On Tuesday 4 July 2023, the Manchester Innocence Project welcomed Attorney and Professor of Law Justin Brooks for a public lecture as part of the promotion of his new book ‘You might Go To Prison, Even Thought You’re Innocent’. Justin Brooks is the Director and...
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Manchester China Institute promotes sustainable cuisine with ‘Low Carbon Chinatown’
On 9 June, the Low Carbon Chinatown event took place at Manchester Museum: a project that brings together food, data science and community participation to explore creative ways of responding to the climate crisis. Originally imagined by artist Ling Tan and...
Another year of incredible work from the Heart Heroes project
Each academic year, the Heart Heroes project at The University of Manchester recruits and trains a team of student volunteers to deliver ‘Basic Life Support (BLS) skills’ training to groups of students, staff and external community members. The student volunteers...
How we are supporting environmental sustainability
We’re unique among UK universities in having social responsibility as a core goal in our strategic plan, Our Future. Our commitment to social responsibility is seen in the difference we make to society and the environment through our teaching, research, public...
The state of UK sewage discharge is in murky waters
University of Manchester’s Professor Jamie Woodward has recently featured in The Conversation for his piece on UK water companies not sharing enough information on their sewage discharge practices. Woodward first demonstrated that water companies are the main cause...
How we are promoting better health and wellbeing
We’re unique among UK universities in having social responsibility as a core goal in our strategic plan, Our Future. Our commitment to social responsibility is seen in the difference we make to society and the environment through our teaching, research, public...
Sustainable Development Goals to be incorporated into all University of Manchester courses
The University has recently undertaken a pilot project to kite-mark all undergraduate courses in our Faculty of Science and Engineering with the relevant United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) they address. This will enable prospective students to...
The University’s Professor Richard Jones provides key input into regenerating Greater Manchester
Richard Jones, Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy and Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement has appeared in The Guardian discussing ‘Atom Valley’ and the regeneration of Greater Manchester. In the article, the Mayor of Greater...
Celebrating our graduates making a difference
Each year, over 17,000 students graduate from The University of Manchester, many of whom are already making contributions to our city and beyond through healthcare, education and protecting the natural environment. In December, we held our winter graduation, with...
How we are helping to create prosperous communities
We’re unique among UK universities in having social responsibility as a core goal in our strategic plan, Our Future. Our commitment to social responsibility is seen in the difference we make to society and the environment through our teaching, research, public...