Local communities help to shape Manchester 2035
On Wednesday 11 December, the University’s Office for Social Responsibility welcomed local residents and representatives from community groups and VCSEs on to campus to participate in a Manchester 2035 strategy-development workshop. Attendees shared ideas on their...
Future Leaders graduate: A year of placement
As a student, I often walked past the row of red-brick terraced houses on Oxford road and wondered what kind of work was going on there – the big purple ‘Legal Justice Hub’ banner outside number 188 had stuck out to me, but I’d never noticed the more discreet sign...
The University marks launch of new Africa Strategy with visit to Kenyan partners
The University of Manchester has marked the launch of its Africa Strategy with a visit to Kenya to celebrate its partnerships with researchers there, who are addressing shared questions as outlined in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)....
The University reaffirms commitment to environmental sustainability with research and innovation pledge
Our President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison, has signed the Concordat for the Environmental Sustainability of Research and Innovation Practice on behalf of The University of Manchester. The Concordat, developed by the UK research and innovation...
Call for expressions of interest for the 2025 Universally Manchester Festival – a community day for all
Get involved in showing our local friends and neighbours the breadth of work that goes on at The University of Manchester. As part of our civic commitment to enhancing our relationship with members of our local communities, we are holding our annual university-wide...
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...
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