/ba29b69e-9883-4eae-a39d-6be7b2970b34/800_sadiahqureshiheadshotwithvanishedpaperback002.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
1707                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
1708                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
1709                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Book by Manchester historian shortlisted for prestigious Wolfson History Prize</h3>
1710                                    
1711                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
1712                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">17</div>
1713                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
1714                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
1715                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
1716                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
1717                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">12:07</span>
1718                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
1719                                            </div>
1720                                        </div></div>
1721                                        </div>
1722                                        </a>
1723                                    
1724                                    
1725                                </div>
1726                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-882961 pp-equal-js">
1727                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/extreme-rainfall-caused-bv-climate-change/" title="Extreme rainfall caused by climate change creates uneven risks to Chinese farming"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/9aae83ee-3161-4754-8357-7a94f7ba7865/800_gettyimages-848075310.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
1728                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
1729                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
1730                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Extreme rainfall caused by climate change creates uneven risks to Chinese farming</h3>
1731                                    
1732                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
1733                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">17</div>
1734                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
1735                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
1736                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
1737                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
1738                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">11:26</span>
1739                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
1740                                            </div>
1741                                        </div></div>
1742                                        </div>
1743                                        </a>
1744                                    
1745                                    
1746                                </div>
1747                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-882780 pp-equal-js">
1748                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/new-book-explores-the-relationship-between-art-and-capitalism/" title="New Book Explores the Relationship Between Art and Capitalism"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/c864097f-aea7-469e-a776-ac07ad57af52/800_artandcapitalismacontemporaryperspective.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
1749                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
1750                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
1751                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">New Book Explores the Relationship Between Art and Capitalism</h3>
1752                                    
1753                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
1754                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">16</div>
1755                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
1756                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
1757                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
1758                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
1759                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">09:39</span>
1760                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
1761                                            </div>
1762                                        </div></div>
1763                                        </div>
1764                                        </a>
1765                                    
1766                                    
1767                                </div></div>
1768                </div>
1769            </div>
1770
1771        <div class="clearboth"></div>
1772                            
1773
1774            <div class="pp-headlineblock-nav">
1775                        <button data-direction="back" class="js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination pp-headlineblock-nav__button pp-headlineblock-nav__less button_less-1487897" tabindex="-1" aria-disabled="true">
1776                <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">Show previous items</span>
1777                <span class="pp-headlineblock-nav__icon pp_icon pp_icon_angle-up"></span>
1778            </button>
1779                        <button data-direction="next" data-type="morenews" class="js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination pp-headlineblock-nav__button pp-headlineblock-nav__more button_more-1487897 pp-headlineblock-nav--active" tabindex="0">
1780                <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">Show next items</span>
1781                <span class="pp-headlineblock-nav__icon pp_icon pp_icon_angle-down"></span>
1782            </button>
1783        </div>
1784
1785    
1786    </div>
1787
1788    
1788<script >
1789
1790        pp_jquery(".js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination").on('click', function() {
1791            var ppHeadlineBlocksDirection = pp_jquery(this).attr('data-direction');
1792            if (ppHeadlineBlocksDirection === 'back') {
1793                backnews1487897();
1794            } else {
1795                var ppHeadlineBlocksType = pp_jquery(this).attr('data-type');
1796                if (ppHeadlineBlocksType === 'morenews') {
1797                    morenews1487897();
1798                } else {
1799                    morenewsRows1487897();
1800                }
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1802        });
1803
1804                var loaded_items1487897 = 3;
1805                var totalreleases1487897 = 50;
1806
1807                function morenewsRows1487897() {
1808
1809                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_more-1487897").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
1810
1811                    return true;
1812
1813                    show_headlines1487897(loaded_items1487897,3);
1814                    loaded_items1487897 = parseInt(loaded_items1487897) + 3;
1815
1816                    if (loaded_items1487897 >= totalreleases1487897) {
1817
1818                        pp_jquery(".button_more-1487897").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
1819                        pp_jquery('.button_more-1487897').focus();
1820
1821                    }
1822
1823                }
1824
1825                function morenews1487897() {
1826
1827                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_more-1487897").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
1828
1829                    return true;
1830
1831                    //Activate Previous button
1832
1833                    pp_jquery(".button_less-1487897").addClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '0').removeAttr('aria-disabled');
1834
1835                    //Headline block div variables, general and visible
1836
1837                    var moduleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897 .pp-headline-block');
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1840
1841                    //check if next items are already in the DOM
1842
1843                    if (visibleBlockSiblings > 0 ) {
1844
1845                        visibleBlock.next().prevAll().hide().css("opacity","0");
1846                        visibleBlock.nextAll(':lt(1)').show().animate({opacity:"1"}, 300);
1847
1848                        // check again if there are siblings, check current visibleBlock so button can be disabled if no next elements
1849
1850                        visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897 .pp-headline-block:visible');
1851                        visibleBlockSiblings = visibleBlock.next(moduleBlock).length;
1852
1853                    // else show_headlines
1854
1855                    } else {
1856
1857                        show_headlines1487897(loaded_items1487897,3);
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1859                        loaded_items1487897 = parseInt(loaded_items1487897) + 3;
1860
1861                    }
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1863                    // deactivate next button if no siblings and when max show_headlines is reached.
