April
- Army of student volunteers who are helping our NHS heroesWed 8 Apr 2020, 08:25
More than 450 medical and social care students across Manchester have stepped forward in less than a week to support NHS workers while they tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Great Science Share for Schools 2020Tue 21 Apr 2020, 14:47
Summer term is here which means it's time to launch the Great Science Share for Schools 2020.
- The numbers game: using maths to combat coronavirusTue 21 Apr 2020, 16:21
Mathematicians from the University are using their computer modelling expertise to advise the government on how to best protect the UK population during the coronavirus emergency.
- Sewing scrubs for the NHS: MEng student Olivia-Faye DickinsonTue 21 Apr 2020, 16:30
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, people across the country – and around the world – are doing what they can to help.
- Data and health scientists combine to create COVID-19 “heat map”Tue 21 Apr 2020, 16:40
Users of a new health and wellbeing app are contributing to a publicly-available heat map of people with COVID-19 symptoms, providing a national picture of the outbreak and its spread over time.
- Manchester's social and environmental impact is top in UK according to latest world rankingsWed 22 Apr 2020, 10:44
The University of Manchester has again ranked as the top higher education institution (HEI) in the country for its social and environmental impact across its full range of functions.
- Understanding how COVID-19 behavesWed 22 Apr 2020, 14:15
Researchers at the University are using their expertise in immunology to better understand how the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) behaves and affects individuals.
- The Humanities response to crisisSun 26 Apr 2020, 17:40
As a University Civic Engagement is one of our key strategic themes and the Faculty of Humanities is working with partners from across society to provide practical help and insight during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Breaking barriers to higher education for care experienced young peopleSun 26 Apr 2020, 17:48
"Supporting the Supporters" is a collaborative conference bringing adults who work to support care-experienced young people together to share their expertise and make positive changes.
- Celebrating Nurses and midwives for World Health Day 2020Sun 26 Apr 2020, 17:55
Showing support for health workers, at this unprecedented time, is more important than ever.
- You're all invited to the Making a Difference Awards 2020Mon 27 Apr 2020, 08:53
Join us on Thursday 7 May 6pm-7:15pm
- Remote delivery of Manchester Access Programme (MAP) 2020Mon 27 Apr 2020, 09:00
Manchester Access Programme (MAP), the University's flagship widening access programme, has been running for 15 years and welcomed thousands of local young people onto campus.
- Supporting students in financial hardshipMon 27 Apr 2020, 09:38
Many University of Manchester students are facing real financial hardship as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Manchester academic leads coronavirus fight at city's Nightingale HospitalMon 27 Apr 2020, 11:28
A medic from The University of Manchester who has opened emergency field hospitals across the world is now using his experience in his home city after being appointed as the medical director of NHS Nightingale Hospital North West, the city's temporary hospital which has been created as part of the huge NHS mobilisation plan to deal with the growing number of Covid-19 cases.
- Manchester Museum in QuarantineMon 27 Apr 2020, 14:34
Connection and inspiration are needed during challenging times like this.
- Furthering knowledge and healing woundsMon 27 Apr 2020, 16:44
Just like during the current crisis, staff at the University have risen to extraordinary challenges in the past.
- Study to research role of delivery workers in preventing COVID-19 transmissionMon 27 Apr 2020, 16:59
The University of Manchester is to carry out one of 21 new studies into the novel coronavirus funded by the UK Government.
- Volunteer of the Year Awards goes digitalTue 28 Apr 2020, 13:50
Times like these show just how important volunteers are.
- Our monthly round-upWed 29 Apr 2020, 14:19
I hope you and your families are staying safe and that you're managing to juggle the various new demands and restrictions in your life.