As of May 2021 it is thought that Coronavirus (Covid-19) has caused around 3.
Social Responsibility news
Manchester Museum transformation project
As Manchester Museum enters the final stage of its exciting £13.
Summer round-up
We’re celebrating our 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students who have shown extraordinary resilience to graduate during such a disrupted period for them, our university and our country.
Meet the…Apprentice Cultural Learning and Participation Officer
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 students help to preserve Marcus Rashford mural tributes
Students from The University have been involved in a project to catalogue and preserve tributes left on the Marcus Rashford mural in Withington, after thousands of people had covered over offensive graffiti with positive messages.
PGCE trainees organise online maths classes for refugees
University of Manchester Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programme have established partnerships with 700 local schools providing our highly motivated trainee teachers with approximately 70,000 days in schools every year, allowing them to educate and improve the life chances of children in Greater Manchester.
Our graduates protecting the natural environment
This year, over 17,000 students will graduate from The University , many of which are already making contributions to our city, through healthcare, education and protecting the natural environment.
Our graduates inspiring the next generation
This year, over 17,000 students will graduate from The University, many of which are already making contributions to our city, through healthcare, education and protecting the natural environment.
Our graduates helping to build a greater Manchester
This year, over 17,000 students will graduate from The University, many of which are already making contributions to our city, through healthcare, education and protecting the natural environment.
Bernard Keavney’s highly commended at our Making a Difference Awards
Back in May Bernard Keavney was highly commended at our 2021 Making a Difference Awards for his research which is helping fight cardiovascular disease in the African population.
Smiles all round as Manchester Outreach Dentists win our Making a Difference Award
This year, Manchester Outreach Dentists (MODs) won our Making a Difference Award, for their outstanding contribution to widening participation.
Our Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub launches new website
The University’s Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub works with businesses looking to be more sustainable in their use of plastics.
Scientists set their sights on new catalyst technology to help achieve net zero
Academia and industry experts from the UK are exploring ways of converting carbon dioxide and waste into sustainable fuels and chemicals to meet net zero targets.
Vaccination volunteers contribute over 1,000 hours to support NHS
Student volunteers across The University of Manchester have given up over 1,000 hours of their time to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme.
Supporting the personal and professional development of neurodiverse young people
The project contributes to current research gaps on the wellbeing and progress of neurodiverse people, offering new insights for future service provision and the inclusion of marginalised communities.
Spend a happy day at University of Manchester Botanical Grounds
The University of Manchester Botanical Grounds (The Firs) is part of the Firs Environmental Research Station, located close to Owen’s Park in Fallowfield.
Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month at Manchester Museum
Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, is celebrating South Asian Heritage Month from 18 July – 17 August, with a number of online activities.
Wellcome ISSF Fund – Inclusive Research Project
We are pleased to announce that the University has been awarded £500,000 of funding from Wellcome, which will be matched with University funds to provide £1M to accelerate and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) throughout our research and discovery approach.
Want Not Waste’s outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability
Want Not Waste are on a roll! For the second year in a row, the team have won the student category of our Making a Difference Awards, for their outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability.
NHS Voices of Covid-19
Dr Stephanie Snow and the NHS Voices of Covid-19 team were recently announced as the winners of the emerging impact research category in our Social Responsibility 2021 Making a Difference Awards.
Researcher shortlisted for Shaw Trust Disability Power 100
Harriet Larrington-Spencer a doctoral researcher in Geography at the University, has been shortlisted for the 2021 Shaw Trust Disability Power 100, as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK.
Monthly round-up
In June our Chancellor, poet, playwright and big supporter of our social responsibility agenda, Lemn Sissay, was awarded an OBE for services to literature and charity in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
New report recognises commitment to social responsibility
In June 2021, The Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) published a new report titled: Business Schools and the Public Good, highlighting best practice from a diverse range of business schools across the UK, including Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS).
Sharing progress on how Alliance Manchester Business School is tackling SDGs
In June 2021, Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) delivered its first-ever PRME (Principles for Responsible Management Education) Progress Report, since committing to PRME’s Six Principles in 2019.
Professor appointed to new Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre
Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) Professor Frank Geels has been appointed as the Co-Investigator of a new £20 million UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)-funded research and innovation centre.