Social Responsibility

Despite longstanding health campaigns, breast cancer screening uptake remains disproportionately low among women of South Asian heritage in the UK. Recognising that cultural, social, and emotional barriers often go unaddressed in clinical outreach, researchers at The...

Lily Turnbull, a final-year student in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University of Manchester, has been named Volunteer of the Year in recognition of her outstanding leadership and advocacy with the student-led project Once a Month (OaM). Lily...

The University of Manchester has retained its status for a second time as one of the top Universities in the country for openness in animal research. Officially known as Leader in Openness, the award, which needs to be renewed every three years, is given by...

The African & Caribbean Medical Society (ACMS) hosted its inaugural conference last week at The University of Manchester, drawing praise for its bold vision, meticulous organization, and inspirational message: exploring healthcare beyond the bedside. Spearheaded...

Many of our students volunteer either here in Manchester, or elsewhere nationally or internationally. As a University we want to take time every year to thank these volunteers for the skills, commitment and tens of thousands of volunteers hours given. One of the ways...

Peer Support is a vital part of the student experience at The University of Manchester, helping first-year students transition to university life through guidance from student volunteers in higher years on the same course. This year, the Peer Support community...

The Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) Awards are an annual celebration highlighting exceptional achievements of Estates and Facilities professionals in the higher education sector. The University of Manchester received the Gold for our solar farm...

Join us on Saturday 14 June, 11am - 4:30pm for a jam-packed day of inspiring Bee Curious talks, hands-on science activities, creative sessions, performances, heritage tours, and the chance to meet with our staff, students and community partners. With over 80...

On 8 May we hosted our annual Making a Difference Awards ceremony to recognise and celebrate the inspiring social responsibility achievements of our staff, students, alumni and external partners. Our social responsibility activity spans right across the University...