The University’s contribution to cancer research has been celebrated in a collection of research stories that showcase the diversity of the research undertaken and how it is transforming patient outcomes globally for the one in two of us likely to be diagnosed with some form of cancer during our lifetime.

We ended last year by publishing a report summarising how we responded, as a civic university to Greater Manchester’s most significant challenges during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

As part of International Mother Language Day 2021, an event which celebrates the nearly 200 languages spoken in Manchester and the cultural diversity within the city, Creative Manchester is delighted to be coordinating a number of online events that will form part of this year’s programme.

The University College of Interdisciplinary Learning (UCIL) at the University are launching a new online unit Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Your Role in Shaping a Fairer World (EDI) in Semester 2.

“What does it actually mean to people from different backgrounds and experiences to face extinction?”

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In December, the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health hosted the 6th Irene Manton Lecture, in partnership with the prestigious Linnean Society of London.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the wearing of a face masks/coverings (unless exempt) is now mandatory in most situations in the UK, however wearing a face mask/covering can result in communication problems.

The hardest hit members of our community during the pandemic include older people.

There are a variety of roles available to get involved in:

The University published a report at the end of 2020 which includes case studies on how, in collaboration with others as part of the Greater Manchester region’s response, our people, expertise and civic connections have been leveraged to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 700 generous people have already supported the University’s appeal to expand their world-class stroke research team with a new postgraduate researcher.

The University has a great tradition of celebrating its diverse community and in February we turn the spotlight to our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans staff and students by marking LGBT History Month.

A study with Oxfam UK into precarious work shows the strong policy benefits of doctoral research.

Our Alliance Manchester Business School has secured funding to support research into the long-term recovery of local communities from the damage caused by the pandemic.

Ever considered the history of food? What about the relationship between food and emotion? Or the importance of historical research in fighting climate change?

The University of Manchester is proud to be part of the Greater Manchester Higher (GMH) collaborative network working with other universities and further education colleges across the region to raise the ambitions of young people and increase awareness of higher education (HE) through interactive, engaging workshops and projects.

Love is in the air, but we’re not talking about Valentines! This year, the University is celebrating Voluntine’s at Student Volunteering Week.

The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world’s call to action on the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing humanity and the natural world.

On 12 January, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, along with King’s College London, announced the shortlist for their new award that celebrates the civic role of arts organisations in society.

Primary Science Special Issue Journal celebrates the diversity and reach of the Great Science Share for Schools

In a year like no other, the impact of COVID19 has demonstrated just how incredible volunteers are.

On Thursday 7 January 2021, The University’s Institute of Education hosted an online ‘PGCE Generation Readied by Environmental Education Now (GREEN) Conference’, designed to open up discussions on how schools and colleges can take environmental action and enable teachers to develop educational responses to the climate crisis.

On 19 November 2020, as part of ‘Manchester Day of Action’ (a global volunteer activism programme which inspires alumni to undertake social responsibility voluntary work) the University invited 22 alumni from across the Americas (split between north and south) to participate in an online workshop which discussed the fundamental basis of the United Nation’s (UN) charter.

The event began with a touching and informative panel discussion between Dr Jamal Ratchford, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Race, Ethnicity, and Migration Studies Program at Colorado College, and former Black 14 Wyoming Cowboys; John Griffin, Mel Hamilton and Tony McGee.