Earlier in October staff and students from the University's Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) participated in a vibrant, space-themed public engagement event at the Trafford Centre as part of our HubLab (formerly ScienceX) programme. Running throughout Sunday...
People of Purpose is our new interview series celebrating colleagues from across the University who are making a meaningful difference to society through their work. By interviewing colleagues across the University and sharing personal stories, we aim to highlight...
Did you know that the UK uses an estimated 227,000 miles worth of wrapping paper a year? Or that during the festive season, roughly 42 million plates of food are thrown away in the UK each year? With the holiday season fast approaching, it is important to be reminded...
In October, Manchester Museum hosted a moving event to remember the three million lives lost in the Bengal Famine of 1943, one of the largest civilian losses on the Allied side during the Second World War. For decades, this tragedy, affecting British subjects in...
The University's Manchester Museum came alive in a riot of colour, light and energy for this year’s Diwali celebrations on 29 October. Visitors were encouraged to get involved in activities throughout the Museum, from clay lamp making in the Main Hall to dancing in...
How many dinosaurs do you know who are willing to dress up for Christmas and bring in donations for brilliant Manchester-based charities? Well, Manchester Museum’s Tyrannosaurus rex, Stan, is a bit special. He’s putting on his Santa hat again this year as part of the...
Abusive parents will no longer have presumed access to their children following a historic change in the law - thanks to years of relentless campaigning by victims’ groups and leading experts, including researchers from the University. Dr Elizabeth Dalgarno, a key...
More than twelve million people, 1 in 5 adults currently live with diabetes or prediabetes in the UK. An estimated 1.3 million people with Type 2 diabetes remain undiagnosed, increasing the risk of further complications due to delayed treatment. Raising awareness,...
The University of Manchester has launched a landmark £400m global fundraising and volunteering campaign to drive transformative change across research, student support, innovation and culture and back bold solutions to the world's most pressing problems. "Challenge...
The University of Manchester has been recognised among the world’s most sustainability-driven institutions, retaining a global top 10 position in this year’s QS World University Sustainability Rankings. With an overall score of 98 out of 100, Manchester is now 10th...
A new University of Manchester study has revealed how burning plastic waste in rural Indonesia may be increasing the risk of heart disease, offering insights that could guide future public health and environmental policy. Led by Dr Asri Maharani in the Faculty of...
The Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama is a performance space situated in the heart of The University of Manchester’s campus. Since it opened in 2003, the Centre has offered a varied programme of music and theatre events to educate, stimulate and engage...
“In Gaza, communication was life itself. People knew each other’s news every moment through a message, a call, a photo sent on an app, or a laugh shared on a livestream. “Then, suddenly, the voices disappeared. Cell towers went dark, signals vanished, and the blue...
The aim of the Manchester Access Programme MAP is to inspire talented, local year 12 students to realise their full potential and benefit from an excellent university education, regardless of their background. Applications for our flagship access scheme are now open....
Each year, The University of Manchester holds a Volunteering Fair, to give new students the chance to explore volunteering opportunities across Greater Manchester and beyond. This year’s Volunteering Fair was a huge success, bringing together students and a wide...
PEAs in Pods is an Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) funded programme that seeks to empower Greater Manchester (GM) data science and artificial intelligence (AI) research community to engage meaningfully with traditionally marginalised...
Celebrating people who make an impact Staff, students, alumni, and external partners, are you making a difference to society or the environment, or do you know someone who is? If the answer is yes, then why not enter the University’s annual Making a Difference...
Students from across Greater Manchester came together to tackle real-world sustainability challenges and support the region’s green ambitions at this year’s Green Careers Mission. Hosted at the University of Manchester, the 2025 Green Careers Mission built on the...
The University, a founding member of Cara (the Council for At Risk Academics), has supported at-risk academics for over 90 years. We're part of a network of 135 UK universities and research institutes offering Cara Fellowships to academics worldwide who cannot safely...
Creative Manchester is an interdisciplinary platform based at The University of Manchester, championing research in creativity and creative practice and bringing together research communities with external stakeholders to explore new research areas and address...
A new community-led walking route developed by the Ardwick Education Partnership CiC, in collaboration with local groups and The University of Manchester, is uncovering the hidden histories of women from Ardwick whose contributions have often been overlooked. On 27...
In partnership with the local charity AskMyDoc, MBChB medical students at The University of Manchester are delivering blood pressure clinics in ethnic-minority community hubs across Manchester. These clinics give students practical clinical experience while tackling...
Manchester has a very large population of school-age children, yet despite the city’s wealth of opportunities, many pupils - particularly those in under-privileged areas - still lack access to meaningful STEM opportunities. Existing programmes can be costly or require...
Dr Angela Torresan, a senior lecturer at the University of Manchester, has been working with mother-activists in Brazil whose children were killed by police violence. Through collaborative filmmaking workshops using smartphone cameras, Dr Torresan is training women to...
With travel making up a significant part of our sustainability footprint, the University is excited to launch CommuteUoM. The travel app has been designed to make low-carbon commuting easier and your journeys cheaper and greener. Powered by STAXY, CommuteUoM helps our...
