The Nuffield Research Placements (NRP) scheme is a national scheme which provides interested sixth formers with the opportunity to work alongside STEM professionals or quantitative social scientists.

The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) has been re-designated as a World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre.

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.

The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre is an open access library and archive specialising in race, ethnicity and migration.

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

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

The Black Pharmacists Collective (BPC) is a group of black MPharm students from the University of Manchester, working together to close the enrolment and attainment gaps between white and black students.

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”.

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

Computer Science, like many other STEM subjects, often struggles to attract a range of students to study the discipline.

The Univeristy is encouraging staff, students and alumni, and for the first time, members of the public to sign up now to take part in our 2.

Dr Judy Ormrod, Lecturer in the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University spent three weeks in August this year volunteering in a hospital in Gulu, Uganda.

The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust has recruited two new Trainee Library and Archive Assistants for their project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Professor David Hulme, professor of development studies at the University, has been awarded an OBE whilst Professor Adisa Azapagic has received an MBE.

Professor Khalid Nadvi has taken up the role of Managing Director of the Global Development Institute.

On Monday 27 January the Univesity launched our new team-based sustainability programmes, Team Actions and LEAF.

Climate Change ‘is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment’ (UN report).

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.

In October, The University of Manchester hosted a Wikipedia edit-a-thon for Ada Lovelace Day.

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.

The end of 2019 saw the publication of the Inclusive Growth Analysis Unit (IGAU) legacy report Inclusive Growth in Greater Manchester 2020: Taking Stock and Looking Forward.

The end of January and all of February are always very significant for the University and its LGBT Community.

Manchester is one of only two UK universities to be a member of the University Social Responsibility Network (USRN), this means our students can take part in the USRN’s programme of international events.

If you know a staff member, student group, student or alumnus from The University of Manchester who you think is worthy of a Volunteer of the Year Award, make a nomination.