In spring of 2022 the University’s Creative Manchester, the Centre for New Writing (CNW) and the Great Science Share for Schools launched this year’s Schools Poetry Competition, a civic engagement exercise that aims to nurture budding young poets in our local community.
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Choose to Challenge
Earlier this year, the University hosted award ceremonies to celebrate the positive impact created from across our University community. After two years of online celebrations, the Making a Difference Awards returned on 10 May with in-person and a livestreamed event...
Animation highlights importance of microplastics research in driving water company investigations
A new animation has highlighted how the University’s research on microplastic pollution in rivers has helped to drive investigations into the behaviour of water companies, and the roles of regulators in tacking illegal activity.
Author and broadcaster Jeffrey Boakye joins The University of Manchester
The University is delighted to confirm the appointment of Jeffrey Boakye as a Senior Teaching Fellow in Manchester Institute of Education (MIE).
Young people learn to talk their way out of conflict
Funding to facilitate research impact has allowed academcs from the University, Professor Hilary Pilkington and Dr Ajmal Hussain to work with practitioners from the Warrington-based Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation to develop a framework and toolkit for conducting ‘mediated dialogue’ with groups in conflict.
Monthly round-up
This month we’re opening our doors to friends and neighbours in the local community to go behind the scenes of the University and discover the exciting work taking place here. The much awaited in-person return of our annual Community Festival provides a free,...
The ‘Gift of time’ from our Chancellor
Our University’s Chancellor, Lemn Sissay OBE has written a poem to mark the end of his seven-year tenure.
Mediated dialogue
Funding to facilitate research impact has allowed academcs from the University, Professor Hilary Pilkington and Dr Ajmal Hussain to work with practitioners from the Warrington-based Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Peace Foundation to develop a framework and toolkit for conducting ‘mediated dialogue’ with groups in conflict.
Student organised walkathon aims to save our soil
Early May saw a student-led walkathon take place with the aim of raising awareness of the global degradation of one of the Earth’s most essential life-giving attributes – soil.
Great Science Share for Schools
The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is a national campaign to elevate the prominence of science in the classroom.
The first 6R Fest on campus
May saw the launch of the first 6R Fest on campus.
Our Community Festival returns this weekend!
There’s so much to do at our Community Festival.
Building a bottom-up bioeconomy
What could the future bioeconomy look like? And how can engineering biology fit into strategies to transition to sustainable industrial ecosystems that better meet society’s changing needs?
The recovery of food provision practices after COVID-19 resulted in ‘business as usual’ despite calls for ‘building back better’
Without a doubt, the pandemic has disrupted food provision in many ways.
Greater Manchester Festival of Libraries 2022
15-19 June 2022 saw the return of Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries.
Greater Manchester Festival of Libraries 2022
15-19 June 2022 saw the return of Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s Festival of Libraries.
Local Matters
The University’s Manchester Institute of Education have developed Local Matters, a new research approach to understanding and responding to poverty in schools.
Scholarships for people fleeing conflict and persecution
The University has created fully-funded scholarships for 20 students who are fleeing war and persecution, with people now able to apply to start studying in September.
Celebrate South Asian Heritage Month with Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum is celebrating South Asian Heritage Month with an unmissable two-day festival featuring film, music, workshops and more.
Monthly round-up
As regular followers know, May is the month of our most important awards for social responsibility. Sixteen winners and 23 highly commended projects – ranging from addressing period poverty, biodiversity and LGBT+ history education – were recognised at our Makinga...
Research with impact. It’s in our DNA.
The University of Manchester has a strong history of innovation and delivering positive change.
New graphene film highlights sustainability
The University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering has produced a new short film highlighting the benefits of graphene around sustainability and the progress of this ‘wonder material’ towards commercialisation.
Alliance Manchester Business School hosts inaugural Social Responsibility symposium
Staff and students from across the University came together at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) on 11 May for a series of lectures and panel discussions on social responsibility.
Community Savers: from Africa to Hulme
Our Global Development Institute have recently created a blog documenting the progress of the Community Savers project, a collaborative project with tenants from Hopton Court, Hulme, inspired by the work of Shack Dwellers International in Africa and Asia.
University ends investments in coal, oil and gas
The University has published its 2021 Responsible Investment Report, confirming that it has ended investment in fossil fuel companies and has exceeded its target of reducing the carbon intensity of its other holdings.