Challenging inequality, building trust, and turning research into action sit at the heart of Dawn Edge’s work at The University of Manchester. As the University’s Academic Lead for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, with a particular focus on race, religion and...
Here are five highlights from our January newsletter: In December, we hosted a Community Conversations event on religious tolerance. The event brought together a diverse group of our academics, civic partners and members of different religious communities...
Meet Sarah Fox, Executive Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at The University of Manchester. In this short film, Sarah explains that EDI begins with deep listening, taking the time to truly understand people’s lived experiences and ensuring those...
The 2025/26 People & Planet University League ranks 147 UK universities against 14 criteria linked to climate and social justice. In the latest ranking, The University of Manchester has jumped 40 places and we are now ranked 34th, alongside The University of...
From climate action and the future of AI to equality and community engagement, how can we do better? These are the questions at the heart of the University's latest Open Meeting podcast, which explores social responsibility, enviromental sustainability and equality,...
Now Exhibiting in the Samuel Alexander Glass Corridor: AI at Manchester. This year, the University is celebrating 75 years since Alan Turing established the Turing Test by spotlighting the work of early career researchers on the future of AI. As part of this, Creative...
The University's School of Environment, Education and Development (SEED), Faculty of Humanities, and University Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team invite attendees to an LGBT+ History Month guest lecture from Emeritus Professor Sue Sanders. Sue Sanders is...
The University of Manchester continues to build its collaboration with Greater Manchester Citizens, the region’s alliance of community, faith, education, health and third‑sector organisations. Over recent years, the University has worked closely with GM Citizens to...
Trainee teachers on the University of Manchester’s PGCE programme recently took part in a relaxed lunchtime bike ride as part of a green conference focused on sustainability education. Starting from campus, the group followed quieter routes through Rusholme, Platt...
The Univeristy’s Hedgehog Friendly Action Group hosted a successful Winter bake-sale to raise funds for The Withington Hedgehog Hospital last month. On 10 December, members of the Action Group set up in the Foyer of The Nancy Rothwell Building with home-baked goods...
The University is proud to announce that our catering services, including UniCafe outlets, Food In Residence, and HospitalityOnCampus, have achieved a 3-star rating (the highest accreditation) in the 2025 Food Made Good Standard, awarded by the Sustainable Restaurant...
Colleagues at the University of Manchester are being invited to find out more about our commitment to social responsibility and civic engagement. The University’s M2035 strategy places being values-led and socially responsible as a foundation of what we do,...
The Univesity's Science and Engineering Education Research and Inovation Hubs’s (SEERIH) Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) campaign has once again been awarded Patronage by the UK National Commission for UNESCO for 2026. This is its third consecutive year of...
In December, the University welcomed a diverse gathering of staff, students, civic partners and members of different religious communities at a Community Conversation event focused on religious tolerance in Greater Manchester. Chaired by Professor Duncan Ivison,...
The Manchester Innocence Project is a pro-bono organisation based in the Justice Hub at the University of Manchester. The Project was established in 2020 when the ‘Miscarriage of Justice Review Centre’ was accepted into the US-based Innocence Network. The Project is...
Academics from the University of Manchester have worked alongside Greater Manchester charity We Are Survivors, on a collaborative project on evaluating the impact of a pioneering therapeutic intervention for male prisoners who are victims of sexual abuse and assault....
Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement’s cultural engagement programme continues to grow, and our latest exhibition – Cosmic Threads – has brought people together through creativity on a remarkable scale. To mark 80 years of discovery and connection with the Universe, we...
In March 2026, the University of Manchester will host its first ever student-led conference on sustainable futures in healthcare. Through talks, workshops and immersive exhibitions, this conference will explore the challenges that healthcare will face in a changing...
Creative Manchester, one of the University of Manchester's research platforms welcome you to join us in partnership with MACFEST Muslim Arts and Culture Festival and our sister research platform Healthier Futures for a panel event celebrating International Women's Day...
From January to July 2025 broadcaster and producer Karen Gabay carried out research as part of a Simon Industrial Fellowship with Creative Manchester platform, Music Department, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at the University of Manchester. As part of the...
The University of Manchester is delighted to be supporting the next Greater Manchester Legacy Programme alongside Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Laing O'Rourke. The free programme, run by Common Purpose, is open to to all young people (18-25 year olds)...
Join The University of Manchester and Digital Futures for April's Digital Environment Conference 2026 This conference redefines how data, AI, and digital infrastructure transform environmental insight, action, and governance. It will explore breakthrough developments...
A University of Manchester led public engagement initiative is making a significant contribution to supporting Chinese communities in Greater Manchester and beyond, addressing key social challenges through research-informed civic engagement. A new initiative developed...
The University of Manchester and Manchester School of Architecture have partnered with acrylic manufacturer Floreeda to repurpose plastic waste through REFLO, a circular recycling process that transforms student modelmaking offcuts into new acrylic sheets. Managing...
Each year around 19,000 students graduate from the University of Manchester. Many of these students have made significant positive contributions to society during their studies; through activities such as volunteering, environmental stewardship, public engagement and...
