Festival of Social Science 2026: Money, Finance and the Cost of Living
Running from 17 October to 7 November 2026, the Festival of Social Science 2026 will explore the theme of money, finance and the cost of living through a diverse programme of free events, workshops and discussions. The University of Manchester is inviting the public...
The Labour of Care: Supporting maternity care through creativity and collaboration at the Whitworth
The Labour of Care, a new exhibition at the Whitworth, shares the learning and artwork that has emerged from Still Care, a three-year creative health project developed with midwives and maternity healthcare professionals. Since 2023, more than one hundred...
Our top five stories in September
Here are 5 highlights from our September social responsibility newsletter: We published a report showing how the University is driving positive change across all 17 of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, through our research, teaching, public...
Volunteering with Give It Don’t Bin It and The Second Life Project
Give It Don’t Bin It is an annual campaign to reduce student waste during the moving out season which occurs at the end of each academic year. Clothes and other re-usable items are given to the British Heart Foundation, while food items are donated to Manchester...
Celebrating our sunny campus
The University's specially built Medebridge solar farm powers up to 65% of the University of Manchester’s on campus electrical demands! Through a collaborative project between University Living Labs, Professor Jen O’brien (Academic Lead for Sustainability) and the...
Protecting women across Manchester’s roads
Have you ever changed your journey because you’ve felt unsafe? Across the summer, researchers from the University’s School of Social Sciences joined forces with Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to build one of the most detailed pictures to date of women’s...
Christabel Pankhurst Institute Annual Lecture 2026
Registration is now open for the Christabel Pankhurst Institute Annual Lecture 2026, an annual event that brings together researchers, clinicians, industry partners, innovators, policymakers and members of the public to discuss key challenges and opportunities in...
University of Manchester celebrates Study UK Alumni Awards Social Action global winner
Miao Wang, a graduate from The University of Manchester's MSc in International Development: Public Policy and Management programme, was recently named the global winner of the Study UK Alumni Awards Social Action Award, recognising her outstanding contribution to...
Accelerating impact-led graphene entrepreneurship
The project Accelerating impact-led graphene entrepreneurship won a highly commended award in the 2026 Making a Difference Award for outstanding contribution to social and environmental impact through entrepreneurship. The project focuses on helping researchers turn...
The University of Manchester Innovation Festival 2026
Join The University of Manchester from 5-9 October 2026 for a week of inspiring ideas, practical discovery and new connections. Book your place at The University of Manchester Innovation Festival 2026 - a week-long programme exploring how research, enterprise and...
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