1864
1865                    if ((loaded_items1487897 >= totalreleases1487897)
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1867
1868                        pp_jquery(".button_more-1487897").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
1869                        pp_jquery('.button_more-1487897').focus();
1870
1871                    }
1872
1873
1874                }
1875
1876                function backnews1487897(){
1877
1878
1879                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_less-1487897").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
1880
1881                    return true;
1882
1883                    pp_jquery(".button_more-1487897").addClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '0');
1884
1885                    var moduleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897 .pp-headline-block');
1886                    var visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897 .pp-headline-block:visible');
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1888
1889                    if (visibleBlockPrevSiblings > 0 ) {
1890
1891                        visibleBlock.prev().nextAll().hide().css("opacity","0");
1892                        visibleBlock.prevAll(':lt(1)').show().animate({opacity:"1"}, 300);
1893
1894                        // check again if there are previous siblings after the click
1895
1896                        var currentVisibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897 .pp-headline-block:visible');
1897                        var currentVisibleBlockPrevSiblings = currentVisibleBlock.prev(moduleBlock).length;
1898
1899                        if (currentVisibleBlockPrevSiblings == 0 ) {
1900
1901                            pp_jquery(".button_less-1487897").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
1902                            pp_jquery('.button_less-1487897').focus();
1903
1904                        }
1905
1906                    }
1907                }
1908
1909            function decodeHTMLEntities(text) {
1910                var textArea = document.createElement('textarea');
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1913            }
1914
1915            function show_headlines1487897(limitstart, limitend){
1916                const showPublishDateHeadlineSetting = true;
1917                const showPublishCityHeadlineSetting = false;
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1919                var multimedia_count = '';
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1921                var include_tags = "193794,193833,193876,194030";
1922                var exclude_tags = "";
1923                var excluded_releases = "";
1924                var child_ids = "1369,1369,1369,1369";
1925                var matchAll = '';
1926                var query_params = '';
1927                if (notliketags_items != '') {
1928                    query_params = query_params + '&notlike_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(notliketags_items);
1929                }
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1931                    query_params = query_params + '&include_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(include_tags);
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1942ds);
1943                                
1944                if (1 == 1) {
1945                    initialOpacity = 'style="opacity:0"';
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1949
1950                pp_jquery.getJSON('https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/services/getheadlines.php?releases=[882973,882961,882780,882299,882144,880650,879626,876784,875246,860849,863094,868407,865534,861401,860737,853644,853315,853312,847892,845389,844136,837226,835284,832187,831509,831502,831485,829593,831154,830645,831007,830755,830197,830525,830515,829618,830381,830218,830207,829613,829384,829289,829177,829159,829150,828797,826048,825794,825632,825631]' +
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1957                        if (key != 'error'){
1958                                var date = val['date'];
1959                                var date_split = date.split(" ");
1960                                var date_day = date_split[0];
1961                                var date_month = date_split[1];
1962                                var date_year = date_split[2];
1963                                var tags_items = '';
1964                                var multimedia_count = '';
1965
1966                                
1967                                
1968                                
1969                                items += "<div class=\"pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-" + val['releaseid'] + " pp-equal-js\">";
1970                                items += "<a class='pp-block-item-container' href=\"" + val['caseurl'] + "\" title=\"" + val['title'] + "\">";
1971                                                                items += "<div class=\"pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3\" style=\"" + val['featuredimage'] + "\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" tabindex=\"-1\">" + val['videothumbnail'] + "</div>";
1972                                
1973                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-content\">";
1974                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10\">";
1975                                items += "<h3 class=\"pp-block-item-heading\">" + val['title'] + "</h3>";
1976                                if(val['subtitle']){
1977                                    items += "<h4 class=\"pp-block-item-subheading\">" + val['subtitle'] + "</h4>";
1978                                }
1979                                items += "</div>";
1980
1981                                if ((val['showpublishdate']  !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) || showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
1982                                    items += '<div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10">';
1983            
1984                                    if (val['publishcity'] && showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
1985                                        items += '<div class="pp-item-city">' + val['publishcity'] + '</div>';
1986                                    }
1987                                
1988                                    if (val['showpublishdate'] !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) {
1989
1990                                    items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date\">";
1991                                    
1992                                        
1993                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib\">" + date_day + "</div><span class=\"pp-block-item-date-day-divider pp-ib\"></span>";
1994                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib\">" + date_month + "</div><span class=\"pp-block-item-date-month-divider pp-ib\"></span>";
1995                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib\">" + date_year + "</div>";
1996
1997                                        
1998                                                                        items += '<div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">';
1999                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>';
2000                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">' + val['publish_time'] + '</span>';
2001                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>';
2002                                    items += '</div>';
2003                                    items += '</div>';
2004									}
2005
2006                                    items += '</div>';
2007                            }
2008                                
2009                                                                                                items += "</div>";
2010                                items += "</a>";
2011                                items += tags_items;
2012                                items += multimedia_count;
2013                                items += "</div>";
2014
2015                        }
2016
2017                    });
2018                        items +="</div>";
2019
2020                        if (1 > 1) {
2021
2022                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897").append(items);
2023
2024                        } else {
2025
2026                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897 .pp-headline-block").hide().css("opacity","0");
2027                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897").append(items);
2028                            pp_jquery(".pp-headline-block:visible").animate({"opacity":"1"},300);
2029
2030                        }
2031
2032                });
2033            }
2034
2035            pp_jquery(window).on('load', function() {
2036                /**
2037                 * targets calcEqualHeights function (modules_v2h.js)
2038                 * calculates consistent height for all visible items per block module
2039                 */
2040                pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487897 .pp-headline-block').each( function() {
2041                    PP_MODULES.calcEqualHeights(this);
2042                });
2043            });
2044
2045            pp_jquery(document).ajaxComplete(function() {
2046                /**
2047                 * when using block item nav button calcEqualHeights
2048                 * function (modules_v2h.js) will be executed
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2081                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
2082                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Simple test could take the pain out of womb cancer check</h3>
2083                                    
2084                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
2085                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">23</div>
2086                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
2087                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
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2089                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
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2095                                        </a>
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2103                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Three Manchester researchers awarded Future Leaders Fellowships</h3>
2104                                    
2105                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
2106                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">22</div>
2107                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
2108                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
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2123                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
