The UK needs a national energy advice service
University of Manchester Professor, Stefan Bouzarovski – in partnership with Ami Crowther and Dr Neil Simcock, Liverpool John Moores University - have called for a National Energy Advice Service. Similar to the efforts involved in building the UK’s National Health...
Exceptional PhD Student Receives ‘Most Promising Young Person in Manchester’ Award
Whether discouraged by adults and peers, or historically shunned by organisations such as the FA and FIFA, many women grow up with limited access to football. More recently, the FA’s trans-exclusionary policies have further alienated transgender women who would like...
Dentistry conference celebrates 10 year anniversary
Over 1 in 3 five-year-olds in Greater Manchester suffer from tooth decay, well above the national average of 25%. These numbers are not spread equally over Greater Manchester however; in some local areas, tooth decay can affect over half of young children. To tackle...
University becomes a founding member of new United Nations’ programme to reverse biodiversity decline
On the 8 December 2022, The University of Manchester was announced as a founding member of a new alliance at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15). Manchester is one of 117 universities from 44 countries to make a pledge to start a journey towards becoming nature...
Can Democracy Save us from Climate Change? – Linnean Society Annual Lecture
In partnership with the prestigious Linnean Society of London, the University's Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) hosted the Eighth Annual Irene Manton Lecture on Thursday 8 December 2022. The lecture celebrates the significant contribution made by women...
Our sustainability challenge photography competition has launched for 2023
The University's Sustainability Challenge Photography Competition has opened for entries! The competition asks students to take a picture that raises awareness of a sustainability issue that matters to them and the winners receive cash prizes and a donation to a...
Sustainable Development Goals to be incorporated into all University of Manchester courses
The University has recently undertaken a pilot project to kite-mark all undergraduate courses in our Faculty of Science and Engineering with the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) they address. This will enable prospective students to...
The University’s Professor Richard Jones provides key input into regenerating Greater Manchester
Richard Jones, Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy and Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement has appeared in The Guardian discussing ‘Atom Valley’ and the regeneration of Greater Manchester. In the article, the Mayor of Greater...
Towards green and just transitions in city regions
From January to June 2022, PhD candidate Usman Aziz, alongside Professor Elvira Uyarra and Dr Josephine Mylan, from the University's Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) and Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI), undertook a study which analysed...
International Mother Language Day Events 2023
Creative Manchester is delighted to present a number of events celebrating UNESCO International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2023, in partnership with Manchester City of Literature. Creative Manchester is a Research Platform at the University of Manchester, developing...
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