School Governor Initiative
As part of the University's widening participation and social responsibility strategy, our award-winning School Governor Initiative (UMSGI) seeks to provide opportunities, training and support for staff from across the University to become and succeed as school...
A decade of data fellows
The University of Manchester’s Data Fellows programme was developed in 2014 to cultivate future social science researchers by providing students with a skill set highly valued by employers. The programme helps students to acquire valuable real-world experience and...
Atom Valley and The University of Manchester
We’re used to talking about 'levelling up' in the terms of the differences in productivity and prosperity between the Greater Southeast of England (including London) and the Midlands and the North. But there are great disparities of economic performance and living...
Belonging is a thread that runs throughout Manchester Museum’s work
Following completion of the £15m hello future redevelopment, it has set out to become the museum Manchester needs. Key to that is helping the city’s diverse communities to feel welcome within the Museum’s spaces, to find belonging where they did not previously. Our...
Microplastics in rivers and the sewage scandal
Landmark research by physical geographers at the University has established that urban river beds can be heavily contaminated with microplastics. This research began about eight years ago as a curiosity-driven piece of river catchment science across Greater Manchester...
The University completes Siemens Simatic PCS7 training for Siemens UK (Manchester) staff
The University of Manchester, has opened its doors again to Siemens Engineering Graduates, Apprentices, and a Business Development Intern for hands-on Process Control System or PCS7 training. The University is committed to working with young people across our city...
The Firs’ civic partnership to address food insecurity
In the heart of the University’s Fallowfield campus sits the Firs Botanical Grounds and Environmental Research Station. This urban oasis is home to vital environmental research, teaching, wellbeing activities and community outreach. The Firs is placing a strong...
A partnership approach to innovation and growth in Manchester
ID Manchester was recently revealed to be part of Greater Manchester's £160m Investment Zone. The government funding will support the creation of the a new innovation hub which will provide space for early stage IP-rich companies to grow and scale-up. ID Manchester is...
The power of place in tackling poverty
While many of the main drivers to tackle poverty lie with the central government, partners across sectors and local authorities can play a significant role in boosting local living standards. Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA) is a recognised leader on poverty...
Building better worlds
The University's Science and Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub (SEERIH) is a nationally recognised hub for teacher development. Through several innovative and research informed projects and programmes, SEERIH engages and develops teachers to ensure...
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