The Manchester China Institute has teamed up with the Manchester China Forum (MCF) and the University's International Office to help integrate new Chinese students into campus life, while simultaneously enriching the campus experience for local students. The...
Year: 2022
Manchester Day of Action
Manchester Day of Action (MDoA) is our flagship volunteer programme which includes our global alumni audience in the University’s social responsibility mission. We invite alumni, wherever they are, to identify a local project which needs volunteer support. We review...
University in top 5 for UK-wide Cycle September competition
In September 2022, the University took part in a global cycling competition finishing in the top 5 in the UK and first in Greater Manchester. Staff and students cycled almost 19,000 miles across over 2,000 rides, with over 2 tons of CO2 avoided by cycling instead of...
Researchers investigate the housing and construction sector’s key role in net-zero challenges
A research team from the Alliance Manchester Business School and Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) has officially begun working on an important project for The Productivity Institute: ‘Addressing the net-zero and productivity challenges: How could...
Sustainability and Audiobooks at Manchester University Press
Whether you’ve introduced Meatless Mondays or gone hybrid on the roads, many of us are looking at how we can reduce our impact on the environment and make our daily lives more sustainable. So what about when it comes to how we read? At Manchester University Press...
New Prayer Room to open at Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum will reopen to public on 18 February 2023 following an exciting £15 million transformation. The capital redevelopment project, hello future, has given the museum an unprecedented opportunity to expand its role, reach and relevance, and to become the...
The University introduces a new air travel target aimed at reducing staff travel emissions
The University is making changes aimed at addressing travel emissions, as part of supporting our ambitions to be global leaders in developing sustainable research and teaching practices and as part of the University’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy. A target...
The University of Manchester School Governor Initiative
As part of the University's widening participation and social responsibility strategy, we already boast one of the UK’s most extensive programmes of work with local state schools and colleges – particularly those in more challenging circumstances. In accordance with...
“Tied the barbecue down, forgot to tie the house down”: Lecturer publishes book on climate action
Lecturer in Climate Change and Health, Dr. Stephanie Sodero, just published her first book: Under the Weather: Reimagining Mobility in the Climate Crisis (McGill-Queen’s University Press). The book is based on her doctoral research which received a Mobile Lives Forum...
A weekend to remember – local pupils encouraged into science careers and university
A weekend defined by changing weather, beautiful scenery and science – Trinity School’s year 10 pupils are sure to remember their latest trip to FSC (Field Studies Council) Castlehead. Throughout the weekend, pupils were given a chance to conduct their own field and...