Last month Be Aware, Be Empowered won a Making a Difference Award in the Outstanding teaching innovation in social responsibility category in the 2026 Making a Difference Awards. The Making a Difference Awards recognise those driving meaningful social and...

On Saturday 13 June 2026, The University of Manchester opened its doors to welcome over 2,700 visitors from our local neighbourhoods and beyond for our annual free, family friendly Universally Manchester Festival.  The Festival brings to life our ongoing civic...

The University of Manchester's Manchester Museum brought Africa Day to life with a vibrant, museum-wide event that welcomed visitors to celebrate the richness, diversity and contemporary relevance of African cultures. Observed annually on 25 May, Africa Day...

As part of British Heart Week, 7-15 June, The University of Manchester highlighted research helping to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease One of the stories being shared features Professor Delvac Oceandy, Professor of Molecular...

As part of Refugee Week 2026, The University of Manchester hosted an event on 18 June for staff and students to explore what it means to be a University of Sanctuary. The event brought together colleagues, academics, cultural institutions, students and charity...

The University's IT plan sets out the goals and priorities that will help the IT Directorate support the University’s wider environmental sustainability ambitions.   John Vass-de-Zomba, Head of Environmental Sustainability in IT Services has stated that: "As the...

The University of Manchester’s Furniture4Reuse store is helping to extend the life of surplus furniture, redistributing items across the University and into the wider community. Rather than going to waste, furniture is reused by staff, students, charities and...

The Museum of Medicine and Health’s (MMH) is the University of Manchester's collection of instruments and equipment from the history of teaching and practicing healthcare in Manchester. The MMH's digital exhibition Instruments of Change has gained new additions from...

What began as a simple idea during a year-long exchange in Japan has grown into a thriving community initiative. Drew Gallagher, a final-year BSc Biomedical Sciences with Modern Languages student at the University of Manchester, founded Hattori Ryokuchi parkrun while...

How can we make science more accessible, engaging and inclusive beyond the classroom? Holly Sedgwick is a a fourth-year Wellcome Trust PhD student studying Immunomatrix in Complex Disease at The University of Manchester. Her commitment to public engagement and...

Improving science and engineering education starts with supporting the teachers who inspire young people in the classroom. A featured story in The University of Manchester’s Research impact, shaped together campaign shows how the Science and Engineering Education...

The University of Manchester’s Research impact, shaped together campaign highlights how collaboration can help turn research into action that supports real-world change. One featured story focuses on our work with the Centre for Information Resilience (CIR) and...

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 through the Give It Don’t Bin It campaign.  Now entering its 14th year, the campaign is a...

Since September of last year, a dedicated network of University of Manchester staff and students have been working to protect one of Britain’s most loved species in and around our campus.   Rapid urbanisation threatens hedgehog populations across the United Kingdom....

The University of Manchester student action group RooTable has kicked off a new project, aiming to plant apple trees in South Manchester neighbourhoods. To date, the team has planted a dozen trees in the Gem Pocket Garden, nearby St. Kentigern’s Primary School,...

What do ants most like to eat?  This is just one of the millions of questions that was part of this year’s  Great Science Share for Schools - the University’s campaign for 5-14 year olds to ask, investigate and share scientific questions.   It has been a phenomenal...

South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) is an annual celebration in the month of July, dedicated to commemorating, and educating about the rich histories, cultures, and contributions of people with roots in South Asian countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,...

As the first UK university to establish social responsibility as a core goal, it has long been part of what makes The University of Manchester distinctive and values-led. To build on our existing efforts and ensure we’re addressing the most pressing challenges facing...

Did you know, the University of Manchester is a University of Sanctuary? Universities of Sanctuary is a national network of university staff, lecturers, academics and students. They are working to make Higher Education institutions places of safety, solidarity and...

Here are our 5 top social responsibility stories this month: Earlier this month, we hosted our annual Making a Difference Awards, celebrating the achievements of 34 students, colleagues, alumni and partner initiatives making a positive difference through social...

Last year, we launched the Open Doors Project, an initiative making University meeting rooms available for community use. At the beginning of 2026, we relaunched the project with expanded availability, helping more local groups access free spaces to meet, connect and...

The Sustainability Champions are a group of dedicated student volunteers who choose to take on an additional role alongside their degree programme to promote awareness of sustainability issues among their student peers and encourage environmental action.  The...

Research shows that being in nature is vital to maintaining good health and wellbeing! 'It’s In Our Nature' is The University of Manchester’s annual nature engagement campaign. Taking place over April, the campaign encourages colleagues, students and members of the...