The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is delighted to welcome back The Linnean Society for the first ever online Irene Manton lecture which will take place in December.This year’s lecture will be delivered by Eleanor Drinkwater, PhD student from the University...

In support of World Antibiotic Awareness Week, the University’s ‘Action on Drug Resistance‘ is delighted to announce that this year’s annual lecture will be given by Dr Jennifer Hobbs on Wednesday 18 November. Dr Hobbs completed her doctoral studies at The University...

The Doubleday Student Society has launched a new campaign amongst healthcare professionals and students on clinical placement that aims to help communication and empathy with patients during the COVID-19 mask-wearing era.PPE plays a vital role in keeping all of us...

Graphene is to play an important role in combating COVID-19 – from improving PPE to the development of new diagnostic devices and smart medical clothing, according to Nobel Prize-winner Professor Kostya Novoselov.

Graphene entrepreneurs from the University are putting social responsibility at the centre of their new businesses.

Manchester Museum launches its official podcast on 26 October.

To mark Clean Air Day 2020, experts at The University have published new modelling demonstrating that maintaining lower outdoor air pollution (NO2) levels could improve a child’s ability to learn.

What is the importance of musical participation in everyday life? How can it help people with dementia, and those in society who struggle to be heard through words alone?

A Walk in the Park is a podcast series from the Whitworth’s Cultural Park Keeper, Francine Hayfron.

In July the Volunteering and Community Engagement team at the University put a call-out for donations for the women’s refuges they work with on a regular basis.

In celebration of Black History Month 2020, the Faculty of Humanities, the Centre for New Writing, the Department of American Studies and Creative Manchester have created an extensive suggested reading list to celebrate and recognise black history and culture.

Throughout lockdown, the IntoUniversity Manchester North (IUMN) team worked tirelessly to continue their engagement, providing both academic and pastoral support to students and their families.

For the past eight years the Greater Manchester Higher Network has held the Care Leaver Awards which brings together young care leavers from across GM, celebrating their achievements with a lively awards ceremony.

More than £1 million of support has been made available to our students, thanks to generous donations to our Emergency Hardship Appeal from over 3,000 of our supporters in 80 countries across the world.

Scientists and researchers from across the University have outlined how the world’s key challenges can be addressed in a post-COVID world in a suite of online flash lectures.

Researchers from the Global Development Institute have been awarded a new research contract of £32 million to establish the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as part of UK Aid.

Earlier this month The University of Manchester Worldwide Hong Kong held a charity run which was a great success.

We’ve been working hard to give all our new and returning students a warm welcome to Manchester in September. It’s an exciting time of year, with around 100,000 students arriving in the city region. But it’s also clearly a challenging moment across the UK and in...

The University was proud to co-sponsor the third Greater Manchester Green Summit with The Henry Royce Institute, held for the first time as a virtual event between 21 – 24 Sept.

Children and parents had to quickly adapt to home schooling when the COVID-19 pandemic led to school closures in spring 2020 to prevent the spread of infections.

In Spring 2020, Creative Manchester and the Manchester China Institute launched their second International Photography Competition.

The month of October has been celebrated as Black History Month (BHM) in the UK since 1987.

Dr Stephanie Snow, NHS at 70 lead, and her team at the University have collected over 200 COVID-19 related voice clips since March 2020.

Artist curated dining pods have recently started popping up around Media City in Salford.

The Museum of Medicine and Health, in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, holds one of the most extensive collections of medical artefacts in England.