Lockdown has been difficult for everyone.

On Monday 8 March people from across the University came together to share their personal stories and experiences of gender inequality and how they choose to challenge the status quo.

Despite the COVID19 pandemic, over 200 students participated in this year’s Student Volunteering Week which took place entirely online.

Vote in the Social Justice Photography Competition from Monday, 12 April – Friday, 16 April.

The University has been awarded a TfGM Platinum accreditation for work supporting sustainable commuting, business travel and fleet vehicles.

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, IntoUniversity Manchester North is marking another successful year in partnership with our University, improving young people’s attainment and raising aspirations.

Creative Manchester, in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and the Geological Society, launches The University of Manchester 2021 Micropoetry competition to celebrate the Geological Society’s ‘Year of Space’.

The UK-China International Photography Competition, run by the Manchester China Institute and Creative Manchester, is back for the third year running.

The University is launching a new literary series featuring Ellah P.

Earlier this month Christine Furber, Reader in Midwifery and Catherine Millan Student Recruitment and Widening Participation Officer Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Officer released their book With Women.

Clean water remains a challenge for millions.

Our Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is delighted to launch the short film: ‘Working with our Communities’ which showcases Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) across the Faculty.

Staff and students from our Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health have designed and created a set of BioDiscovery resources that showcase the exceptional research and teaching taking place in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences at the University.

Back in November, our work on social responsibility was recognised through an Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community trophy, at the sixteenth annual THE Awards. This completes a record hat trick of awards in this category over the past decade.The award...

The Great Science Share for Schools will partner with the Royal Society to inspire school pupils to ask their scientific questions.

Our work on social inclusion is all about tackling the social inequalities, prejudices and barriers that continue to affect people’s lives and choices locally, nationally and internationally.

As we look forward to reductions in transmission, some better weather and an easing of covid restrictions we’ve released a short film ‘3 years in 3 minutes’ that looks back on what’s been achieved in social responsibility over the last three years across our four priority themes: social inclusion; better health; environmental sustainability and cultural engagement.

A coalition of 10 universities in England and Scotland, led by The University of Manchester, has announced ambitious plans to research Covid-19’s social and economic impact on racial and ethnic minority people.

On 15 April, our School of Social Sciences welcomes one of the most senior UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency) officials in the Mediterranean, an area that has been the epicentre of refugee flows into Europe for over a decade.

This spring, the University’s American Studies programme is asking UK school students in years 9-13 to write letters to the new US presidential administration as part of a competition.

A Global University Social Responsibility MOOC “Introduction to University Social Responsibility” has just launched at the University Social Responsibility Network Summit in Pretoria (and online).

Health research on diseases affecting African populations has a history of being carried out by non-Africans.

On Monday 8 March International Women’s Day (IWD) will be marked in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health with Dr Nicole Brown speaking on her research on experience of disabled, chronically ill and/or neurodivergent members of higher education staff.

The Manchester University Dental Awareness and Empowerment (MUDAE) society have been working hard alongside Dr Raj Ariyaratnam to set up their exciting new society which will be part of our University’s social responsibility plan for 2020-25.

Conspiracy theories have been rife throughout the pandemic, from suggestions that the virus is caused by 5G technology through to ideas that vaccinations will implant chips into our arms.