University wins Greater Manchester Bike Month Challenge
During the fourth and final week of the Bike Month Challenge, University of Manchester staff leapfrogged Trafford Council to clinch top place in the regional cycling challenge by riding more than 19,500 miles during May. More than 150 University staff joined the...
What will the future of land use look like? Here’s one suggestion
A team from the University's Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) has researched the link between animal agriculture, biosafety and nature conservation to offer a suggestion as to how the future of land use could look. Dr Steffen Hirth and Dr Dan Welch suggest that...
From Injustice to Change: Justin Brooks in a thought-provoking lecture on the Power of the Innocence project
On Tuesday 4 July 2023, the Manchester Innocence Project welcomed Attorney and Professor of Law Justin Brooks for a public lecture as part of the promotion of his new book ‘You might Go To Prison, Even Thought You’re Innocent’. Justin Brooks is the Director and...
Manchester China Institute promotes sustainable cuisine with ‘Low Carbon Chinatown’
On 9 June, the Low Carbon Chinatown event took place at Manchester Museum: a project that brings together food, data science and community participation to explore creative ways of responding to the climate crisis. Originally imagined by artist Ling Tan and...
Another year of incredible work from the Heart Heroes project
Each academic year, the Heart Heroes project at The University of Manchester recruits and trains a team of student volunteers to deliver ‘Basic Life Support (BLS) skills’ training to groups of students, staff and external community members. The student volunteers...
The UK’s recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here’s how to fix it
Maybe you have one bin or many boxes. You might even have a compost caddy. Whatever your recycling setup, chances are that at some point you’ve been left wondering what should go where and if a particular item is indeed recyclable or if it should just go in the main...
The University of Manchester named number 1 in the UK, number 1 in Europe and second in the world for social and environmental impact
The University is the only institution in the world to rank in the top 10 in every year the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have existed. The University of Manchester has today been named top in both the UK and Europe, and second in the world for...
May round up
We are delighted to announce today (1 June 2023) that The University of Manchester has been placed first in the UK, first in Europe and second in the world for our commitment to achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was achieved...
Manchester-China Friendship Programme
Our Manchester-China Friendship Programme (MCFP) brings together British and Chinese students, increasing cultural integration on campus. MCFP was launched in 2021 by Manchester China Institute (MCI) and Manchester China Forum (MCF), with support from the University...
No Mow May
The University is participating in No Mow May, Plant life’s annual campaign that calls for garden owners and green space managers to allow lawns to grow freely for a month. The main aim for No Mow May is to provide a much-needed boost for wild plants and wildlife...
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