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Social Responsibility news

Reduce Week

The University of Manchester is committed to eliminating avoidable single-use plastics by 2022.

Big Volunteer Day achieves record-breaking numbers

On Wednesday 12 February, 145 students took part in The University’s Big Volunteer Day – a one-off volunteering project which forms part of annual Student Volunteering Week, delivered in partnership between the University and Students’ Union Volunteering Teams.

Climate Justice Fortnight

Between 10 and 23 February, the Environmental Sustainability Team supported the Students’ Union’s Climate Justice Fortnight.

The Better World Awards

The Better World Awards, the Faculty of Science and Engineering’s social responsibility awards, took place on Thursday 6 February in the University’s Great Hall.

The social value portal

The University of Manchester has become the first higher education institution in the UK to adopt the Social Value Portal.

Drug modelling in the heart of Africa

At the end of November 2019, Professor Leon Aarons and Dr Kayode Ogungbenro from the Division of Pharmacy & Optometry, travelled to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Nigeria to deliver a week-long workshop titled an “Introduction to Population Pharmacokinetic Modelling”.

Our monthly round-up

During the festive period we have seen a number of achievements and milestones across the University and beyond.

Our engagement stories

At Manchester, public engagement means the many ways we share ideas and research; inspire discussion, debate and creativity; and involve the public with our work.

The Works Construction Academy

The Works is an innovative employment and training initiative transforming the life chances of local residents at the heart of our local communities in Moss Side, Ardwick and beyond.