We are delighted to share that the University's Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) has won the STEM Initiative Award at the Educate North Awards. Since its inception, the campaign has inspired hundreds of thousands of pupils aged 5–14 to ask meaningful...
The Irish poet and activist Eva Gore-Booth (1870-1926) led a life defiantly at odds with her aristocratic origins. Choosing to live and work among the poor of Manchester, she campaigned on behalf of barmaids, circus performers, flower sellers and pit-brow lasses, her...
A new feature showcasing the University of Manchester’s civic mission and global ambition has been published in the Manchester Evening News, accompanied by a short film featuring the University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison. Titled From...
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) first came to life in 2006, making it one of the earliest examples of a university widening access initiative of its kind. At that time, the University of Manchester recognised a difficult reality: talented students from less...
A team of researchers at The University of Manchester has been awarded UKRI funding for a pioneering interdisciplinary project examining how communities experience and understand air pollution in everyday life. The project forms part of a wider UKRI investment into...
Libraries are places where books move and people meet, past and present, real and imagined. That’s how great stories begin. Inspired by The Forgotten Library exhibition at The John Rylands Library, our Books That Matter event on 12 June invites you to take part in a...
The University is pleased to announce the 14 students selected for Team Rwanda 2026, our flagship international student volunteering project. Narrowing 84 applicants down to just 14 team members was no easy task, with an exceptionally strong and competitive pool of...
This year, the Volunteering and Awards Team and the Information and Guidance (IAG) Team from Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) at the University delivered the second year of the Great AMBS Fundraiser. Open to first- and second-year AMBS students, the...
Professor Duncan Ivison, President and Vice Chancellor, invites you all to come along, be curious and join in the fun. Join us on Saturday, 13 June 2026, 11am – 4:30pm for a day of curiosity, inspiration and play. As part of the University's ongoing civic commitment...
Celebrate Summer with our FREE sing and sign-along event. Sing classic, feel-good songs, in a relaxed setting. Open to everybody, the Manchester University Music Society will host this inclusive, 50-minute musical treat. Date: Friday 12 June 2026 Time: 11.00-11.50am...
