Social Responsibility

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During the pandemic, our five universities based in Greater Manchester (GM) – Manchester Metropolitan University, Royal Northern College of Music, University of Bolton, University of Manchester and University of Salford have been working with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to develop a joint Civic University Agreement (CUA).

And be part of creating a fairer more sustainable food system for Manchester and beyond!Since 2007, the Kindling Trust has been working with communities, farmers, health providers, activists and policymakers to challenge and subvert the industrial food system, a...

In April, the University of Manchester’s China Centre celebrated its fifth annual social responsibility month with a range of exciting activities to positively impact alumni, local communities and broader society, in the unique Manchester spirit.

New research by experts from the University has found that the poor management of untreated wastewater and raw sewage by water companies is the main source of microplastic pollution in the UK’s rivers.

As an institution dedicated to positive change across the globe for society and the environment, we’re proud to have been ranked number one in the world in this year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings.

For over two years Frank Boons, Director of the Sustainable Consumption Institute at the University has been working as a senior academic fellow in the Systems Research Team at Defra (the UK government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs). As part of a...

This year the University held its annual School Governor Conference as a two-day online event in lieu of the usual one day at a local venue.

A collaboration between two Barcelona institutions and the Nanomedicine Lab at The University of Manchester – aimed at treating brain disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s Disease – has secured £12m in funding, one of the largest investments to date in the European medical nanotechnology industry.

A team of University Ph.