Manchester Museum has been named as a runner-up in Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024. The museum narrowly missed out on the largest museum prize in the world, which was instead picked up by Young V&A at a ceremony at the National Gallery. The Museum will still pick...
Year: 2024
University of Manchester ranked 7th in Stonewall’s Top 100 Workplace Annual Equality Index
Our University has achieved a Gold award for evidencing excellent practice around LGBT+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans) inclusion. We have been rated 7th out of 246 employers in the country in the latest Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, which is compiled from the...
New essay collection on the transformative role of civic universities launched in memory of Lord Bob Kerslake
The UPP Foundation has launched a new collection of essays from leading thinkers across different sectors outlining the economic and social benefits universities have on their local communities. The collection is published in memory of Lord Bob Kerskale, Chair of the...
Celebrating our graduates making a difference
Each year, over 17,000 of our students graduate, many of whom are already making contributions to our city and beyond through healthcare, education and protecting the natural environment. Since our University’s foundation, social responsibility and delivering civic...
Our top five stories for June and July
Welcome to our last newsletter of the academic year. As part our bicentenary celebrations, the remodelled Old Quad section on campus has now reopened. The enhancement maintains the historic fabric of the space and showcases our dedication to sustainability, whilst...
A Festival of Business for all
Alliance Manchester Business (AMBS) recently hosted a three-day Festival of Business for not-for-profits, sixth-formers, and business leaders as part of its contribution to the University’s bicentenary celebration. The festival aimed to encourage attendees to explore...
Universally Manchester Festival and our Community Fair – a spectacular success!
We are thrilled to share highlights from our bicentenary festival Universally Manchester, which celebrated 200 years of our remarkable history, from our inspirational people to life-changing discoveries and world firsts. Over four unforgettable days (6-9 June), the...
The future of British climate strategy
The University’s Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) challenges orthodox thinking on sustainable consumption and production by looking beyond individual actors, such as the consumer or the firm, to understand sustainable consumption and production. Matthew...
Addressing health inequalities in our local communities with the help of University funding
Researcher and Geriatrician, Dr Louise Tomkow, was working on a project in Rochdale around real-life experiences of end of life care with dementia when local people told her they were keen to learn more from health professionals about common medical conditions. Male...
Manchester 10/10 TED Talk: Black students are driving the conversations about their experience
The University's Student Success team has led several initiatives to support the success of Black students in the last couple of years. One of these initiatives is the Manchester 10/10 programme, a collaborative student-staff project designed to empower and build a...