Social Responsibility

On 19 November 2020, as part of ‘Manchester Day of Action’ (a global volunteer activism programme which inspires alumni to undertake social responsibility voluntary work) the University invited 22 alumni from across the Americas (split between north and south) to participate in an online workshop which discussed the fundamental basis of the United Nation’s (UN) charter.

The event began with a touching and informative panel discussion between Dr Jamal Ratchford, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies Program at Colorado College, and former Black 14 Wyoming Cowboys; John Griffin, Mel Hamilton and Tony McGee.

Like everyone, colleagues working in widening participation have faced an extremely challenging year.

2020 has been a difficult year for us all in different ways and really highlighted the importance of supporting and caring for one another.

Humanities & Social Sciences researchers have been making a difference in our business & civic communities

This year has seen University life challenged in ways previously unthinkable.

Our work on social responsibility has been recognised through an Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community trophy at the sixteenth annual THE Awards.

The University is delighted to announce a significant step-change in our move towards sustainable forms of energy in the University.

The second national lockdown in November has been another challenging month for everyone in the UK – and it’s been no different across our university community.

The University’s Creative Manchester initiative hosted a Music, Health and Wellbeing workshop as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences.