We are thrilled to share highlights from our bicentenary festival Universally Manchester, which celebrated 200 years of our remarkable history, from our inspirational people to life-changing discoveries and world firsts. Over four unforgettable days (6-9 June), the...
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The future of British climate strategy
The University’s Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) challenges orthodox thinking on sustainable consumption and production by looking beyond individual actors, such as the consumer or the firm, to understand sustainable consumption and production. Matthew...
Addressing health inequalities in our local communities with the help of University funding
Researcher and Geriatrician, Dr Louise Tomkow, was working on a project in Rochdale around real-life experiences of end of life care with dementia when local people told her they were keen to learn more from health professionals about common medical conditions. Male...
Manchester 10/10 TED Talk: Black students are driving the conversations about their experience
The University's Student Success team has led several initiatives to support the success of Black students in the last couple of years. One of these initiatives is the Manchester 10/10 programme, a collaborative student-staff project designed to empower and build a...
Bugs ‘n Drugs: An international student competition tackling antimicrobial resistance
At the University, our students are driven by a shared passion for global change, inspiring innovative and creative endeavours to shape a better future, together. Our student recruitment teams actively collaborate with international partners to attract the best global...
University of Manchester named UK’s most sustainable university
The University of Manchester has been named as the UK’s most sustainable University, placing top 3 on a global scale. At the QS EduData Summit 2024 held in June 2024, we were awarded the title of ‘Sustainability Champion’ in celebration of our standout achievements...
Making a difference with jobs and skills for local communities
Franca Imariagbe, Tom Healey, Katie Yates and Jeni Kongolo have shared their experience of working at the University with the Manchester Evening News, showing how we offer good quality work and job opportunities to people living in our neighbouring communities. Our...
Talk 200 – Our Chancellor Nazir Afzal examines inequalities in access to justice
In the latest lecture in the Talk 200 series, Nazir Afzal, Chancellor of The University of Manchester and former Chief Crown Prosecutor for north-west England, discusses inequalities in access to justice and a vision for fairer treatment across the legal service. Talk...
The NAYS Social Projects wins a Making a Difference Award
NAYS Social Projects are a community empowerment program that seek to provide a platform and forum for Indonesia's youth to apply and share their knowledge in addressing various issues in remote areas of Indonesia, where there is still significant inequality in access...
Regenerated Old Quad reopens to celebrate 200 years of education
As part our bicentenary celebrations, a remodelled Old Quad section on campus has reopened on Friday, 21 June 2024. The enhancement maintains the historic fabric of the space and showcases our dedication to sustainability, whilst continuing to act as an area to...