Girls in STEM day
On Wednesday 13 November, the University's Faculty of Science and Engineering’s outreach team welcomed local secondary schools on to campus to celebrate National Engineering Day – this year’s theme was role models. Working in partnership with Manchester United...
Manchester Professor champions sustainable music at Buckingham Palace
A professor from The University of Manchester attended the reception for international sustainability at Buckingham Palace to share her expertise and contributions in decarbonising in the music industry. Professor Carly McLachlan, Director of Manchester Tyndall Centre...
Diwali at the Museum
In a beautiful evening, filled with colour, music and light, Manchester Museum’s visitors came together to celebrate Diwali on Wednesday 30 October. Diwali is the five-day festival of lights, celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. It is a...
Rewilding our industrial past: The Lower Medlock Valley
The University of Manchester has partnered with local community group to promote biodiversity in inner city Manchester. Friends of Medlock Valley (FOMV) is a grass-roots community group dedicated to promoting, improving and defending one of Manchester’s best-kept...
University launches new staff volunteering policy
As part of the University’s commitment to Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement, we have recently launched a new employee volunteering policy. We understand how important is it for staff to be able to give back to the wider community, whether that’s here in...
Manchester Access Programme (MAP) applications are now open
The aim of the University's Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is to inspire talented, local year-12 students to realise their full potential and benefit from an excellent university education, regardless of their background. Applications for our flagship access scheme...
Manchester to lead new £8m research centre on equitable low carbon living
Joined Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) is a new research Centre focused on the pursuit of sustainability transformations that are people-centred, ‘joined-up’ and socially just. It represents a multimillion pound investment by the Economic and Social Research...
Talking creative and culture: Manchester’s ‘anthropological soup’
In the latest Talk 200 episode, our host Andy Spinoza invites Professor John McAuliffe, Director of Creative Manchester, Co-Director of the Centre for New Writing, and Professor of Poetry at The University of Manchester; Professor Caroline Bithell, Professor of...
Being Human Festival 2024
Each November, the Being Human Festival hosts hundreds of free events across the UK and beyond, showcasing the power of the humanities to inspire and enrich our everyday lives. Running from 7 to 16 November, this year’s festival highlighted how the humanities help us...
Our top five stories for October
As we end the month, we’re sharing five social responsibility highlights from our latest newsletter. Firstly, we are proud to announce that the University has won a prestigious International Green Gown Award in recognition of its ambitious decarbonisation plans. The...
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