On Wednesday, 7 of November, Whitworth Hall hosted The University of Manchester’s 2018 Green Impact awards ceremony, where the work that Green Impact teams across the University during the last twelve months was recognised and celebrated.
Social Responsibility news
University signs the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Accord
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world’s to-do-list for achieving social, environmental and economic sustainability by 2030.
Make a Million via Payroll Giving
Since January 2005 until today, the total figure donated by University staff via our Payroll Giving Scheme has reached £953,993.
The University and its construction partners give back to the local community
Local initiatives ranging from a neighbourhood summer fete to bat box building for local children and a scheme tackling social isolation have benefitted from this year’s University of Manchester Community Construction Fund.
Manchester Access Programme (MAP)
Our Manchester Access Programme (MAP) aims to help Year 12 students who live or study in Greater Manchester and meet specific criteria, to secure a place at The University of Manchester, or another research-intensive university.
The Story Collider: True Stories about Science
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Ethiopian Ambassador visits University and meets scholarship students
The Ethiopian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, H.
Widening participation in collecting and managing BAME heritage
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage are currently underrepresented in museums and archives in the UK.
Success for ScienceX at CIPR Awards
The Social Responsibility team from the Faculty of Science and Engineering won Silver at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations North West PRide Awards on 7 November.
Age friendly rural areas
Age-friendly rural areas seminar: Wednesday, 19 December, 1pm – 4:40pm, The Martin Harris Centre
Researcher brings local youth into global discussion
The University’s Global Development Institute hosted a special screening of the Ugandan film Boda Boda Thieves at the Millennium Powerhouse in Moss Side, as part of the ESRC’s Festival of Social Sciences.
IntoUniversity Manchester North centre opens its doors
We are delighted to share the news that our brand new IntoUniversity Manchester North centre has now opened in Blackley, on the site of the Co-op Academy North school.
PhD student selected for Antarctic expedition
Women are underrepresented in science, especially in leadership positions.
Science Spectacular 2018
“We had the most marvellous time learning all sorts of interesting and thought provoking stuff.
Our monthly round-up
Congratulations to our School Governor Initiative – one of our signature programmes for social responsibility – for winning a Spirit of Manchester award for community initiatives across our city.
Share how you make a difference
The Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability teams are gathering information on how our staff are playing an active role in achieving sustainable development,’ and for every response £2 will be donated to the Big Change Fund to tackle homelessness in Manchester.
Greater Manchester Care Leaver Awards
The sixth annual Greater Manchester Care Leaver Awards took place on 18 October, at the Royal Northern College of Music.
Volunteering and Social Justice Fair 2018
On Tuesday 16 October, over 1,300 students attended our annual Volunteering and Social Justice Fair.
Energy Champions Launch and Induction
The University’s Environmental Sustainability Team has hosted the first induction for our Energy Champions.
Manchester Recycle Week 2018
Following successful reduce and reuse campaigns earlier in the year, the first ever Manchester-wide recycle week took place earlier in October.
Annual report on widening participation
Widening participation is important to us and is firmly embedded in how we run our University.
Manchester stands up for Human Rights
A celebration of 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and how we stand up for them in Greater Manchester
Better World Showcase
To recognise and communicate the outstanding social responsibility activities across the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE), we have again launched the annual ‘Better World Showcase’.
Society of Biology Award for PhD Student
Kirsty McIntyre, PhD student from the Faculty of Biology Medicine and Health has been awarded the New Researcher Outreach and Engagement award 2018 from the Royal Society of Biology.
Tackling the taboos around stillbirth
In the UK, around 1 in 225 pregnancies end in stillbirth, causing an unimaginable amount of pain and suffering and yet, there is little understanding as to why stillbirth occurs or how to prevent it, as research remains chronically underfunded.