Social Responsibility

As Director of Campus Services, Alison Shedlock plays a central role in shaping how hospitality, events and house services operate across The University of Manchester. Her leadership shows how catering and campus services can contribute far beyond daily operations,...

The University's Environmental Sustainability team, Professor Jennifer O'Brien and Ardwick Climate Action have organised the Sunny Campus Project. This project aims to populate our campus with sunflowers in late August and early September to celebrate the Medebridge...

The University of Manchester’s Furniture4Reuse store extends the life and value of surplus furniture across the University and into the wider community.  Furniture4Reuse manages all unwanted furniture from across campus. Instead of items going to waste, the team...

The 2-8 March was Greater Manchester’s Annual Repair Week. Organised by Recycle for Greater Manchester (R4GM), the week-long celebration aims to encourage local organisations and businesses to host events that champion fixing items as opposed to throwing them away....

The University's Manchester Institute of Biotechnology EDI Committee has launched the seminar series - Bonds that Matter: Intersectional Voices in Chemistry, supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry Inclusion and Diversity Fund. This initiative directly contributes...

This year, University of Manchester students have delivered a range of engaging presentations to pupils at Co-op Academy Medlock in Ardwick. The initiative forms part of an ongoing partnership with the school, which is located just ten minutes from campus, and aims to...

The University of Manchester will become the permanent home of the Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial, which honours the more than 30,000 people who were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and vCJD after receiving contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s - an event...