The University’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is delighted to welcome back The Linnean Society for the 2022 Irene Manton lecture which will take place on 8 December. This year’s lecture will be delivered by Rebecca Willis, Professor in Energy and Climate...
Year: 2022
Applications are now open for Manchester Access Programme (MAP)
The aim of the Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is to inspire talented, local year 12 students to realise their full potential and benefit from an excellent university education, regardless of their background. Applications for our flagship access scheme are now...
New community collaboration to build community research and improve the wellbeing of Black LGBT+ people
The new collaboration brings together University of Manchester sociologist Jaime García Iglesias and staff at Black Beetle Health, led by Harvey A Kennedy-Pitt, Health Education and Promotion Specialist. The collaboration sees staff from Black Beetle Health joining...
Working-class students need a ‘sense of opportunity’ to go to university
Students from working-class backgrounds can only make the decision to go to university if they develop a ‘sense of opportunity’ at school, according to new research. Kaidong Yu from The University of Manchester grew up in a working-class family in which none of his...
Sustainable Forest Transitions Project – PhD Studentships required
The Sustainable Forest Transitions (SFT) project is recruiting three full-time PhD students at the Global Development Institute at The University of Manchester, from September 2023. These positions are fully-funded for four years. The scholarship is open to...
People power as citizens come together to advise Greater Manchester Universities
The first meeting has taken place of fifty local people from across Greater Manchester who will help shape the five Universities of Greater Manchester's priorities for jobs, growth and skills. On Saturday, 5 November, the 50 citizens came together with the...
October round-up
October has been something of a tumultuous month across our political and economic landscape. At The University of Manchester we remain steadfast though, in our commitment to the five priorities we set to create a more inclusive, prosperous, healthier, sustainable...
Research shows impact of Greater Manchester universities as Civic University Agreement reaches major milestone
Research has shown the impact of Greater Manchester’s universities on the city region, its people, and businesses, one year on from the signing of a flagship agreement, The Greater Manchester Civic University Agreement commits the five higher education institutions –...
PhD student attends World Water Forum in Dakar
Researcher Chantal V. Bright from the University's Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) has published a blog post about her attendance at the World Water Forum in Dakar earlier this year and how her research intersects with the issues discussed at the conference....
Lecturer wins international award for innovative education videos
Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Pennock, Senior Lecturer in the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation at the University, for receiving the prestigious JoVE (Journal of Visualised Experiments) Educator Innovation Award. The JoVE award celebrates...