Charity leaders Nick Bent, Abigail Shapiro and Justin Watson and philanthropist Andrew Brode have been awarded the University’s highest non-degree award, the Medal of Honour. The four have been honoured for their support for charities dedicated to education and social...
Year: 2024
University to host first ASA Public Anthropology Festival
The Association of Social Anthropologists in the UK (ASA) has chosen The University of Manchester to host its inaugural anthropology festival. Taking place from Friday 5 - Sunday 7 April, PeopleFest: Public Anthropology Festival 2024 marks a momentous occasion as it...
Manchester University Press shortlisted for Academic, Educational and Professional of the Year
Manchester University Press is delighted to announce that they have been shortlisted for the Academic, Educational & Professional Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards 2024. The publishers shortlisted for this award in 2024 are: Bloomsbury Boydell &...
University leads the way in prescribing volunteering to students
The University’s Green Wellbeing Project (GWP) is a project where volunteering is 'prescribed' to students rather than medication if appropriate. Jointly managed by the University’s Volunteering and Awards and the Social Prescribing teams along with the team at the...
Transformational gift set to redefine global development research for the 21st century at the University of Manchester
The Global Development Institute (GDI) at The University of Manchester has received a further transformational donation of £2 million from the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation. The gift, which is the most recent donation to the University from the Foundation, will...
LGBT+ History Month 2024 and beyond
In February 2024, the University celebrated LGBT+ History Month, and the theme this year was Medicine #UnderTheScope. The University's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Team had the pleasure of co-organising a number of events for staff, students and the wider...
A milestone in science education
The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS), a pioneering campaign dedicated to fostering scientific curiosity and education among young learners, has been granted the prestigious patronage of the United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) in 2024. This...
Reach Society’s 2nd Manchester Employability Day
Monday 8 April, 10:30am - 3:30pm The University of Manchester is delighted to be partnering with Reach Society to host their 2nd Manchester Employability Day. The Manchester Employability Day is an inspirational event which aims to address the underachievement of...
£1.5 million gift from Simon Sadler enables provision of a new bursary for care leavers
A generous £1.5m gift from British businessman and University of Manchester alumnus Simon Sadler has enabled the University to launch a new bursary for students leaving care. Simon grew up in Blackpool, and was the first in his family to attend University. He is...
Civic voices: exploring the University’s partnerships
This month’s social responsibility and civic engagement newsletter is focused on civic engagement – and I’m delighted to be its guest editor. I’ve been a passionate advocate of the central role universities can play in their cities for more than a decade, and the main...