2124                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">New Brain Health Centre marks a step change in dementia diagnosis and prevention</h3>
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2127                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">21</div>
2128                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
2129                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
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2451                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-882452 pp-equal-js">
2452                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/greater-manchester-pupils-put-engineering-skills-to-the-test-in-manchester-minesweeper-challenge/" title="Greater Manchester pupils put engineering skills to the test in Manchester Minesweeper challenge"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/bf7031d4-0b71-44d6-94eb-b66c769b2061/800_minesweeperchallenge.jpeg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
2453                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
2454                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
2455                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Greater Manchester pupils put engineering skills to the test in Manchester Minesweeper challenge</h3>
2456                                    
2457                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
2458                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">14</div>
2459                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
2460                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
2461                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
2462                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
2463                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">09:43</span>
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2468                                        </a>
2469                                    
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2479                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">18</div>
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2498                                    
2499                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
2500                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">16</div>
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2825                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/shortlist-announced-for-prestigious-coller-ai-competition/" title="Shortlist announced for prestigious Coller AI Competition"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/25c7236c-c8ff-479d-a987-44b3dbb39c1b/800_eventbrite-collerai.png?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
2826                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
2827                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
2828                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Shortlist announced for prestigious Coller AI Competition</h3>
2829                                    
2830                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
2831                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">22</div>
2832                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
2833                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
2834                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
2835                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
2836                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">12:19</span>
2837                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
2838                                            </div>
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2840                                        </div>
2841                                        </a>
2842                                    
2843                                    
2844                                </div>
2845                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-882678 pp-equal-js">
2846                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/drivinggrowth-11-new-spinout-companies-from-the-university-of-manchester/" title="Driving Growth: 11 New Spinout Companies from The University of Manchester"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/bd7c2ee1-d97d-49d8-9819-ec832f2d44c5/800_rh_oxford_road_dsc6633.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
2847                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
2848                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
2849                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Driving Growth: 11 New Spinout Companies from The University of Manchester</h3>
2850                                    
2851                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
2852                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">16</div>
2853                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
2854                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
2855                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
2856                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
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2863                                    
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2868                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
2869                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
2870                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Widespread use of AI tools could make it harder to craft effective business communications</h3>
2871                                    
2872                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
2873                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">28</div>
2874                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">August</div>
2875                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
2876                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
2877                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
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2879                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
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2899                <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">Show next items</span>
2900                <span class="pp-headlineblock-nav__icon pp_icon pp_icon_angle-down"></span>
2901            </button>
2902        </div>
2903
2904    
2905    </div>
2906
2907    
2907<script >
2908
2909        pp_jquery(".js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination").on('click', function() {
2910            var ppHeadlineBlocksDirection = pp_jquery(this).attr('data-direction');
2911            if (ppHeadlineBlocksDirection === 'back') {
2912                backnews5632114();
2913            } else {
2914                var ppHeadlineBlocksType = pp_jquery(this).attr('data-type');
2915                if (ppHeadlineBlocksType === 'morenews') {
2916                    morenews5632114();
2917                } else {
2918                    morenewsRows5632114();
2919                }
2920            }
2921        });
2922
2923                var loaded_items5632114 = 3;
2924                var totalreleases5632114 = 50;
2925
2926                function morenewsRows5632114() {
2927
2928                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_more-5632114").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
2929
2930                    return true;
2931
2932                    show_headlines5632114(loaded_items5632114,3);
2933                    loaded_items5632114 = parseInt(loaded_items5632114) + 3;
2934
2935                    if (loaded_items5632114 >= totalreleases5632114) {
2936
2937                        pp_jquery(".button_more-5632114").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
2938                        pp_jquery('.button_more-5632114').focus();
2939
2940                    }
2941
2942                }
2943
2944                function morenews5632114() {
2945
2946                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_more-5632114").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
2947
2948                    return true;
2949
2950                    //Activate Previous button
2951
2952                    pp_jquery(".button_less-5632114").addClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '0').removeAttr('aria-disabled');
2953
2954                    //Headline block div variables, general and visible
2955
2956                    var moduleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114 .pp-headline-block');
2957                    var visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114 .pp-headline-block:visible');
2958                    var visibleBlockSiblings = visibleBlock.next(moduleBlock).length;
2959
2960                    //check if next items are already in the DOM
2961
2962                    if (visibleBlockSiblings > 0 ) {
2963
2964                        visibleBlock.next().prevAll().hide().css("opacity","0");
2965                        visibleBlock.nextAll(':lt(1)').show().animate({opacity:"1"}, 300);
2966
2967                        // check again if there are siblings, check current visibleBlock so button can be disabled if no next elements
2968
2969                        visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114 .pp-headline-block:visible');
2970                        visibleBlockSiblings = visibleBlock.next(moduleBlock).length;
2971
2972                    // else show_headlines
2973
2974                    } else {
2975
2976                        show_headlines5632114(loaded_items5632114,3);
2977
2978                        loaded_items5632114 = parseInt(loaded_items5632114) + 3;
2979
2980                    }
2981
2982                    // deactivate next button if no siblings and when max show_headlines is reached.
2983
2984                    if ((loaded_items5632114 >= totalreleases5632114)
2985                        && (visibleBlockSiblings == 0 )){
2986
2987                        pp_jquery(".button_more-5632114").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
2988                        pp_jquery('.button_more-5632114').focus();
2989
2990                    }
2991
2992
2993                }
2994
2995                function backnews5632114(){
2996
2997
2998                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_less-5632114").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
2999
3000                    return true;
3001
3002                    pp_jquery(".button_more-5632114").addClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '0');
3003
3004                    var moduleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114 .pp-headline-block');
3005                    var visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3006                    var visibleBlockPrevSiblings = visibleBlock.prev(moduleBlock).length;
