A University of Manchester led public engagement initiative is making a significant contribution to supporting Chinese communities in Greater Manchester and beyond, addressing key social challenges through research-informed civic engagement. A new initiative developed...
Each year around 19,000 students graduate from the University of Manchester. Many of these students have made significant positive contributions to society during their studies; through activities such as volunteering, environmental stewardship, public engagement and...
The Justice Hub at the University of Manchester Law School has won ‘Educational Institution of the Year 2025’ at the recent Greater Manchester Pro Bono Awards. Through partnerships with students from across the School of Social Sciences, academics, lawyers and local...
The Young Foundation and the National Civic Impact Accelerator have recently published a report on Meaningful Engagement between students and local communities, which features a case study on work by Manchester Student Homes. In Manchester there is a large student...
October saw the launch of a brand new sector report which Professor Lynne Bianchi and the Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub at The Univesity of Mancheter led on, along with The Ogden Trust and Primary Science Teaching Trust. This report...
Earlier in October staff and students from the University's Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) participated in a vibrant, space-themed public engagement event at the Trafford Centre as part of our HubLab (formerly ScienceX) programme. Running throughout Sunday...
In October, Manchester Museum hosted a moving event to remember the three million lives lost in the Bengal Famine of 1943, one of the largest civilian losses on the Allied side during the Second World War. For decades, this tragedy, affecting British subjects in...
The University's Manchester Museum came alive in a riot of colour, light and energy for this year’s Diwali celebrations on 29 October. Visitors were encouraged to get involved in activities throughout the Museum, from clay lamp making in the Main Hall to dancing in...
How many dinosaurs do you know who are willing to dress up for Christmas and bring in donations for brilliant Manchester-based charities? Well, Manchester Museum’s Tyrannosaurus rex, Stan, is a bit special. He’s putting on his Santa hat again this year as part of the...
The University of Manchester has launched a landmark £400m global fundraising and volunteering campaign to drive transformative change across research, student support, innovation and culture and back bold solutions to the world's most pressing problems. "Challenge...
