We are thrilled to share highlights from our bicentenary festival Universally Manchester, which celebrated 200 years of our remarkable history, from our inspirational people to life-changing discoveries and world firsts. Over four unforgettable days (6-9 June), the...
The University’s Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) challenges orthodox thinking on sustainable consumption and production by looking beyond individual actors, such as the consumer or the firm, to understand sustainable consumption and production. Matthew...
Researcher and Geriatrician, Dr Louise Tomkow, was working on a project in Rochdale around real-life experiences of end of life care with dementia when local people told her they were keen to learn more from health professionals about common medical conditions. Male...
The University's Student Success team has led several initiatives to support the success of Black students in the last couple of years. One of these initiatives is the Manchester 10/10 programme, a collaborative student-staff project designed to empower and build a...
At the University, our students are driven by a shared passion for global change, inspiring innovative and creative endeavours to shape a better future, together. Our student recruitment teams actively collaborate with international partners to attract the best global...
Student volunteering at The University of Manchester has shown significant growth this academic year, showcasing an inspiring commitment to community service and engagement. The 2023-24 academic year has seen a notable increase in both the number of hours dedicated to...
The University of Manchester has been named as the UK’s most sustainable University, placing top 3 on a global scale. At the QS EduData Summit 2024 held in June 2024, we were awarded the title of ‘Sustainability Champion’ in celebration of our standout achievements...
Franca Imariagbe, Tom Healey, Katie Yates and Jeni Kongolo have shared their experience of working at the University with the Manchester Evening News, showing how we offer good quality work and job opportunities to people living in our neighbouring communities. Our...
University of Manchester Sociology academics and postgraduate students have been recognised for sharing their research with audiences beyond the University. This year two very different projects shared the first prize in the staff category: Helen Holmes and Torik...
Findings from a major new study of teenage girlhood in the 1960s and 1970s have been turned into an exhibition at the University's National Graphene Institute and a series of videos have been produced. Professor Penny Tinkler led the Girlhood and Later Life project to...
In the latest lecture in the Talk 200 series, Nazir Afzal, Chancellor of The University of Manchester and former Chief Crown Prosecutor for north-west England, discusses inequalities in access to justice and a vision for fairer treatment across the legal service. Talk...
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...
