How does money shape the choices we make and the futures we imagine? This question sits at the heart of Money in a Time of Crisis, a new online exhibition from Manchester Museum. Created by historian Dr Stefano Locatelli in collaboration with Bryan Sitch, Honorary...
Throughout September, the University's Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is shining a spotlight on respiratory research at The University of Manchester through our Innovation in every breath campaign. September is a timely moment to focus on respiratory health....
The Relaxed Graduation Ceremony won a 2026 Making a Difference Award in the Outstanding contribution to equality, diversity and inclusion category. The Making a Difference Awards celebrate people and projects driving positive change across the University. Beyond...
Colleagues and students from The University of Manchester took part in Manchester Pride Parade in August as part of a joint entry with universities from across Greater Manchester. Marching through a rain-soaked city centre, they joined thousands in celebrating and...
The seventh year of the University’s flagship international summer volunteering project has come to a close, with the 2026 cohort returning on Sunday, 23 August, after a month volunteering in Rwanda with our partner organisation, Azizi Life. Fourteen undergraduate...
This year, colleagues from across the university have been stepping away from their desks, giving their time, skills and energy to causes that matter. Their stories show the real impact of our colleague volunteering policy, offering all colleagues three days paid...
Visit The University of Manchester's John Rylands Library on 26 September 2026 for activities linked to the 2026 Medieval Faire. Sessions will take place across the day, including short talks and a demonstration on one of the historic printing presses. There will be a...
Instead of asking, ‘What is your disability?’, we should be asking, ‘What would help?’ It is a simple shift in language, but for Hamied Haroon, Academic Lead for EDI and disability, it reflects a much bigger change in thinking. Throughout his years as a student,...
The University of Manchester is ranked first in the world for our contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings (2026). The University's commitment to the UN SDGs is shown in the...
Accounting for more than a third of the world's population, China and India have the potential to wield enormous economic and political power. China is already vying with the US for the top spot in the global economy, and on some measures has surpassed it. By the...
