Social Responsibility

A group of our student volunteers have planted over 100 trees in a bid to help fight the planet’s climate and biodiversity crises.

A new report co-published by our Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) Lecturer Dr Luke Yates, for Greater Manchester Housing Action and Greater Manchester Tenants Union, raises concerns about the proliferation of Airbnb and other short-term letting platforms (STLs) in the city and its effects on local residents.

Each year we invite our University community to enter our Making a Difference Awards.

On Tuesday 7 December, Manchester Museum opened its Fossils Gallery for people to drop off gifts for 'Stan's Secret Santa', a Christmas Gift Appeal in partnership with Invisible Cities, with all donations directly supporting people experiencing homelessness and...

The ‘Being Muslim @ UoM’ round-table discussion, held virtually on Monday 29 November, is believed to be the first staff-focused event dedicated to marking Islamophobia Awareness Month at the University of Manchester.

Dr Julian Skyrme, Director of Social Responsibility

Do you know somebody who is working to improve the lives of others?Are you making a difference in your local community and beyond?Is there a cause that you think needs to be more widely understood? Enter or nominate for a Making a Difference Award!Our annual Making a...

Tuesday, 30 November is Giving Tuesday – the international day to give back and once again the University is supporting our staff and students to get involved.

Academics from the University’s Department of Geography have been involved in ground-breaking research into microplastic pollution and wastewater management in UK rivers.

Our University is supporting White Ribbon Day, a campaign to end violence against women which started on Thursday, 25 November and runs for 16 days.