Belonging in Wild: An inspiring artist in residency at the Museum
How do different people experience the natural world, and how can you capture and understand ideas of wildness? These are the questions at the heart of an inspiring artist residency at The University's Manchester Museum in partnership with Venture Arts. For this...
Learning from the past, looking to the future with peatland communities
Lindow Moss, a raised peat bog on the edge of Wilmslow, is known for being the home of Britain’s most famous bog body, Lindow Man. However, until recently, the sprawling wetland located in the heart of a suburban area was largely neglected. Learning from the past,...
‘Unburied’ book launch: The true story of the Manchester mummy
On 11 June, author of 'Unburied', Hannah Priest, will be in conversation with Manchester Museum's Curator of Egypt and Sudan, Dr. Campbell Price. Unburied is the macabre tale of an eighteenth-century woman immortalised in folklore as the 'Manchester Mummy'. In 1835,...
University of Manchester is economic and social powerhouse of the North in latest impact report
In a new economic report, The University of Manchester’s far-reaching benefit to the region and to the UK was revealed - for every £1 invested in research activities, the University generates £5.95 in productivity benefits to the UK economy. The University of...
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 – Women, Heritage and Social Justice
Creative Manchester, one of The University of Manchester’s four Research Platforms, will be celebrating International Women’s Day 2025 with an event in partnership with MACFEST Muslim Arts and Culture Festival. On Wednesday 5 March at The Whitworth, Dr Jenna Ashton...
Free event: Welcome to the club with DJ Paulette and Kamila Rymajdo
Join us at the John Rylands Library for the launch of the paperback edition of DJ Paulette's acclaimed debut, Welcome to the club. Manchester University Press would like to invite you to the launch of the paperback edition of DJ Paulette’s acclaimed debut, Welcome to...
Bicentenary inclusive recruitment campaign
Our bicentenary inclusive recruitment campaign, launched as part of The University of Manchester’s bicentenary celebrations, is an initiative contributing to our social responsibility objectives by diversifying the talent pools we recruit from. Designed to reduce...
Our top five stories from December and January
Here are five highlights from our first social responsibility newsletter of 2025. We are excited to reaffirm our status as a global leader in sustainability by retaining our position in the top 10 worldwide in the 2025 QS World University Sustainability Rankings. The...
Nalin Thakkar: An introduction to social responsibility in 2025
To welcome us into 2025 Nalin Thakkar, the Vice-President for Social Responsibility at The University of Manchester, provides a brief overview of some of our priorities for the coming year. Our first priority is our work towards developing a new strategy for the...
Join us at our Sustainability Fair
Discover the environmental impact and sustainable production of food at our Sustainability Fair, taking place on Wednesday, 26 February 2025, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at The Drum, University Place. This event is your opportunity to learn more about the ethical and...
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