Academics from the University of Manchester worked alongside Ardwick Climate Action to understand Hums StARs – Students As Researchers – through the lens of the green space on campus. Jen O’Brien, Professor of Geography at the University of Manchester, was a recipient...
At the recent ESRC Festival of Social Science, The Making Room Fair demonstrated that environmental sustainability often begins with the simplest of actions: repairing what we already own. The event was led by Tetyana Solovey, Researcher in the department of...
From Manchester for the world – get involved in sharing the breadth of work that goes on at the University with our local friends and neighbours. To support our ambition to be a great civic university for the 21st century and as part of our commitment to enhancing our...
The University’s Access and Student Success Impact Report 2025 shows how staff, students, and partners at the University of Manchester are striving to make education more equitable and highlights the impact we deliver for young people. The report shows strong...
The University of Manchester has joined forces with Wigan & Leigh College and the wider Greater Manchester Colleges network to deliver an ambitious new programme that places PhD researchers directly into Further Education (FE) classrooms across the region....
To celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2026, Manchester University Press are offering 30% off selected titles on their LGBTHM reading list. You can find out more in their blog. Highlights include Rustam Alexander’s latest book, AIDS in Soviet Russia, and two forthcoming...
Challenging inequality, building trust, and turning research into action sit at the heart of Dawn Edge’s work at The University of Manchester. As the University’s Academic Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, with a particular focus on race, religion and...
Here are five highlights from our January newsletter: In December, we hosted a Community Conversations event on religious tolerance. The event brought together a diverse group of our academics, civic partners and members of different religious communities...
Meet Sarah Fox, Executive Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at The University of Manchester. In this short film, Sarah explains that EDI begins with deep listening, taking the time to truly understand people’s lived experiences and ensuring those...
The 2025/26 People & Planet University League ranks 147 UK universities against 14 criteria linked to climate and social justice. In the latest ranking, The University of Manchester has jumped 40 places and we are now ranked 34th, alongside The University of...