3007
3008                    if (visibleBlockPrevSiblings > 0 ) {
3009
3010                        visibleBlock.prev().nextAll().hide().css("opacity","0");
3011                        visibleBlock.prevAll(':lt(1)').show().animate({opacity:"1"}, 300);
3012
3013                        // check again if there are previous siblings after the click
3014
3015                        var currentVisibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3016                        var currentVisibleBlockPrevSiblings = currentVisibleBlock.prev(moduleBlock).length;
3017
3018                        if (currentVisibleBlockPrevSiblings == 0 ) {
3019
3020                            pp_jquery(".button_less-5632114").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
3021                            pp_jquery('.button_less-5632114').focus();
3022
3023                        }
3024
3025                    }
3026                }
3027
3028            function decodeHTMLEntities(text) {
3029                var textArea = document.createElement('textarea');
3030                textArea.innerHTML = text;
3031                return textArea.value.replace('&', "%26");
3032            }
3033
3034            function show_headlines5632114(limitstart, limitend){
3035                const showPublishDateHeadlineSetting = true;
3036                const showPublishCityHeadlineSetting = false;
3037                var tags_addon = '';
3038                var multimedia_count = '';
3039                var notliketags_items = "";
3040                var include_tags = "193800,194198";
3041                var exclude_tags = "";
3042                var excluded_releases = "";
3043                var child_ids = "1369,1369,1369,1369,1369,1369,1369";
3044                var matchAll = '';
3045                var query_params = '';
3046                if (notliketags_items != '') {
3047                    query_params = query_params + '&notlike_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(notliketags_items);
3048                }
3049                if (include_tags != '') {
3050                    query_params = query_params + '&include_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(include_tags);
3051                }
3052                if (exclude_tags != '') {
3053                    query_params = query_params + '&exclude_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(exclude_tags);
3054                }
3055                if (excluded_releases != '') {
3056                    query_params = query_params + '&excluded_releases=' + excluded_releases;
3057                }
3058                if (matchAll != '') {
3059                    query_params = query_params + '&match=' + matchAll;
3060                }
3061                query_params = query_params + '&child_ids=' + decodeHTMLEntities(child_i
3061ds);
3062                                
3063                if (1 == 1) {
3064                    initialOpacity = 'style="opacity:0"';
3065                } else {
3066                    initialOpacity = "";
3067                }
3068
3069                pp_jquery.getJSON('https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/services/getheadlines.php?releases=[885072,882678,865534,860737,853644,853312,808121,830997,830779,830641,830383,829607,829065,829268,826045,825497,824927,824716,813935,810550,809071,806900,806730,806171,804379,804239,803799,803707,801341,801107,800479,800378,800338,799048,797645,797163,797168,796319,794876,794515,794414,792570,787924,787611,786303,785429,785091,784942,784924,783988]' +
3070                    tags_addon + multimedia_count + query_params + '&newsroom_lang=en' +
3071                    '&preview=&subtitle=&substring=250&video=&limitstart=' +
3072                    limitstart + '&limitend=' + limitend, function(data) {
3073
3074                    var items = "<div class=\"pp_grid pp-headline-block\" " + initialOpacity + ">";
3075                    pp_jquery.each(data, function(key, val) {
3076                        if (key != 'error'){
3077                                var date = val['date'];
3078                                var date_split = date.split(" ");
3079                                var date_day = date_split[0];
3080                                var date_month = date_split[1];
3081                                var date_year = date_split[2];
3082                                var tags_items = '';
3083                                var multimedia_count = '';
3084
3085                                
3086                                
3087                                
3088                                items += "<div class=\"pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-" + val['releaseid'] + " pp-equal-js\">";
3089                                items += "<a class='pp-block-item-container' href=\"" + val['caseurl'] + "\" title=\"" + val['title'] + "\">";
3090                                                                items += "<div class=\"pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3\" style=\"" + val['featuredimage'] + "\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" tabindex=\"-1\">" + val['videothumbnail'] + "</div>";
3091                                
3092                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-content\">";
3093                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10\">";
3094                                items += "<h3 class=\"pp-block-item-heading\">" + val['title'] + "</h3>";
3095                                if(val['subtitle']){
3096                                    items += "<h4 class=\"pp-block-item-subheading\">" + val['subtitle'] + "</h4>";
3097                                }
3098                                items += "</div>";
3099
3100                                if ((val['showpublishdate']  !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) || showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
3101                                    items += '<div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10">';
3102            
3103                                    if (val['publishcity'] && showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
3104                                        items += '<div class="pp-item-city">' + val['publishcity'] + '</div>';
3105                                    }
3106                                
3107                                    if (val['showpublishdate'] !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) {
3108
3109                                    items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date\">";
3110                                    
3111                                        
3112                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib\">" + date_day + "</div><span class=\"pp-block-item-date-day-divider pp-ib\"></span>";
3113                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib\">" + date_month + "</div><span class=\"pp-block-item-date-month-divider pp-ib\"></span>";
3114                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib\">" + date_year + "</div>";
3115
3116                                        
3117                                                                        items += '<div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">';
3118                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>';
3119                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">' + val['publish_time'] + '</span>';
3120                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>';
3121                                    items += '</div>';
3122                                    items += '</div>';
3123									}
3124
3125                                    items += '</div>';
3126                            }
3127                                
3128                                                                                                items += "</div>";
3129                                items += "</a>";
3130                                items += tags_items;
3131                                items += multimedia_count;
3132                                items += "</div>";
3133
3134                        }
3135
3136                    });
3137                        items +="</div>";
3138
3139                        if (1 > 1) {
3140
3141                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114").append(items);
3142
3143                        } else {
3144
3145                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114 .pp-headline-block").hide().css("opacity","0");
3146                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114").append(items);
3147                            pp_jquery(".pp-headline-block:visible").animate({"opacity":"1"},300);
3148
3149                        }
3150
3151                });
3152            }
3153
3154            pp_jquery(window).on('load', function() {
3155                /**
3156                 * targets calcEqualHeights function (modules_v2h.js)
3157                 * calculates consistent height for all visible items per block module
3158                 */
3159                pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114 .pp-headline-block').each( function() {
3160                    PP_MODULES.calcEqualHeights(this);
3161                });
3162            });
3163
3164            pp_jquery(document).ajaxComplete(function() {
3165                /**
3166                 * when using block item nav button calcEqualHeights
3167                 * function (modules_v2h.js) will be executed
3168                 */
3169                pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5632114 .pp-headline-block').each( function() {
3170                    PP_MODULES.calcEqualHeights(this);
3171                });
3172            });
3173            </script>
3173
3174
3175    <div id="pp-headline-5559779"
3176         class="pp-headline-blocks pp_moduleblock
3177         pp-headline-block__social-responsibility-and-civic-engagement"
3178    >
3179
3180                                <h2 class="title_big_headlines floatLeft">
3181                    <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/?h=1&amp;t=social-responsibility%2Csocial%20responsibility">Social responsibility and civic engagement</a>
3182                </h2>
3183                                    <div class="pp_headlines_iconset">
3184                                                                    <div class="pp_blockheadlines_tools">
3185                                            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/tagfeed/en/tags/social-responsibility,social__responsibility" title="RSS feed - Social responsibility and civic engagement" class="pp_blockheadlines_buttons_rss js-pp-tooltip">
3186                            <span class="pp-visually-hidden">RSS feed - Social responsibility and civic engagement <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">(opens in new window)</span></span>
3187                        </a>
3188                                                                <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/?h=1&amp;t=social-responsibility%2Csocial%20responsibility" title="View all headlines" class="pp_blockheadlines_buttons_allheadlines js-pp-tooltip">
