Social Responsibility

As part of the Festival of Social Science, taking place from 2-9 November, the Air Today, Gone Tomorrow project provided an opportunity for researchers from The University of Manchester and pupils from Medlock Primary School in Brunswick to work together on a clean air project.

The aim of the Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is to help students who meet specific academic and background criteria, achieve entry to the University of Manchester, or another research-intensive university, through the completion of a portfolio of work demonstrating specific knowledge and skills.

The Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) has reinforced its commitment to the University’s core goal of social responsibility, particularly socially-responsible graduates, by awarding scholarships to 10 undergraduate students.

The Manchester Culture Awards took place at Manchester Convention Centre on Saturday 9 November, with The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust being named as finalist in the ‘Inspiring Innovation’ category for its project Coming in From the Cold (CIFTC).

At Manchester, public engagement means the many ways we share ideas and research; inspire discussion, debate and creativity; and involve the public with our work.

On Wednesday 23 October, the seventh Greater Manchester Care Leaver Awards took place at the Royal Northern College of Music; the event was a celebration of the amazing achievements of local young people from across Greater Manchester.

Have you ever wondered how each item of food on your plate contributes to climate change? Producing just one portion (100g) of fried steak has the equivalent carbon footprint of approximately 30 minutes of driving.

Your biological clock is important to your health and wellbeing – so what is it? The Centre for Biological Timing in the Faculty Biology Medicine and Health is the largest research group in Europe working on the body clock and its role in human disease.

On 10 October colleagues from Student Recruitment and Widening Participation, the School of Arts Languages and Culture, and Creative Manchester hosted 150 pupils from Greater Manchester schools for a day to explore Black History and British society.

Greater Manchester schools are set to trial clean air monitoring systems across Greater Manchester Schools to determine how varying levels of air quality affects school children.