The ‘Never OK’ Sexual Harassment campaign asks students to take a stand against sexual harassment. Never OK is a joint campaign by The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Salford, promoting an environment and culture...
Ever wanted to find out a little more about public engagement at the University and the personal stories behind those involved? Each week we spotlight someone from our University community who is involved in some form of public engagement. Find out what our people do,...
In recognition of the significant challenges faced by students over rising costs, the University is dedicating £9million to providing further student support, building on an initial programme of wellbeing and financial assistance provided together with the Students’...
Professor David Gadd from the University's School of Social Sciences has received the ‘Finalist’ award for the prestigious Celebrating Impact Prize of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for outstanding impact in the world around us. Dave’s research...
The Manchester China Institute has teamed up with the Manchester China Forum (MCF) and the University's International Office to help integrate new Chinese students into campus life, while simultaneously enriching the campus experience for local students. The...
Manchester Day of Action (MDoA) is our flagship volunteer programme which includes our global alumni audience in the University’s social responsibility mission. We invite alumni, wherever they are, to identify a local project which needs volunteer support. We review...
In September 2022, the University took part in a global cycling competition finishing in the top 5 in the UK and first in Greater Manchester. Staff and students cycled almost 19,000 miles across over 2,000 rides, with over 2 tons of CO2 avoided by cycling instead of...
A research team from the Alliance Manchester Business School and Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) has officially begun working on an important project for The Productivity Institute: ‘Addressing the net-zero and productivity challenges: How could...
Whether you’ve introduced Meatless Mondays or gone hybrid on the roads, many of us are looking at how we can reduce our impact on the environment and make our daily lives more sustainable. So what about when it comes to how we read? At Manchester University Press...
Manchester Museum will reopen to public on 18 February 2023 following an exciting £15 million transformation. The capital redevelopment project, hello future, has given the museum an unprecedented opportunity to expand its role, reach and relevance, and to become the...
The University is making changes aimed at addressing travel emissions, as part of supporting our ambitions to be global leaders in developing sustainable research and teaching practices and as part of the University’s Environmental Sustainability Strategy. A target...
As part of the University's widening participation and social responsibility strategy, we already boast one of the UK’s most extensive programmes of work with local state schools and colleges – particularly those in more challenging circumstances. In accordance with...
Lecturer in Climate Change and Health, Dr. Stephanie Sodero, just published her first book: Under the Weather: Reimagining Mobility in the Climate Crisis (McGill-Queen’s University Press). The book is based on her doctoral research which received a Mobile Lives Forum...
A weekend defined by changing weather, beautiful scenery and science – Trinity School’s year 10 pupils are sure to remember their latest trip to FSC (Field Studies Council) Castlehead. Throughout the weekend, pupils were given a chance to conduct their own field and...
The University’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is delighted to welcome back The Linnean Society for the 2022 Irene Manton lecture which will take place on 8 December. This year’s lecture will be delivered by Rebecca Willis, Professor in Energy and Climate...
The aim of the Manchester Access Programme (MAP) is to inspire talented, local year 12 students to realise their full potential and benefit from an excellent university education, regardless of their background. Applications for our flagship access scheme are now...
The new collaboration brings together University of Manchester sociologist Jaime García Iglesias and staff at Black Beetle Health, led by Harvey A Kennedy-Pitt, Health Education and Promotion Specialist. The collaboration sees staff from Black Beetle Health joining...
Students from working-class backgrounds can only make the decision to go to university if they develop a ‘sense of opportunity’ at school, according to new research. Kaidong Yu from The University of Manchester grew up in a working-class family in which none of his...
The Sustainable Forest Transitions (SFT) project is recruiting three full-time PhD students at the Global Development Institute at The University of Manchester, from September 2023. These positions are fully-funded for four years. The scholarship is open to...
The first meeting has taken place of fifty local people from across Greater Manchester who will help shape the five Universities of Greater Manchester's priorities for jobs, growth and skills. On Saturday, 5 November, the 50 citizens came together with the...
October has been something of a tumultuous month across our political and economic landscape. At The University of Manchester we remain steadfast though, in our commitment to the five priorities we set to create a more inclusive, prosperous, healthier, sustainable...
Research has shown the impact of Greater Manchester’s universities on the city region, its people, and businesses, one year on from the signing of a flagship agreement, The Greater Manchester Civic University Agreement commits the five higher education institutions –...
Researcher Chantal V. Bright from the University's Sustainable Consumption Institute (SCI) has published a blog post about her attendance at the World Water Forum in Dakar earlier this year and how her research intersects with the issues discussed at the conference....
Congratulations to Dr. Joanne Pennock, Senior Lecturer in the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation at the University, for receiving the prestigious JoVE (Journal of Visualised Experiments) Educator Innovation Award. The JoVE award celebrates...
Historically, when studying disorders such as autism, psychosis or dementia, those with the disorders were treated as study subjects rather than collaborators. However, people with disorders are increasingly becoming ‘experts by experience’, playing key roles in the...
