75 years of firstsManchester has been driving digital innovation ever since. Discover Manchester-made milestones:Manchester Code (1949) – A data-encoding method still used in remote control consumer devices today. First UK computer science department (1964) – The University of Manchester opens the country’s first dedicated Department of Computer Science. Our work today spans:Cutting-edge AI research in fields from healthcare to climate science. Manchester is, and always has been, a powerhouse shaping the digital future for the UK and the world.