Celebrating people who make an impact Staff, students, alumni, and external partners, are you making a difference to society or the environment, or do you know someone who is? If the answer is yes, then why not enter the University’s annual Making a Difference...
Students from across Greater Manchester came together to tackle real-world sustainability challenges and support the region’s green ambitions at this year’s Green Careers Mission. Hosted at the University of Manchester, the 2025 Green Careers Mission built on the...
The University, a founding member of Cara (the Council for At Risk Academics), has supported at-risk academics for over 90 years. We're part of a network of 135 UK universities and research institutes offering Cara Fellowships to academics worldwide who cannot safely...
Creative Manchester is an interdisciplinary platform based at The University of Manchester, championing research in creativity and creative practice and bringing together research communities with external stakeholders to explore new research areas and address...
A new community-led walking route developed by the Ardwick Education Partnership CiC, in collaboration with local groups and The University of Manchester, is uncovering the hidden histories of women from Ardwick whose contributions have often been overlooked. On 27...
In partnership with the local charity AskMyDoc, MBChB medical students at The University of Manchester are delivering blood pressure clinics in ethnic-minority community hubs across Manchester. These clinics give students practical clinical experience while tackling...
Manchester has a very large population of school-age children, yet despite the city’s wealth of opportunities, many pupils - particularly those in under-privileged areas - still lack access to meaningful STEM opportunities. Existing programmes can be costly or require...
Dr Angela Torresan, a senior lecturer at the University of Manchester, has been working with mother-activists in Brazil whose children were killed by police violence. Through collaborative filmmaking workshops using smartphone cameras, Dr Torresan is training women to...
With travel making up a significant part of our sustainability footprint, the University is excited to launch CommuteUoM. The travel app has been designed to make low-carbon commuting easier and your journeys cheaper and greener. Powered by STAXY, CommuteUoM helps our...
The University of Manchester is proud to announce the launch of our new sustainability push, No Time to Waste, furthering our commitment to a greener future. As part of it, we are also launching our brand new sustainable travel app, CommuteUoM. Free for all colleagues...
Here are five highlights from our October newsletter: We’ve launched our new Strategy 2035: From Manchester to the World, setting out a bold vision of what a great civic university means in the 21st century; creating knowledge for the public good, both locally and...
In this short film, Professor John Holden, our Vice-President for Civic Engagement and Innovation, shares how we will work in partnership with local, regional, and national stakeholders to drive forward our strategic vision for civic engagement and innovation. John...
In July 2024 during the peak of the civil unrest, which was happening in England and Northern Ireland, a group of Greater Manchester (GM) Citizen leaders came together at Cheadle Masjid in a show of solidarity. It was from this that the seeds of the Building Bridges...
This month marks an exciting new chapter for The University of Manchester, as we unveil our bold “Manchester 2035” strategy - an ambitious vision to become a truly great civic university for the 21st century. In addition to being shaped by staff, students and alumni...
The University of Manchester is proud to be supporting the film screening of ‘The Success of Moss Side’, by Director Elmi Ali and producer Baka Bah. The Success of Moss Side is a documentary that challenges the misconceptions and perceived narrative of Moss Side as a...
The five Greater Manchester Universities, of which the University of Manchester is one, have launched a refreshed set of civic priorities, reaffirming their collective commitment to improving lives across the city-region. Part of the Greater Manchester Civic...
With a shared commitment to making a positive difference, the University's Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) came together for its inaugural Social Responsibility Conference, themed ‘Thriving Through Change.’ The event united staff, students, postgraduate...
Date: 6 November Location: The John Rylands Library Join Creative Manchester as TV and radio producer Karen Gabay shares her research findings documenting the stories of artists underrepresented in the history of the Manchester music and cultural scene. The 6-month...
The Sustainability Champions Programme at the University is an opportunity for passionate students to take on an additional role alongside their degree programme to help promote sustainable change. This year’s recruitment process has come to a successful close with...
As a part of The University of Manchester’s Sustainable Travel Week, our Environmental Sustainability team hosted three days of engaging events. From the 14-16 October, our campus was open to anyone looking to learn more about sustainable travel initiatives in and...
On Thursday, 20 November the University will observe the international Trans Day of Remembrance (TDOR). TDOR was started in 1999 to memorialise those who have lost their lives due to transphobia and anti-transgender violence. This day is important to the trans...
Every minute matters when diagnosing a heart attack. Delays in detecting elevated cardiac troponin levels can mean the difference between life and death. Imprinted Diagnostics, a University of Manchester spinout led by Professor Marloes Peeters and Dr Alexander...
On Monday, 10 November The University of Manchester's Alliance Manchester Business School, School of Environment, Education and Development, and The Productivity Institute are jointly hosting an event "Reimagining New Towns: Delivering growth and place-making for 21st...
The University's Policy@Manchester will be hosting their next GM Policy Hub seminar on Wednesday, 12 November, which will focus on electric vehicle use in Greater Manchester. Domestic transport is the UK’s largest source of emissions. It accounts for 28% of total...
Ardwick Climate Action, a group based in Ardwick, Manchester, working with University of Manchester researchers, has been recognised for its work by The Health Creation Alliance. The Health Creation Alliance awarded the group Best health creating approach to seeking...
