Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change has become a major issue for public policy and an increasingly important area for interdisciplinary research. The Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) brings together researchers from...
The integration of biodiverse green spaces within urban settings holds immense value. These spaces improve human health and wellbeing and help to combat the global challenge of biodiversity decline. It is therefore extremely important to embrace biodiverse green...
In an effort to make our University more sustainable, food waste caddies have been installed in all staff kitchens on the main campus. This implementation follows the successful trial run of food waste collections in three main campus buildings. The goal is simple: to...
During the first year of adopting our new travel policy, our University has achieved an impressive milestone. We have nearly halved our air travel emissions, decreasing them from 18,641 tonnes of CO2e (CO2equivalent) in 2018/19 to just over 10,000 tonnes of CO2e in...
10am-5pm, Thursday 7 December Manchester Central Library Students of Art Gallery and Museum Studies in the University's School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, will present a one-day only display of medical instruments and equipment from the Museum of Medicine and...
With winter fast approaching take a few moments with a warm cup in hand to witness the spectacular transformation of nature at the University by watching our autumn video. The shift from the warmth of summer to the falling temperatures of autumn brings forth a...
The ‘Solstice and Equinox’ series of events, presented by the University's Research Platform Creative Manchester, continues this December with appearances from two high-profile writers in two of the University’s finest cultural institutions. Award-winning writer,...
The University's Whitworth gallery is the first gallery in the North-West of England to proudly join the hundreds of local councils, schools, universities, libraries, and cultural institutes who have Sanctuary status, pledging to create a culture of solidarity and...
The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) based at The University of Manchester is commencing pilot action research projects in four African cities: Nairobi, Kenya; Harare, Zimbabwe; Maiduguri, Nigeria and Mogadishu, Somalia. Aimed at reducing urban poverty and...
Policy@Manchester, the University's policy engagement institute has recently released Working Futures – a new report for national and local policymakers providing thought leadership on work, employment, and the challenges around equity, opportunity and decent working...
A new collection of evidence-led policy articles on mental health and wellbeing was launched on World Mental Health Day by Policy@Manchester, the University’s policy outreach and engagement team. The collection – Open Minds: mental health and wellbeing in policy and...
For over 60 years, The University of Manchester has been at the forefront of Development Studies and The Global Development Institute continues to drive forward new ideas promoting sustainable development and social justice for all. The Global Development Institute...
The University of Manchester is excited to announce that our Purple Wave participants will be part of the Great Manchester Run, with two race distances for people to choose from – 10K or a half marathon (21km). This is scheduled for Sunday 26 May 2024. With a legacy...
The University of Manchester has been awarded a Silver Award – one of only two Higher Education Institutions in the UK to now hold this award. The result follows the submission of a Race Equality Charter (REC) submission to Advance HE in July. REC is part of Advance...
As we step into a new month, we’re sharing five social responsibility highlights from our latest newsletter. We are delighted to have achieved the highest possible score in the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework, recognising our work in public and community...
Tue 14 Nov, 5.15 - 6.45pm Theatre A, Roscoe Building, The University of Manchester Students, staff and guests of the University all welcome. The School of Environment, Education and Development at the University of Manchester is delighted to welcome Jon Alexander for...
Every October, the University commemorates our Foundation Day which marks the formation of The University of Manchester as we know it. At the event this year we premiered a film in which we explore how social responsibility is embedded in everything we do – from our...
Join us at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library, on 10 November, from 2-4pm and 6-8pm, for a day of free activities in collaboration with Being Human Festival, the UK’s National Festival of the Humanities. 2-4pm: Pressing ventures Explore the archives and...
To save a few air miles and prevent feelings of flight-shame related to COP28 being hosted in UAE this year, the University's Sustainable Futures along with support from Tyndall Manchester, Henry Royce Institute and Creative Manchester is hosting an all-day event. The...
Staff and students volunteered their time at our two Curiosity Cube volunteer days this October, bringing fun, hands-on science experiments to over three hundred primary school pupils. This was a new collaboration with the global health care company Merck, whose...
In September, our University embraced a fun and friendly biking competition called Cycle September. The initiative encouraged staff and students to ditch their cars and hop on their bicycles for their daily commute. Over the course of the month, participants logged...
The postgraduate version of The University of Manchester’s unique award supporting personal development and graduate outcomes launched in September 2023. The award has been specifically designed to run alongside postgraduate studies, encouraging students to make a...
The University’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is delighted to welcome back The Linnean Society for the 2023 Irene Manton lecture on 6 December. This year’s lecture will be delivered by Julia Patricia Gordon Jones, Professor in Conservation Science,...
The Whitworth are thrilled to announce that an original project, Still Parents: Life After Baby Loss, has been awarded the Creative Community award in this year’s Spirit of Manchester awards. The Still Parents: Life After Baby Loss exhibition was on display between...
The University of Manchester's Institute of Education’s research on child poverty and its implications for schools, has been put into practice via the development of ‘Local Matters’ - a participatory university/school, social justice, research and teaching programme....
