Campaign group Ardwick Climate Action, with the support of University of Manchester researchers, have launched a green route where local people can avoid the excessive pollution caused by motor vehicles. The scheme close to Kale Street in Arwick will help combat the...
Social Responsibility news
Medals of Honour for charity leaders and philanthropist
Charity leaders Nick Bent, Abigail Shapiro and Justin Watson and philanthropist Andrew Brode have been awarded the University’s highest non-degree award, the Medal of Honour. The four have been honoured for their support for charities dedicated to education and social...
University to host first ASA Public Anthropology Festival
The Association of Social Anthropologists in the UK (ASA) has chosen The University of Manchester to host its inaugural anthropology festival. Taking place from Friday 5 - Sunday 7 April, PeopleFest: Public Anthropology Festival 2024 marks a momentous occasion as it...
Manchester University Press shortlisted for Academic, Educational and Professional of the Year
Manchester University Press is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for the Academic, Educational & Professional Publisher of the Year at the British Book Awards 2024. The publishers shortlisted for this award in 2024 are: Bloomsbury Boydell &...
University leads the way in prescribing volunteering to students
The University’s Green Wellbeing Project (GWP) is a project where volunteering is 'prescribed' to students rather than medication if appropriate. Jointly managed by the University’s Volunteering and Awards and the Social Prescribing teams along with the team at the...
Transformational gift set to redefine global Development research for the 21st century at the University of Manchester
The Global Development Institute (GDI) at The University of Manchester has received a further transformational donation of £2 million from the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation. The gift, which is the most recent donation to the University from the Foundation, will...
LGBT+ History Month 2024 and beyond
In February 2024, the University celebrated LGBT+ History Month. The theme this year was Medicine #UnderTheScope. The University's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Team had the pleasure of co-organising a number of events for staff, students and the wider...
A Milestone in Science Education
The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS), a pioneering campaign dedicated to fostering scientific curiosity and education among young learners, has been granted the prestigious patronage of the United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) in 2024. This...
Reach Society’s 2nd Manchester employability day
Monday 8 April, 10:30am - 3:30pm The University of Manchester is delighted to be partnering with Reach Society to host their 2nd Manchester Employability Day. The Manchester Employability Day is an inspirational event which aims to address the underachievement of...
£1.5 million gift from Simon Sadler enables provision of a new bursary for care leavers
A generous £1.5m gift from British businessman and University of Manchester alumnus Simon Sadler has enabled the University to launch a new bursary for students leaving care. Simon grew up in Blackpool, and was the first in his family to attend University. He is...
Civic voices: exploring the University’s partnerships
This month’s social responsibility and civic engagement newsletter is focused on civic engagement – and I’m delighted to be its guest editor. I’ve been a passionate advocate of the central role universities can play in their cities for more than a decade, and the main...
Partnership working with Greater Manchester’s Further Education Colleges
Further Education colleges are now working in partnership with the Greater Manchester Civic University Board and the University of Manchester to mutually benefit and to connect the higher and further education sectors across the city region. We caught up with Richard...
Business Engagement Innovation Lab on Placemaking co-funds an exciting new inclusive process for engaging young people in place-making in Trafford
The ‘Placeholders’ project is a co-funded research collaboration between Bruntwood Group Ltd. and The University of Manchester, it developed as an outcome from the new approach to working with business and community called the Business Engagement Innovation Lab on...
The University holds its second Service Learning Conference
Late last year the University hosted its second Service Learning Conference entitled ‘Perspectives, Partnerships and Practice’. With service learning, students go out into communities to undertake practical work and contribute to their overall learning outcomes while...
Delivering our civic commitment through student volunteering
The University’s Student Volunteering programme continues to be a significant part of our civic engagement and partnership working with local voluntary and residents’ organisations. Students as volunteers work with over 700 partners across the city region. From...
University of Manchester joins Greater Manchester’s Citizens UK
The University of Manchester has joined Greater Manchester Citizens, a Citizens UK Chapter, as a principal partner. Greater Manchester Citizens Chapter is part of the national community organising group Citizens UK. The regional group is made up over 250,000 people...
Continued Commitment for the National Civic University Network
Across the UK, Universities have been considering their civic role. The report Truly Civic: Strengthening the connection between universities and their places Civic University Network - UPP Foundation (upp-foundation.org) challenged universities to prioritise their...
Community led research to tackle road safety and pollution
Air pollution in Greater Manchester Outdoor air pollution contributes to millions of deaths every year, worsens conditions that affect the lungs, heart and infections such as COVID-19 and influenza. The impact of pollution on health is unequal and the elderly, the...
A year of citizens panels
A year after the launch of the Greater Manchester Citizens Panel, the panel continues to contribute to the strategic direction of the Greater Manchester Civic University Agreement, Greater Manchester Universities and research projects at the University of Manchester....
Strengthening local and national resilience
Senior figures from local and national government, non-governmental organisations, and business met with leading academics from the University last month to discuss a new publication which advances a series of solutions to bolster the UK’s national resilience....
Greater Manchester Members of Parliament visit the University
Over the last few months, Policy@Manchester has welcomed three MPs representing Greater Manchester constituencies to The University of Manchester. Manchester Gorton MP Afzal Khan visited the University to meet academics from our Power in Place publication. During his...
Uncertain Futures policy seminar
Join the GM Policy Hub for our March seminar, which will focus on economic inequalities in work, and how this impacts retirement. Economic inactivity in over 50s is currently a key policy concern. However, many older women find it difficult to access and remain in the...
Continued support to Making Manchester Fairer
University of Manchester academics are working closely with Manchester City Council to tackle health inequalites. Making Manchester Fairer, launched in October 2022, is Manchester City Council’s five-year action plan to address health inequalities in the city. The...
World leading ‘One Bin to Rule Them All,’ developed with Greater Manchester citizens
Thirty households in Greater Manchester have supported world leading research on waste. The ‘One Bin to Rule Them All’ project focused on one area of the city chosen because of its socio-economic diversity (Indices of Deprivation, 2019). The research looked at how...
Manchester announced as UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning
Manchester has become a UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning, in recognition of outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all, with the University of Manchester as a strategic partner. Manchester is one of 64 cities, from 35 countries, to join the UNESCO...