Harriet Larrington-Spencer a doctoral researcher in Geography at the University, has been shortlisted for the 2021 Shaw Trust Disability Power 100, as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK.

In June our Chancellor, poet, playwright and big supporter of our social responsibility agenda, Lemn Sissay, was awarded an OBE for services to literature and charity in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

In June 2021, The Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) published a new report titled: Business Schools and the Public Good, highlighting best practice from a diverse range of business schools across the UK, including Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS).

In June 2021, Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) delivered its first-ever PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) Progress Report, since committing to PRME’s Six Principles in 2019.

Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) Professor Frank Geels has been appointed as the Co-Investigator of a new £20 million UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)-funded research and innovation centre.

Our annual Community Festival returned for three days of exploration, interaction and conversation to engage families and audiences from the under 5’s to the over 60’s, from across Greater Manchester and beyond.

Alliance Manchester Business School has won a grant from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) to investigate how organisations embed Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their strategic business decisions.

During the COVID19 pandemic, over 40 students from across the University have joined forces with residents, volunteering almost 200 hours to transform a garden at temporary accommodation in Manchester.

Last week the university’s Policy@Manchester launched their latest publication: On Air Quality.

Roots & Branches is an ambitious, environmentally-driven partnership project led by Manchester Museum.

The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is the University’s flagship widening participation scheme.

Making our planet sustainable is a goal that our students are passionate about.

Experts from the University and the Anna Freud Centre are working with leaders from Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the city-region’s secondary schools on a major new project that will survey children about their wellbeing and preparedness for life beyond school, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Join our British Sociological Association Early Career Event on the 9 & 10 September – “Towards Greater Food? Taking Stock of Food Support in the COVID-19 crisis”

Cultural engagement encompasses our creative programmes as well as partnerships with our cultural institutions – all of which contribute to our role as a key driver of social development and cultural exchange.

Emma Crosbie wins Making a Difference Award for outstanding research linking Lynch syndrome to womb and bowel cancer

Cancers are continuing to burden our healthcare systems and exert their toll; solving this global problem needs a global solution – something that our University experts are working on.

April and May have been a time of celebration for all things social responsibility.

Join us on Saturday, 29 May, 12noon (BST)

She is also on the board of the Urban Big Data Centre, providing advice on the role of social science in understanding how big data can be used to improve lives, and advising on how future data scientists can be trained to develop the necessary skills to equip them in these emerging careers.

The Gateways programme supports approximately 1,700 widening participation pupils across 48 Greater Manchester schools, by providing essential information, advice and guidance (IAG) about higher education.

Join our Guardian Live panel events on fake news, media reporting on humanitarian issues and the importance of newsroom diversity.

During the pandemic, our five universities based in Greater Manchester (GM) – Manchester Metropolitan University, Royal Northern College of Music, University of Bolton, University of Manchester and University of Salford have been working with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to develop a joint Civic University Agreement (CUA).

And be part of creating a fairer more sustainable food system for Manchester and beyond!Since 2007, the Kindling Trust has been working with communities, farmers, health providers, activists and policymakers to challenge and subvert the industrial food system, a...

In April, the University of Manchester’s China Centre celebrated its fifth annual social responsibility month with a range of exciting activities to positively impact alumni, local communities and broader society, in the unique Manchester spirit.