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...
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...
The PGCE Secondary Green Conference initiative is an annual event for student teachers, where students from multiple secondary PGCE subjects convene to host a day during which they address climate justice issues. The initiative received a 2024 Making a Difference...
One Bin to Rule Them All is a three-year project funded by a UK Research and Innovation Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Grant on Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging. Bringing together material scientists with social science and business models, the project uses an...
Tess Hayton, a Plant Sciences student at the University of Manchester, is the co-founder of MFP - C2C, which aims to combat food insecurity through education and empowerment and local, regional, and international levels. Tess is one of this year's award recipients for...
The University's Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) has launched a new Global Health strategy that aims to transform health outcomes, with a focus on levelling up healthcare provision and uplifting health systems globally. The strategy has been developed...
On Wednesday 17 July, the University’s GM Policy Hub will be hosting a seminar on women's safety in public spaces. Research at The University of Manchester has found that over two-thirds of women runners across Greater Manchester and Merseyside have experienced abuse,...
The University of Manchester has been named top in both the UK and Europe, and second in the world for meaningful contributions towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings. ...
May has seen a wide range of celebrations and recognition across our University. We hosted the 10th annual Making a Difference Awards to celebrate the inspiring social responsibility achievements of our staff, students, alumni and external partners. Over 120 entries...
On Wednesday 5 June, the University's GM Policy Hub will be hosting a seminar on community-centred approaches to active travel policy. Greater Manchester (GM) has among the worst levels of pollution in the UK. It has been estimated that poor air quality contributes to...
The University is inviting residents of Manchester and beyond to our FREE Universally Manchester Festival, taking place from Thursday 6 - Sunday 9 June 2024. For four days, we will throw open our doors to welcome tens of thousands of people of all ages on to our...
The RoundView is a toolkit for sustainability learning developed through research at The University of Manchester. It gives a science-based set of guidelines to redesign our systems so we don’t cause environmental problems in the first place. The RoundView shifts the...
Taking place in libraries across Greater Manchester between 12-16 June 2024. From 12-16 June 2024, Greater Manchester will once again celebrate the Manchester City of Literature Festival of Libraries – which promises a rich tapestry of events for all ages and...
A must-attend event for third sector and not-for-profit managers, leaders, and teams on how to meet future challenges for your organisation. 10:00 - 15:00, Tuesday 25 June 2024, Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) Gaining the Edge is a complimentary one-day...
In the heart of the University’s Fallowfield campus sits the Firs Botanical Grounds and Environmental Research Station. This site is home to vital environmental research, teaching, wellbeing activities and community outreach. The Firs’ mission is to provide a green...
The University has a number of staff network groups and they are a fantastic way to network with people from all over the University. Many of the groups also offer confidential support and advisory services from their members to any member of staff. Staff network...
Manchester Museum has been unveiled as one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024, the world’s largest museum prize. The news comes at an exciting time for the Museum, as it recently welcomed its one millionth visitor since reopening to the public in...
Moving house is a great time to declutter! As student tenancies come to an end for this academic year, we’re working to support our students to sort through their things and donate unwanted, good-quality items to charity. The universities, the Students’ Unions,...
The University of Manchester has signed a landmark new deal that will see up to 65% of our electricity demand supplied through a brand-new renewables project. We have set ambitious goals to reduce our environmental impact, in line with our core goal of social...
In the heart of Manchester lies Ardwick, a vibrant community grappling with the pervasive issue of air pollution. However, amidst the challenges, there's a glimmer of hope radiating from the collaborative efforts of the University and community organisations. Greater...
A travelling exhibition encouraging young people with a passion for climate change to consider a career in civil engineering has arrived at Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement. Curated by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the 'Time is running out – help us...
Luke Yates, senior lecturer at the University's Sustainable Consumption Institute, has written an article titled " Foregrounding social movement futures: collective action, imagination, and methodology”. The future – as a theme, research orientation, and mode of...
Researchers from the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) have spent 18 months examining how faith spaces in Greater Manchester support different groups of older people within their communities. Greater Manchester growing older population is becoming...
The Universtiy's Jodrell Bank and Creative Manchester are holding two events to mark the Summer Solstice exploring the intersection of art, myth, and science. The events feature panel discussions in celebration of renowned author Alan Garner and a reading and Q&A...
The University’s School of Social Sciences has launched a new scholarship in memory of Politics, Philosophy and Economics graduate Laura Nuttall, who passed away exactly a year ago after a long battle against cancer. After being diagnosed at the age of 18 with...