3189                            <span class="pp-visually-hidden">View all headlines - Social responsibility and civic engagement</span>
3190                        </a>
3191                                    </div>
3192            </div>
3193                        <div class="pp_blockheadlines_container clearboth">
3194                <div class="pp_blockheadlines_item_container pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779">
3195
3196                    <div class="pp_grid pp-headline-block">
3197                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-831128 pp-equal-js">
3198                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/researchers-challenge-evidence-behind-high-profile-parental-alienation-study/" title="Researchers challenge evidence behind high-profile parental alienation study"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/224b63ce-3249-48c7-8217-7fa44db7a3e1/800_domesticabuse2.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
3199                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
3200                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
3201                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">Researchers challenge evidence behind high-profile parental alienation study</h3>
3202                                    
3203                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
3204                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">20</div>
3205                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">July</div>
3206                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
3207                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
3208                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
3209                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">09:29</span>
3210                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
3211                                            </div>
3212                                        </div></div>
3213                                        </div>
3214                                        </a>
3215                                    
3216                                    
3217                                </div>
3218                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-830525 pp-equal-js">
3219                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/new-project-to-support-fairer-mangrove-restoration-in-malaysia/" title="New project to support fairer mangrove restoration in Malaysia"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/ddebee2b-e0b7-47ab-91ac-ebb424d3f671/800_revivelogodraft.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
3220                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
3221                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
3222                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">New project to support fairer mangrove restoration in Malaysia</h3>
3223                                    
3224                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
3225                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">13</div>
3226                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">July</div>
3227                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
3228                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
3229                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
3230                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">12:15</span>
3231                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
3232                                            </div>
3233                                        </div></div>
3234                                        </div>
3235                                        </a>
3236                                    
3237                                    
3238                                </div>
3239                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-829906 pp-equal-js">
3240                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/university-staff-and-students-join-local-community-members-to-explore-belonging-in-manchester/" title="University staff and students join local community members to explore belonging in Manchester"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/753b9e9f-68a6-4e5c-9d43-8015576927b3/800_credit_riseampflourish1.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
3241                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
3242                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
3243                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">University staff and students join local community members to explore belonging in Manchester</h3>
3244                                    
3245                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
3246                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">07</div>
3247                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">July</div>
3248                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
3249                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
3250                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
3251                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">15:04</span>
3252                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
3253                                            </div>
3254                                        </div></div>
3255                                        </div>
3256                                        </a>
3257                                    
3258                                    
3259                                </div></div>
3260                </div>
3261            </div>
3262
3263        <div class="clearboth"></div>
3264                            
3265
3266            <div class="pp-headlineblock-nav">
3267                        <button data-direction="back" class="js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination pp-headlineblock-nav__button pp-headlineblock-nav__less button_less-5559779" tabindex="-1" aria-disabled="true">
3268                <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">Show previous items</span>
3269                <span class="pp-headlineblock-nav__icon pp_icon pp_icon_angle-up"></span>
3270            </button>
3271                        <button data-direction="next" data-type="morenews" class="js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination pp-headlineblock-nav__button pp-headlineblock-nav__more button_more-5559779 pp-headlineblock-nav--active" tabindex="0">
3272                <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">Show next items</span>
3273                <span class="pp-headlineblock-nav__icon pp_icon pp_icon_angle-down"></span>
3274            </button>
3275        </div>
3276
3277    
3278    </div>
3279
3280    
3280<script >
3281
3282        pp_jquery(".js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination").on('click', function() {
3283            var ppHeadlineBlocksDirection = pp_jquery(this).attr('data-direction');
3284            if (ppHeadlineBlocksDirection === 'back') {
3285                backnews5559779();
3286            } else {
3287                var ppHeadlineBlocksType = pp_jquery(this).attr('data-type');
3288                if (ppHeadlineBlocksType === 'morenews') {
3289                    morenews5559779();
3290                } else {
3291                    morenewsRows5559779();
3292                }
3293            }
3294        });
3295
3296                var loaded_items5559779 = 3;
3297                var totalreleases5559779 = 50;
3298
3299                function morenewsRows5559779() {
3300
3301                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_more-5559779").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
3302
3303                    return true;
3304
3305                    show_headlines5559779(loaded_items5559779,3);
3306                    loaded_items5559779 = parseInt(loaded_items5559779) + 3;
3307
3308                    if (loaded_items5559779 >= totalreleases5559779) {
3309
3310                        pp_jquery(".button_more-5559779").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
3311                        pp_jquery('.button_more-5559779').focus();
3312
3313                    }
3314
3315                }
3316
3317                function morenews5559779() {
3318
3319                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_more-5559779").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
3320
3321                    return true;
3322
3323                    //Activate Previous button
3324
3325                    pp_jquery(".button_less-5559779").addClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '0').removeAttr('aria-disabled');
3326
3327                    //Headline block div variables, general and visible
3328
3329                    var moduleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779 .pp-headline-block');
3330                    var visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3331                    var visibleBlockSiblings = visibleBlock.next(moduleBlock).length;
3332
3333                    //check if next items are already in the DOM
3334
3335                    if (visibleBlockSiblings > 0 ) {
3336
3337                        visibleBlock.next().prevAll().hide().css("opacity","0");
3338                        visibleBlock.nextAll(':lt(1)').show().animate({opacity:"1"}, 300);
3339
3340                        // check again if there are siblings, check current visibleBlock so button can be disabled if no next elements
3341
3342                        visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3343                        visibleBlockSiblings = visibleBlock.next(moduleBlock).length;
3344
3345                    // else show_headlines
3346
3347                    } else {
3348
3349                        show_headlines5559779(loaded_items5559779,3);
3350
3351                        loaded_items5559779 = parseInt(loaded_items5559779) + 3;
3352
3353                    }
3354
3355                    // deactivate next button if no siblings and when max show_headlines is reached.
3356
3357                    if ((loaded_items5559779 >= totalreleases5559779)
3358                        && (visibleBlockSiblings == 0 )){
3359
3360                        pp_jquery(".button_more-5559779").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
3361                        pp_jquery('.button_more-5559779').focus();
3362
3363                    }
3364
3365
3366                }
3367
3368                function backnews5559779(){
3369
3370
3371                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_less-5559779").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
3372
3373                    return true;
3374
