Educating out prejudice through LGBT+ History Month
The University's School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), Faculty of Humanities, and University Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team invite attendees to an LGBT+ History Month guest lecture from Emeritus Professor Sue Sanders. Sue Sanders is...
University of Manchester partnership with GM Citizens
The University of Manchester continues to build its collaboration with Greater Manchester Citizens, the region’s alliance of community, faith, education, health and third‑sector organisations. Over recent years, the University has worked closely with GM Citizens to...
PGCE students participate in a relaxed lunchtime bike ride
Trainee teachers on the University of Manchester’s PGCE programme recently took part in a relaxed lunchtime bike ride as part of a green conference focused on sustainability education. Starting from campus, the group followed quieter routes through Rusholme, Platt...
Hedgehog Friendly Action group hosts a winter bakesale and chooses a logo
The Univeristy’s Hedgehog Friendly Action Group hosted a successful Winter bake-sale to raise funds for The Withington Hedgehog Hospital last month. On 10 December, members of the Action Group set up in the Foyer of The Nancy Rothwell Building with home-baked goods...
Three stars for excellence: University catering celebrates top sustainability status
The University is proud to announce that our catering services, including UniCafe outlets, Food In Residence, and HospitalityOnCampus, have achieved a 3-star rating (the highest accreditation) in the 2025 Food Made Good Standard, awarded by the Sustainable Restaurant...
Open sessions for staff: Social responsibility, civic engagement and public engagement
Colleagues at the University of Manchester are being invited to find out more about our commitment to social responsibility and civic engagement. The University’s M2035 strategy places being values-led and socially responsible as a foundation of what we do,...
Great Science Share for Schools awarded UNESCO Patronage for 2026
The Univesity's Science and Engineering Education Research and Inovation Hubs’s (SEERIH) Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) campaign has once again been awarded Patronage by the UK National Commission for UNESCO for 2026. This is its third consecutive year of...
University hosts Community Conversations event on religious tolerance
In December, the University welcomed a diverse gathering of staff, students, civic partners and members of different religious communities at a Community Conversation event focused on religious tolerance in Greater Manchester. Chaired by Professor Duncan Ivison,...
Manchester Innocence Project
The Manchester Innocence Project is a pro-bono organisation based in the Justice Hub at the University of Manchester. The Project was established in 2020 when the ‘Miscarriage of Justice Review Centre’ was accepted into the US-based Innocence Network. The Project is...
Evaluating the impact of therapy on male survivors of sexual assault
Academics from the University of Manchester have worked alongside Greater Manchester charity We Are Survivors, on a collaborative project on evaluating the impact of a pioneering therapeutic intervention for male prisoners who are victims of sexual abuse and assault....