Social Responsibility

Here are five stories we are excited to share in this month’s social responsibility newsletter. Firstly, we are thrilled to announce that The University of Manchester has been named top in both the UK and Europe, and second in the world for meaningful contributions...

We’re proud to announce that The University of Manchester has been awarded the prestigious Fairtrade University two-star award, recognising our ongoing commitment to ethical sourcing, sustainability, and global responsibility. The award is delivered as a partnership...

We have retained our position among the world’s leading universities, according to new rankings announced on Thursday 19 June. The annual QS World University Rankings evaluate over 8,000 institutions around the world,​ based on several different indicators including...

In this short film, Stephanie Snow, the Academic Lead for Public Engagement with Research, gives a brief overview of public engagement, its importance to the University and how it inspires our work locally, nationally, and internationally. At The University of...

At The University of Manchester, public engagement is how we share ideas and knowledge, inspire discussion, debate and creativity, and inclusively involve the public in our work.   Our commitment to public engagement is supported through our social responsibility...

On Wednesday, 9 July the University's GM Policy Hub will be hosting an in-person seminar exploring how Manchester can solve the housing crisis. In England, there are 1.3 million households on social housing waiting lists, and 109,000 households - including 150,000...

As part of June’s British Heart Foundation (BHF) Heart Week, Dr Kat Dibb, Senior Lecturer in the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at The University of Manchester, was among the academics featured in a joint University and...

We have been ranked first place in the UK and Europe, and second in the world for benefitting society and the environment by Times Higher Education for the third year running. The University's unique commitment to addressing the United Nations (UN) Sustainable...