The University of Manchester has partnered with local community group to promote biodiversity in inner city Manchester. Friends of Medlock Valley (FOMV) is a grass-roots community group dedicated to promoting, improving and defending one of Manchester’s best-kept...
As part of the University’s commitment to Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement, we have recently launched a new employee volunteering policy. We understand how important is it for staff to be able to give back to the wider community, whether that’s here in...
The aim of the University's Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is to inspire talented, local year-12 students to realise their full potential and benefit from an excellent university education, regardless of their background. Applications for our flagship access scheme...
As we end the month, we’re sharing five social responsibility highlights from our latest newsletter. Firstly, we are proud to announce that the University has won a prestigious International Green Gown Award in recognition of its ambitious decarbonisation plans. The...
Talk: 1-2pm, Thursday 28 November, John Rylands Research Institute and Library Sikh Heritage in Colonial Collections: Conservation, digitisation and community engagement with contested collections at The John Rylands Research Institute and Library. This talk...
The University has launched a comprehensive new report which highlights how we are addressing key issues facing humanity as set-out by the United Nations. The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals are our world’s call to action on the most pressing...
Bee Circular UoM is a student-led initiative, by Haojun Shuai (BSc Environmental Management, School of Environment, Education, and Development). It’s focused on reducing food waste and fostering sustainability within the University of Manchester and its surrounding...
The University's Museum of Medicine and Health contains one of the most extensive collections of medical instruments and equipment in England. Spanning more than 300 years, the collection represents a significant educational and cultural asset for The University of...
As the fourth most heavily populated country in the world, the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Indonesia is particularly alarming, accounting for 1 in 3 deaths. The SMARThealth programme, developed by University of Manchester researchers to tackle the high...
Over the Summer, the University hosted visiting students from Kisii, Kenya as part of a sector-leading exchange programme. The University facilitated fifteen Kenyan students attending a summer school in 2024 as a reciprocal arrangement, overcoming major barriers in...
