MAP 2023 officially launches
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) officially launched in April with 657 students from across Greater Manchester being selected for and registering on the programme. MAP is the University’s flagship post-16 widening participation programme for Y12 students from...
Celebrate our Volunteers of the Year
From setting up the UK’s first charity to fund womb cancer research to supporting the mental health of students and fighting ‘hidden hunger’ in children – our Volunteer of the Year winners make us proud. Our annual Volunteer of the Year Awards celebrate the actions of...
“Racial justice requires ending the war on drugs” one of The American Journal of Bioethics’ top ten most cited articles
We are pleased to share the news that Jonathan Lewis' from the University's Centre for Social Ethics in the Department of Law, co-authored article 'Racial Justice Requires Ending the War on Drugs' is in The American Journal of Bioethics'top ten most cited publications...
Making a difference with jobs and skills for local communities
The stories of four University colleagues took centre stage in a feature in the Manchester Evening News earlier this month, showing how we offer good quality work and job opportunities to people living in our neighbouring communities. Branko Kovacevic, Samantha...
The Raheem Sterling Scholarships for Black British students
The University of Manchester and Kings College London are proud to partner with The Raheem Sterling Foundation to offer scholarships to support Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically under-represented backgrounds. The Raheem Sterling...
Our new Access and Student Success impact report
The University has published its new Access and Student Success 2022 Impact Report, which evaluates our work to help talented students from non-traditional backgrounds to access HE – and once on campus, to do well. The report is filled with inspiring stories and...
What will it take to improve plastic recycling?
We urgently need to improve plastic recycling – a new report outlines what this will take. Plastic recycling remains a persistent and stubborn problem. We simply do not recycle enough. And while waste reduction and reuse remain important, there’s no getting away from...
Student volunteers help launch new Fallowfield community project
In March, student volunteers helped launch a new Fallowfield community project. Recruited and supported by the University's Volunteering and Awards Team, they joined local residents, Manchester Student Homes, Manchester City Council and Biffa to remove litter from an...
Making a Difference Awards 2023 – meet our winners and highly commended
On 11 May we were joined by staff, students, alumni and friends from around the world to celebrate the incredible and inspiring work of our University community. This social responsibility work spans everything from research, teaching, student volunteering, working...
Watch our Making a Difference Awards 2023
Everyone is invited to our Making a Difference Awards Join us live from Whitworth Hall to celebrate how our staff, students, alumni and external partners are making a difference. Thursday, 11 May from 6pm to 8:30pm. Everyone is invited to join our Chancellor Nazir...
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