Your biological clock is important to your health and wellbeing – so what is it? The Centre for Biological Timing in the Faculty Biology Medicine and Health is the largest research group in Europe working on the body clock and its role in human disease.
Year: 2019
Celebrating Black History with local school pupils
On 10 October colleagues from Student Recruitment and Widening Participation, the School of Arts Languages and Culture, and Creative Manchester hosted 150 pupils from Greater Manchester schools for a day to explore Black History and British society.
First of its kind ‘clean air for schools’ programme launched in Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester schools are set to trial clean air monitoring systems across Greater Manchester Schools to determine how varying levels of air quality affects school children.
Brilliant and Black 2019
Sounds of the kora, a West African harp, played by local musician Jali sparked the start of the University’s annual Black History Month celebration event.
Celebrating Black History Month
Each year, the month of October is celebrated as Black History Month (BHM) in the UK; the purpose of this being to recognise and celebrate the achievement of Black people in the UK and across the world.
Black Then, Black Now
On 1 October, the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust (AIU) ran the first of ‘three’ takeover days at Manchester Central Library.
New national guidance for pensions on divorce published
A major new guide to the treatment of pensions on divorce has been published by the Pension Advisory Group (PAG).
Volunteering and Social Justice Fair 2019
The University hosted its annual Volunteering and Social Justice Fair on Tuesday 15 October.
10,000 Actions takes home Sustainability Impact Award
The University’s environmental sustainability initiative, 10,000 Actions, has won an IEMA Sustainability Impact Award.
Be the brightest in the universe..Lemn Sissy’s new poem
Our Chancellor Lemn Sissay’s third poem of a triptych for the University focuses on Stellify, our package of extra-curricular activities to help students develop their skills and experiences to become socially responsible, innovative, resourceful graduates.