3375                    pp_jquery(".button_more-5559779").addClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '0');
3376
3377                    var moduleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779 .pp-headline-block');
3378                    var visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3379                    var visibleBlockPrevSiblings = visibleBlock.prev(moduleBlock).length;
3380
3381                    if (visibleBlockPrevSiblings > 0 ) {
3382
3383                        visibleBlock.prev().nextAll().hide().css("opacity","0");
3384                        visibleBlock.prevAll(':lt(1)').show().animate({opacity:"1"}, 300);
3385
3386                        // check again if there are previous siblings after the click
3387
3388                        var currentVisibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3389                        var currentVisibleBlockPrevSiblings = currentVisibleBlock.prev(moduleBlock).length;
3390
3391                        if (currentVisibleBlockPrevSiblings == 0 ) {
3392
3393                            pp_jquery(".button_less-5559779").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
3394                            pp_jquery('.button_less-5559779').focus();
3395
3396                        }
3397
3398                    }
3399                }
3400
3401            function decodeHTMLEntities(text) {
3402                var textArea = document.createElement('textarea');
3403                textArea.innerHTML = text;
3404                return textArea.value.replace('&', "%26");
3405            }
3406
3407            function show_headlines5559779(limitstart, limitend){
3408                const showPublishDateHeadlineSetting = true;
3409                const showPublishCityHeadlineSetting = false;
3410                var tags_addon = '';
3411                var multimedia_count = '';
3412                var notliketags_items = "";
3413                var include_tags = "193816,194050";
3414                var exclude_tags = "";
3415                var excluded_releases = "";
3416                var child_ids = "1369,1369,1369,1369,1369,1369,1369,1369";
3417                var matchAll = '';
3418                var query_params = '';
3419                if (notliketags_items != '') {
3420                    query_params = query_params + '&notlike_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(notliketags_items);
3421                }
3422                if (include_tags != '') {
3423                    query_params = query_params + '&include_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(include_tags);
3424                }
3425                if (exclude_tags != '') {
3426                    query_params = query_params + '&exclude_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(exclude_tags);
3427                }
3428                if (excluded_releases != '') {
3429                    query_params = query_params + '&excluded_releases=' + excluded_releases;
3430                }
3431                if (matchAll != '') {
3432                    query_params = query_params + '&match=' + matchAll;
3433                }
3434                query_params = query_params + '&child_ids=' + decodeHTMLEntities(child_i
3434ds);
3435                                
3436                if (1 == 1) {
3437                    initialOpacity = 'style="opacity:0"';
3438                } else {
3439                    initialOpacity = "";
3440                }
3441
3442                pp_jquery.getJSON('https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/services/getheadlines.php?releases=[831128,830525,829906,825232,824919,813148,812463,811689,810926,810445,809079,808954,808594,806035,805837,805862,805103,805369,804622,803343,803050,801658,801877,798189,796319,795396,795082,794626,792396,792364,790051,789497,788335,787736,784116,783802,783556,782613,781748,775873,772276,771742,769414,768296,752231,750478,748801,746592,746478,745691]' +
3443                    tags_addon + multimedia_count + query_params + '&newsroom_lang=en' +
3444                    '&preview=&subtitle=&substring=250&video=&limitstart=' +
3445                    limitstart + '&limitend=' + limitend, function(data) {
3446
3447                    var items = "<div class=\"pp_grid pp-headline-block\" " + initialOpacity + ">";
3448                    pp_jquery.each(data, function(key, val) {
3449                        if (key != 'error'){
3450                                var date = val['date'];
3451                                var date_split = date.split(" ");
3452                                var date_day = date_split[0];
3453                                var date_month = date_split[1];
3454                                var date_year = date_split[2];
3455                                var tags_items = '';
3456                                var multimedia_count = '';
3457
3458                                
3459                                
3460                                
3461                                items += "<div class=\"pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-" + val['releaseid'] + " pp-equal-js\">";
3462                                items += "<a class='pp-block-item-container' href=\"" + val['caseurl'] + "\" title=\"" + val['title'] + "\">";
3463                                                                items += "<div class=\"pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3\" style=\"" + val['featuredimage'] + "\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" tabindex=\"-1\">" + val['videothumbnail'] + "</div>";
3464                                
3465                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-content\">";
3466                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10\">";
3467                                items += "<h3 class=\"pp-block-item-heading\">" + val['title'] + "</h3>";
3468                                if(val['subtitle']){
3469                                    items += "<h4 class=\"pp-block-item-subheading\">" + val['subtitle'] + "</h4>";
3470                                }
3471                                items += "</div>";
3472
3473                                if ((val['showpublishdate']  !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) || showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
3474                                    items += '<div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10">';
3475            
3476                                    if (val['publishcity'] && showPublishCityHeadlineSetting) {
3477                                        items += '<div class="pp-item-city">' + val['publishcity'] + '</div>';
3478                                    }
3479                                
3480                                    if (val['showpublishdate'] !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) {
3481
3482                                    items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date\">";
3483                                    
3484                                        
3485                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib\">" + date_day + "</div><span class=\"pp-block-item-date-day-divider pp-ib\"></span>";
3486                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib\">" + date_month + "</div><span class=\"pp-block-item-date-month-divider pp-ib\"></span>";
3487                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib\">" + date_year + "</div>";
3488
3489                                        
3490                                                                        items += '<div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">';
3491                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>';
3492                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">' + val['publish_time'] + '</span>';
3493                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>';
3494                                    items += '</div>';
3495                                    items += '</div>';
3496									}
3497
3498                                    items += '</div>';
3499                            }
3500                                
3501                                                                                                items += "</div>";
3502                                items += "</a>";
3503                                items += tags_items;
3504                                items += multimedia_count;
3505                                items += "</div>";
3506
3507                        }
3508
3509                    });
3510                        items +="</div>";
3511
3512                        if (1 > 1) {
3513
3514                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779").append(items);
3515
3516                        } else {
3517
3518                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779 .pp-headline-block").hide().css("opacity","0");
3519                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779").append(items);
3520                            pp_jquery(".pp-headline-block:visible").animate({"opacity":"1"},300);
3521
3522                        }
3523
3524                });
3525            }
3526
3527            pp_jquery(window).on('load', function() {
3528                /**
3529                 * targets calcEqualHeights function (modules_v2h.js)
3530                 * calculates consistent height for all visible items per block module
3531                 */
3532                pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779 .pp-headline-block').each( function() {
3533                    PP_MODULES.calcEqualHeights(this);
3534                });
3535            });
3536
3537            pp_jquery(document).ajaxComplete(function() {
3538                /**
3539                 * when using block item nav button calcEqualHeights
3540                 * function (modules_v2h.js) will be executed
3541                 */
3542                pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-5559779 .pp-headline-block').each( function() {
3543                    PP_MODULES.calcEqualHeights(this);
3544                });
3545            });
3546            </script>
3546
3547
3548    <div id="pp-headline-1487895"
3549         class="pp-headline-blocks pp_moduleblock
3550         pp-headline-block__university-news"
3551    >
3552
3553                                <h2 class="title_big_headlines floatLeft">
3554                    <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/?h=1&amp;t=university-news%2Cuniversity%20news">University news</a>
3555                </h2>
3556                                    <div class="pp_headlines_iconset">
3557                                                                    <div class="pp_blockheadlines_tools">
3558                                            <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/tagfeed/en/tags/university-news,university__news" title="RSS feed - University news" class="pp_blockheadlines_buttons_rss js-pp-tooltip">
3559                            <span class="pp-visually-hidden">RSS feed - University news <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">(opens in new window)</span></span>
