Manchester-China Friendship Programme expands as the social inclusion programme continues to grow
The Manchester China Institute has worked closely with the Manchester China Forum (MCF) and the University to help integrate new Chinese students into campus life, while simultaneously enriching the campus experience for local students. The Manchester-China Friendship...
The Manchester China Institute and Creative Manchester launch their Fifth International Photography Competition
The UK-China International Photography Competition, run by the University’s Manchester China Institute, Creative Manchester and The School of Arts, Languages and Cultures is back for the fifth consecutive year. The project promotes mutual understanding in UK-China...
University’s landscaping team work with researchers to go green
The University of Manchester’s Sustainable Materials Innovation (SMI) Hub has been working with the Environmental Services Unit to produce compost used on campus grounds. The SMI hub, which is based in the Henry Royce Institute, has an industrial sized composting...
Our International Women’s Day activities
Events and activities for our staff and students will take place across our University next month to celebrate International Women's Day on 8 March. During March , the University will be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD), and staff and students across the...
Help shape the future of public engagement at our University
We're asking our staff and students to share their thoughts on how well we engage the public in our research, teaching and cultural activities. The University of Manchester currently holds a Gold Engage Watermark which recognises our commitment to and the ways in...
Challenging racial exclusion through art
Cultures of Anti-Racism in Latin America (CARLA) is a project exploring how art practice can challenge racism. It is a collaboration between researchers from the University of Manchester, academic partners in Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia, and artists in these...
Manchester Museum announces funding and plans for a new Social Justice Manager
Manchester Museum has received significant philanthropic support from Savannah Wisdom to create a new Social Justice Manager role and drive forward its work on family poverty, inclusion and social mobility over the next four years. The museum is committed to...
Leading Labour MP welcomes report into racial bias in justice system
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy MP has welcomed a report by experts from The University of Manchester which highlights the issue of racial bias in the justice system, after a meeting to discuss the findings with the academics and co-authors who compiled it. The...
January round-up
2023 has got off to a very exciting start as we prepare for the long-anticipated reopening of Manchester Museum on 18 February. Our £15 million capital project has led to a new South Asia Gallery, Chinese Culture Gallery, Belonging Gallery, a brand new Dinosaur...
Manchester Museum to reopen to the public on 18 February 2023 following major redevelopment
Manchester Museum is to reopen to the public on 18 February 2023 following its most ambitious transformation in a generation. On 19 January, the museum held the first in a series of celebration events to highlight Manchester Museum’s role in the cultural, educational,...