Alumni from The University of Manchester go onto amazing achievements and we are proud to learn of the continued involvement of Masters alumnus Rajab Mohandis who has been supporting the representation of civil society in the South Sudan peace talks.
Social Responsibility news
Kate Osamor MP calls for a future with less inequality
Kate Osamor, Shadow Secretary for International Development, will visit The University on Friday 2 November to talk about her vision for a world that addresses inequality as well as poverty.
World’s first Carbon Literate Labs
The University of Manchester will play host to the world’s first laboratories to receive Carbon Literacy training.
Volunteering and Social Justice Fair
The University will be hosting its annual Volunteering and Social Justice Fair on Tuesday 16 October in Academy 1 at Manchester Students’ Union.
Event: Supporting the sexuality and intimacy needs of care home residents
Seminar: Sexuality and Intimacy Needs of Care Home Residents.
University launches multi-million pound Creative Manchester project
The University is investing £3.
Three walk away with work in joint job search initiative
Our role as an anchor institution sees us broaden the impact of our work to raise skill levels, reduce local unemployment and create inclusive growth in Greater Manchester.
3rd Annual Community History Showcase
The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre, a library specialising in the study of race, migration and ethnicity, recently held their 3rd annual Community History Showcase.
British Heart Foundation supporters day
During the summner staff from across the Directorate for the Student Experience visited the Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, to understand how monies raised from the Give It Don’t Bin It campaign are invested by the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
Monthly round-up
Our annual Community Festival recently welcomed more than 2,000 neighbours onto campus – young and old – to get hands-on, go behind the scenes and find out more about our work and the exciting research undertaken at the University.
Ever thought about cycling to work?
Find out more over a free breakfast on Thursday, 5 July.
Welcoming our local friends and neighbours on to campus
On Saturday 16 June around 2,000 people from our local and wider communities were welcomed onto campus for our second annual Community Festival.
Supporting Refugee Week
Each year the University’s Diversity Calendar includes a nominated charity.
University Community construction partnership transforms local women’s centre garden
On Thursday, 7 June student volunteers and some of the University’s construction partners collaborated to give a makeover to the garden at a centre for vulnerable women.
Funding for thought-provoking ‘Birth and Death in my Life’ arts project
Professor Mahesh Nirmalan, Vice-Dean for Social Responsibility in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, has secured major funding from the Ogelsby Charitable Trust.
SharkFest 2018
‘SharkFest’ is the UK’s only festival dedicated to shark and ray enthusiasts and five students from the Sheils Lab went along to share their knowledge with the public!
Funding secured to further develop antibiotic resistance game
Roger Harrison and Joanne Pennock have secured funding from The University of Manchester Intellectual Property Team’s Ignite grant to support the continued development of innovative game-based activity ‘OUTBREAK’ to educate children and families about antibiotic drug resistance.
Crawford Healthcare develops treatments for the care and repair of skin
Crawford Healthcare develops treatments and effective dermatological, wound care and diagnostic products for the care and repair of skin.
Give It Don’t Bin It 2018
The impact of 70,000 students vacating Manchester at the end of each academic year is vast and there are many unwanted items that could go to better use.
Campus tree project brings the urban benefits of trees to the City of Manchester.
Local residents, councillors and project partners gathered in Ardwick to celebrate the University of Manchester’s Campus Tree Planting project that has resulted in more than 70 trees planted across the city.
Powering transformation
Manchester pupils use technology to help overcome social issues by ‘Powering Transformation’
OnCohesion: Manchester researchers tackling extremism and promoting social unity
Policy@Manchester has launched a collection of essays from researchers which looks closely at extremism and social cohesion in the UK.
Modern slavery awareness event
The University, in conjunction with colleagues from Greater Manchester’s Programme Challenger and Stop the Traffik, hosted a successful event on 15 May as part of the National Crime Agency Week (14-18 May 2018) on Forced Labour.
School of Law Legal Advice Centre
The School of Law’s Legal Advice Centre (LAC) is holding its 2018 Student Summer Vacation Scheme, from 18– 29 June.
Talented sporting students raise over £15,000 this academic year
Every year thousands of students volunteer their time to benefit fellow students, the local community and to raise money for a variety of charities; all this is done whilst studying for their degree and representing the University of Manchester in competitive sport.