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Year: 2020
The University marks 50 years of disabled people’s rights
2020 marks 50 years since a landmark piece of legislation: The Chronically Sick and Disabled Person’s Act 1970.
The Big Bike Revival: Bringing bikes back from the brink
With the impact of Covid-19, the number of people finding cycling is a safe and mentally and physically beneficial way to travel has grown.
Black History Trail project
The Black History Trail project is designed to respond to the underrepresentation of students of African and Caribbean heritage in key disciplines at the University of Manchester.
Groundbreaking report: A Guide to the Treatment of Pensions on Divorce
MICRA (Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing) is a leading research centre carrying out research into fundamental questions about ageing. MICRA has been engaged in collaborative work with the Pensions Advisory Group (PAG) - an interdisciplinary...
Great Science Share: moving online and reaching further in 2020
The 5th annual Great Science Share for Schools which took place earlier this year saw registrations from over 90,000 young people.
Lessons from lockdown
Policy@Manchester’s Lessons from Lockdown collection bring together articles from researchers from across all three of our Faculties.
Proudly presenting Brilliant and Black with Gary Younge
Each year since 1987, October is celebrated as Black History Month (BHM) in the UK.
Manchester Day of Action 2019 – CASE Platinum finalist
Manchester Day of Action is a global volunteer activism programme which inspires alumni worldwide to join together and support a local cause.
Our students volunteer more hours to ReachOut Mentoring than any other University
University of Manchester students volunteering at the Mentoring Charity “ReachOut” have given a staggering amount of their free time this academic year despite some projects finishing slightly earlier than expected due to COVID 19 and lockdown.