3560                        </a>
3561                                                                <a href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/?h=1&amp;t=university-news%2Cuniversity%20news" title="View all headlines" class="pp_blockheadlines_buttons_allheadlines js-pp-tooltip">
3562                            <span class="pp-visually-hidden">View all headlines - University news</span>
3563                        </a>
3564                                    </div>
3565            </div>
3566                        <div class="pp_blockheadlines_container clearboth">
3567                <div class="pp_blockheadlines_item_container pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895">
3568
3569                    <div class="pp_grid pp-headline-block">
3570                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-882795 pp-equal-js">
3571                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/university-of-manchester-subjects-ranked-in-the-world-top-50-in-latest-rankings/" title="University of Manchester subjects ranked in the world top 50 in latest rankings"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/8d825106-ced8-42b3-8e9b-c0911d4a20a2/cf800_arwu2026.png?94631)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
3572                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
3573                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
3574                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">University of Manchester subjects ranked in the world top 50 in latest rankings</h3>
3575                                    
3576                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
3577                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">16</div>
3578                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">September</div>
3579                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
3580                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
3581                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
3582                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">09:48</span>
3583                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
3584                                            </div>
3585                                        </div></div>
3586                                        </div>
3587                                        </a>
3588                                    
3589                                    
3590                                </div>
3591                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-855025 pp-equal-js">
3592                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/university-of-manchester-among-worlds-leading-universities-in-latest-global-ranking/" title="University of Manchester among world's leading universities in latest global ranking"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/d045a301-267e-4591-b239-1a5893d6b43c/800_arwu2026.png?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
3593                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
3594                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
3595                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">University of Manchester among world's leading universities in latest global ranking</h3>
3596                                    
3597                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
3598                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">17</div>
3599                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">August</div>
3600                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
3601                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
3602                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
3603                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">16:47</span>
3604                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
3605                                            </div>
3606                                        </div></div>
3607                                        </div>
3608                                        </a>
3609                                    
3610                                    
3611                                </div>
3612                                    <div class="pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-831099 pp-equal-js">
3613                                    <a class="pp-block-item-container" href="https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/university-honours-seven-outstanding-individuals-with-honorary-degrees/" title="University honours seven outstanding individuals with honorary degrees"><div class="pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3" style="background-image:url(https://content.presspage.com/uploads/1369/c653c07e-c30a-47b6-b294-de4ad1ce6a69/800_2026graduation.jpg?10000)" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation" tabindex="-1"></div>
3614                                    <div class="pp-block-item-content">
3615                                    <div class="pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10">
3616                                    <h3 class="pp-block-item-heading">University honours seven outstanding individuals with honorary degrees</h3>
3617                                    
3618                                    </div><div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10"><div class="pp-block-item-date">
3619                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-day pp-ib">17</div>
3620                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib">July</div>
3621                                                    <div class="pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib">2026</div>
3622                                            <div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">
3623                                                <span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>
3624                                                <span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">09:42</span>
3625                                                <span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>
3626                                            </div>
3627                                        </div></div>
3628                                        </div>
3629                                        </a>
3630                                    
3631                                    
3632                                </div></div>
3633                </div>
3634            </div>
3635
3636        <div class="clearboth"></div>
3637                            
3638
3639            <div class="pp-headlineblock-nav">
3640                        <button data-direction="back" class="js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination pp-headlineblock-nav__button pp-headlineblock-nav__less button_less-1487895" tabindex="-1" aria-disabled="true">
3641                <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">Show previous items</span>
3642                <span class="pp-headlineblock-nav__icon pp_icon pp_icon_angle-up"></span>
3643            </button>
3644                        <button data-direction="next" data-type="morenews" class="js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination pp-headlineblock-nav__button pp-headlineblock-nav__more button_more-1487895 pp-headlineblock-nav--active" tabindex="0">
3645                <span class="pp-visually-hidden" lang="en">Show next items</span>
3646                <span class="pp-headlineblock-nav__icon pp_icon pp_icon_angle-down"></span>
3647            </button>
3648        </div>
3649
3650    
3651    </div>
3652
3653    
3653<script >
3654
3655        pp_jquery(".js-pp-headlines-blocks-pagination").on('click', function() {
3656            var ppHeadlineBlocksDirection = pp_jquery(this).attr('data-direction');
3657            if (ppHeadlineBlocksDirection === 'back') {
3658                backnews1487895();
3659            } else {
3660                var ppHeadlineBlocksType = pp_jquery(this).attr('data-type');
3661                if (ppHeadlineBlocksType === 'morenews') {
3662                    morenews1487895();
3663                } else {
3664                    morenewsRows1487895();
3665                }
3666            }
3667        });
3668
3669                var loaded_items1487895 = 3;
3670                var totalreleases1487895 = 50;
3671
3672                function morenewsRows1487895() {
3673
3674                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_more-1487895").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
3675
3676                    return true;
3677
3678                    show_headlines1487895(loaded_items1487895,3);
3679                    loaded_items1487895 = parseInt(loaded_items1487895) + 3;
3680
3681                    if (loaded_items1487895 >= totalreleases1487895) {
3682
3683                        pp_jquery(".button_more-1487895").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
3684                        pp_jquery('.button_more-1487895').focus();
3685
3686                    }
3687
3688                }
3689
3690                function morenews1487895() {
3691
3692                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_more-1487895").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
3693
3694                    return true;
3695
3696                    //Activate Previous button
3697
3698                    pp_jquery(".button_less-1487895").addClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '0').removeAttr('aria-disabled');
3699
3700                    //Headline block div variables, general and visible
3701
3702                    var moduleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895 .pp-headline-block');
3703                    var visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3704                    var visibleBlockSiblings = visibleBlock.next(moduleBlock).length;
3705
3706                    //check if next items are already in the DOM
3707
3708                    if (visibleBlockSiblings > 0 ) {
3709
3710                        visibleBlock.next().prevAll().hide().css("opacity","0");
3711                        visibleBlock.nextAll(':lt(1)').show().animate({opacity:"1"}, 300);
3712
3713                        // check again if there are siblings, check current visibleBlock so button can be disabled if no next elements
3714
3715                        visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3716                        visibleBlockSiblings = visibleBlock.next(moduleBlock).length;
3717
3718                    // else show_headlines
3719
3720                    } else {
3721
3722                        show_headlines1487895(loaded_items1487895,3);
3723
3724                        loaded_items1487895 = parseInt(loaded_items1487895) + 3;
3725
3726                    }
3727
3728                    // deactivate next button if no siblings and when max show_headlines is reached.
