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Meet the…

Ever wanted to find out a little more about some of our staff, students and community partners and what inspires them to make a difference? In our “Meet the…” films we feature a series of personal stories and perspectives of being a part of the University.

Manchester Festival of Climate Action

The University of Manchester is to host a four-day programme tackling today’s biggest climate questions.Taking place two weeks before COP26, experts at the Manchester Festival of Climate Action (11-14 October 2021) will share insights and innovative solutions to the...

Making labs greener

Plastics are cheap and convenient but their production and waste take a massive toll on the environment.

Online Linnean Society Annual Lecture

The University’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is delighted to welcome back The Linnean Society for the second online Irene Manton lecture which will take place in December.

Stories from the NHS frontline

Alliance Manchester Business School’s Naomi Chambers, Professor of Healthcare Management, has co-authored a major new book which details first-hand experiences of the NHS today.

Towards inclusive environmental sustainability

On 27 September, 2021, the Leverhulme Trust funded ‘Towards Inclusive Environmental Sustainability (TIES)’ project hosted their first online webinar ‘How Muslims in Britain engage with, and understand, environmental sustainability’, in collaboration with the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) and the Muslims of Britain Research Network (MBRN).

Pensions on Divorce: what should you do?

A new report has found that men within couples have substantially more private pension wealth than women, which poses particular challenges when they divorce. Dr Jennifer Buckley and Professor Debora Price from the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on...

Pensions in Divorce: what should you do?

A new report has found that men within couples have substantially more private pension wealth than women, which poses particular challenges when they divorce. Dr Jennifer Buckley and Professor Debora Price from the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on...

Promoting social inclusion for Afro-Colombian youth

University of Manchester researchers in the project “Cultures of Anti-Racism in Latin America” (CARLA), funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), have been developing collaborations with various artists in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia to see how art can be used to challenge racism in those countries.

Party Conferences

Join Policy@Manchester for our fringe programme at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

Alliance Manchester Business School Vital Topics event

Join Richard Jones, Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy at the University of Manchester, to hear how research and development links with productivity at a regional level in this Vital Topics event titled: The UK’s regional productivity disparities and the “levelling up” agenda – what’s the role of research and development?

Alliance Manchester Business School Vital Topics event

Join Richard Jones, Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy at the University of Manchester, to hear how research and development links with productivity at a regional level in this Vital Topics event titled: The UK’s regional productivity disparities and the “levelling up” agenda – what’s the role of research and development?

Muso Baby at Manchester Museum

Muso Baby, Manchester Museum’s social prescribing programme has provided a lifeline for parents experiencing or at risk of anxiety or post-natal depression.