The University’s Access and Student Success Impact Report 2025 shows how staff, students, and partners at the University of Manchester are striving to make education more equitable and highlights the impact we deliver for young people.  The report shows strong...

Challenging inequality, building trust, and turning research into action sit at the heart of Dawn Edge’s work at The University of Manchester. As the University’s Academic Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, with a particular focus on race, religion and...

Here are five highlights from our January newsletter:   In December, we hosted a Community Conversations event on religious tolerance. The event brought together a diverse group of our academics, civic partners and members of different religious communities...

Meet Sarah Fox, Executive Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at The University of Manchester.  In this short film, Sarah explains that EDI begins with deep listening, taking the time to truly understand people’s lived experiences and ensuring those...

The 2025/26 People & Planet University League ranks 147 UK universities against 14 criteria linked to climate and social justice. In the latest ranking, The University of Manchester has jumped 40 places and we are now ranked 34th, alongside The University of...

Trainee teachers on the University of Manchester’s PGCE programme recently took part in a relaxed lunchtime bike ride as part of a green conference focused on sustainability education.  Starting from campus, the group followed quieter routes through Rusholme, Platt...

The Univeristy’s Hedgehog Friendly Action Group hosted a successful Winter bake-sale to raise funds for The Withington Hedgehog Hospital last month. On 10 December, members of the Action Group set up in the Foyer of The Nancy Rothwell Building with home-baked goods...

The University is proud to announce that our catering services, including UniCafe outlets, Food In Residence, and HospitalityOnCampus, have achieved a 3-star rating (the highest accreditation) in the 2025 Food Made Good Standard, awarded by the Sustainable Restaurant...

The Manchester Innocence Project is a pro-bono organisation based in the Justice Hub at the University of Manchester. The Project was established in 2020 when the ‘Miscarriage of Justice Review Centre’ was accepted into the US-based Innocence Network. The Project is...

Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement’s cultural engagement programme continues to grow, and our latest exhibition – Cosmic Threads – has brought people together through creativity on a remarkable scale. To mark 80 years of discovery and connection with the Universe, we...