Policy benefits of doctoral research
A study with Oxfam UK into precarious work shows the strong policy benefits of doctoral research.
Long-term recovery of our local communities
Our Alliance Manchester Business School has secured funding to support research into the long-term recovery of local communities from the damage caused by the pandemic.
Food for Thought
Ever considered the history of food? What about the relationship between food and emotion? Or the importance of historical research in fighting climate change?
Greater Manchester Higher – The Year in Brief
The University of Manchester is proud to be part of the Greater Manchester Higher (GMH) collaborative network working with other universities and further education colleges across the region to raise the ambitions of young people and increase awareness of higher education (HE) through interactive, engaging workshops and projects.
Fall in love with volunteering this Student Volunteering Week
Love is in the air, but we’re not talking about Valentines! This year, the University is celebrating Voluntine’s at Student Volunteering Week.
Opportunity for students to learn about SDGs
The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world’s call to action on the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing humanity and the natural world.
University shortlisted for Gulbenkian Award
On 12 January, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, along with King’s College London, announced the shortlist for their new award that celebrates the civic role of arts organisations in society.
Primary Science ‘special issue’ journal celebrates our Great Science Share for Schools
Primary Science Special Issue Journal celebrates the diversity and reach of the Great Science Share for Schools
Volunteer of the Year Awards 2021 – open for entries
In a year like no other, the impact of COVID19 has demonstrated just how incredible volunteers are.
Manchester Institute of Education host climate crisis conference for teachers
On Thursday 7 January 2021, The University’s Institute of Education hosted an online ‘PGCE Generation Readied by Environmental Education Now (GREEN) Conference’, designed to open up discussions on how schools and colleges can take environmental action and enable teachers to develop educational responses to the climate crisis.