3729
3730                    if ((loaded_items1487895 >= totalreleases1487895)
3731                        && (visibleBlockSiblings == 0 )){
3732
3733                        pp_jquery(".button_more-1487895").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
3734                        pp_jquery('.button_more-1487895').focus();
3735
3736                    }
3737
3738
3739                }
3740
3741                function backnews1487895(){
3742
3743
3744                    if (!pp_jquery(".button_less-1487895").hasClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active"))
3745
3746                    return true;
3747
3748                    pp_jquery(".button_more-1487895").addClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '0');
3749
3750                    var moduleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895 .pp-headline-block');
3751                    var visibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3752                    var visibleBlockPrevSiblings = visibleBlock.prev(moduleBlock).length;
3753
3754                    if (visibleBlockPrevSiblings > 0 ) {
3755
3756                        visibleBlock.prev().nextAll().hide().css("opacity","0");
3757                        visibleBlock.prevAll(':lt(1)').show().animate({opacity:"1"}, 300);
3758
3759                        // check again if there are previous siblings after the click
3760
3761                        var currentVisibleBlock = pp_jquery('.pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895 .pp-headline-block:visible');
3762                        var currentVisibleBlockPrevSiblings = currentVisibleBlock.prev(moduleBlock).length;
3763
3764                        if (currentVisibleBlockPrevSiblings == 0 ) {
3765
3766                            pp_jquery(".button_less-1487895").removeClass("pp-headlineblock-nav--active").attr('tabindex', '-1').attr('aria-disabled', 'true');
3767                            pp_jquery('.button_less-1487895').focus();
3768
3769                        }
3770
3771                    }
3772                }
3773
3774            function decodeHTMLEntities(text) {
3775                var textArea = document.createElement('textarea');
3776                textArea.innerHTML = text;
3777                return textArea.value.replace('&', "%26");
3778            }
3779
3780            function show_headlines1487895(limitstart, limitend){
3781                const showPublishDateHeadlineSetting = true;
3782                const showPublishCityHeadlineSetting = false;
3783                var tags_addon = '';
3784                var multimedia_count = '';
3785                var notliketags_items = "";
3786                var include_tags = "193820,193973";
3787                var exclude_tags = "";
3788                var excluded_releases = "";
3789                var child_ids = "1369,1369,1369,1369,1369,1369,1369,1369,1369";
3790                var matchAll = '';
3791                var query_params = '';
3792                if (notliketags_items != '') {
3793                    query_params = query_params + '&notlike_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(notliketags_items);
3794                }
3795                if (include_tags != '') {
3796                    query_params = query_params + '&include_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(include_tags);
3797                }
3798                if (exclude_tags != '') {
3799                    query_params = query_params + '&exclude_tags=' + decodeHTMLEntities(exclude_tags);
3800                }
3801                if (excluded_releases != '') {
3802                    query_params = query_params + '&excluded_releases=' + excluded_releases;
3803                }
3804                if (matchAll != '') {
3805                    query_params = query_params + '&match=' + matchAll;
3806                }
3807                query_params = query_params + '&child_ids=' + decodeHTMLEntities(child_i
3807ds);
3808                                
3809                if (1 == 1) {
3810                    initialOpacity = 'style="opacity:0"';
3811                } else {
3812                    initialOpacity = "";
3813                }
3814
3815                pp_jquery.getJSON('https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/services/getheadlines.php?releases=[882795,855025,831099,830550,826065,825622,825497,825467,824927,824716,811050,810550,809079,808774,808561,806900,806171,805997,805862,805402,804597,804239,802724,800338,799812,799391,798226,797578,796701,796319,795697,796182,795534,794843,794626,794452,793924,793302,792396,791921,791531,790051,789497,788504,788373,787669,784924,782958,781748,780861]' +
3816                    tags_addon + multimedia_count + query_params + '&newsroom_lang=en' +
3817                    '&preview=&subtitle=&substring=&video=&limitstart=' +
3818                    limitstart + '&limitend=' + limitend, function(data) {
3819
3820                    var items = "<div class=\"pp_grid pp-headline-block\" " + initialOpacity + ">";
3821                    pp_jquery.each(data, function(key, val) {
3822                        if (key != 'error'){
3823                                var date = val['date'];
3824                                var date_split = date.split(" ");
3825                                var date_day = date_split[0];
3826                                var date_month = date_split[1];
3827                                var date_year = date_split[2];
3828                                var tags_items = '';
3829                                var multimedia_count = '';
3830
3831                                
3832                                
3833                                
3834                                items += "<div class=\"pp_unit pp_one-of-three pp-block-item pp-block-item-" + val['releaseid'] + " pp-equal-js\">";
3835                                items += "<a class='pp-block-item-container' href=\"" + val['caseurl'] + "\" title=\"" + val['title'] + "\">";
3836                                                                items += "<div class=\"pp_blockheadlines_thumb pp-block-item-media image-res pcover aspect-2-3\" style=\"" + val['featuredimage'] + "\" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" tabindex=\"-1\">" + val['videothumbnail'] + "</div>";
3837                                
3838                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-content\">";
3839                                items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-title pp-mb10 pp-mt10\">";
3840                                items += "<h3 class=\"pp-block-item-heading\">" + val['title'] + "</h3>";
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3843                                }
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3845
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3847                                    items += '<div class="pp-item-date-city-wrapper pp-mb10">';
3848            
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3853                                    if (val['showpublishdate'] !== 0 && showPublishDateHeadlineSetting) {
3854
3855                                    items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date\">";
3856                                    
3857                                        
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3859                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-month pp-ib\">" + date_month + "</div><span class=\"pp-block-item-date-month-divider pp-ib\"></span>";
3860                                        items += "<div class=\"pp-block-item-date-year pp-ib\">" + date_year + "</div>";
3861
3862                                        
3863                                                                        items += '<div class="pp_timewrapper pp_date_timewrapper_blocks">';
3864                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_divider pp-ib"> | </span>';
3865                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_time pp-ib">' + val['publish_time'] + '</span>';
3866                                    items += '<span class="pp_release_timezone pp-ib">Europe/London</span>';
3867                                    items += '</div>';
3868                                    items += '</div>';
3869									}
3870
3871                                    items += '</div>';
3872                            }
3873                                
3874                                                                                                items += "</div>";
3875                                items += "</a>";
3876                                items += tags_items;
3877                                items += multimedia_count;
3878                                items += "</div>";
3879
3880                        }
3881
3882                    });
3883                        items +="</div>";
3884
3885                        if (1 > 1) {
3886
3887                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895").append(items);
3888
3889                        } else {
3890
3891                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895 .pp-headline-block").hide().css("opacity","0");
3892                            pp_jquery(".pp_blockheadlines_items-1487895").append(items);
3893                            pp_jquery(".pp-headline-block:visible").animate({"opacity":"1"},300);
3894
3895                        }
3896
3897                });
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3900            pp_jquery(window).on('load', function() {
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3909
3910            pp_jquery(document).ajaxComplete(function() {
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3978									<noscript><img src="https://assets.manchester.ac.uk/shared/images/design/social-media-icons/icon-tiktok.svg" width="40" height="40" alt="TikTok page for The University of Manchester" /></noscript>
3979								</a>
3980							</li>
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3983									<img class="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAPT09AAAACH5BAAAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==" width="48" height="40" data-original="https://assets.manchester.ac.uk/shared/images/design/social-media-icons/icon-linkedin-R-54.png" alt="LinkedIn page for The University of Manchester" />
3984									<noscript><img src="https://assets.manchester.ac.uk/shared/images/design/social-media-icons/icon-linkedin-R-54.png" width="48" height="40" alt="LinkedIn page for The University of Manchester" /></noscript>
3985								</a>
3986							</li>
3987						</ul>
3988						<p class="socialmediadirectory"><a href="/connect/social-media/">Social media directory</a></p>
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3990				</div>
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3992				<hr />
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