The University is proud to announce that our catering services, including UniCafe outlets, Food In Residence, and HospitalityOnCampus, have achieved a 3-star rating (the highest accreditation) in the 2025 Food Made Good Standard, awarded by the Sustainable Restaurant...
Colleagues at the University of Manchester are being invited to find out more about our commitment to social responsibility and civic engagement. The University’s M2035 strategy places being values-led and socially responsible as a foundation of what we do,...
The Univesity's Science and Engineering Education Research and Inovation Hubs’s (SEERIH) Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) campaign has once again been awarded Patronage by the UK National Commission for UNESCO for 2026. This is its third consecutive year of...
In December, the University welcomed a diverse gathering of staff, students, civic partners and members of different religious communities at a Community Conversation event focused on religious tolerance in Greater Manchester. Chaired by Professor Duncan Ivison,...
The Manchester Innocence Project is a pro-bono organisation based in the Justice Hub at the University of Manchester. The Project was established in 2020 when the ‘Miscarriage of Justice Review Centre’ was accepted into the US-based Innocence Network. The Project is...
Academics from the University of Manchester have worked alongside Greater Manchester charity We Are Survivors, on a collaborative project on evaluating the impact of a pioneering therapeutic intervention for male prisoners who are victims of sexual abuse and assault....
Jodrell Bank Centre for Engagement’s cultural engagement programme continues to grow, and our latest exhibition – Cosmic Threads – has brought people together through creativity on a remarkable scale. To mark 80 years of discovery and connection with the Universe, we...
In March 2026, the University of Manchester will host its first ever student-led conference on sustainable futures in healthcare. Through talks, workshops and immersive exhibitions, this conference will explore the challenges that healthcare will face in a changing...
Creative Manchester, one of the University of Manchester's research platforms welcome you to join us in partnership with MACFEST Muslim Arts and Culture Festival and our sister research platform Healthier Futures for a panel event celebrating International Women's Day...
From January to July 2025 broadcaster and producer Karen Gabay carried out research as part of a Simon Industrial Fellowship with Creative Manchester platform, Music Department, School of Arts, Languages and Cultures at the University of Manchester. As part of the...
The University of Manchester is delighted to be supporting the next Greater Manchester Legacy Programme alongside Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Laing O'Rourke. The free programme, run by Common Purpose, is open to to all young people (18-25 year olds)...
Join The University of Manchester and Digital Futures for April's Digital Environment Conference 2026 This conference redefines how data, AI, and digital infrastructure transform environmental insight, action, and governance. It will explore breakthrough developments...
A University of Manchester led public engagement initiative is making a significant contribution to supporting Chinese communities in Greater Manchester and beyond, addressing key social challenges through research-informed civic engagement. A new initiative developed...
The University of Manchester and Manchester School of Architecture have partnered with acrylic manufacturer Floreeda to repurpose plastic waste through REFLO, a circular recycling process that transforms student modelmaking offcuts into new acrylic sheets. Managing...
Each year around 19,000 students graduate from the University of Manchester. Many of these students have made significant positive contributions to society during their studies; through activities such as volunteering, environmental stewardship, public engagement and...
The Justice Hub at the University of Manchester Law School has won ‘Educational Institution of the Year 2025’ at the recent Greater Manchester Pro Bono Awards. Through partnerships with students from across the School of Social Sciences, academics, lawyers and local...
The Young Foundation and the National Civic Impact Accelerator have recently published a report on Meaningful Engagement between students and local communities, which features a case study on work by Manchester Student Homes. In Manchester there is a large student...
A new report published by the National Civic Impact Accelerator (NCIA) has highlighted Greater Manchester’s Green Careers Mission as a leading example of how universities can use climate education to support the UK’s transition to net zero. The report, Civic...
The University of Manchester’s Faculty of Science and Engineering recently held its annual Better World Showcase, culminating in a vibrant celebration event that brought together staff, students, and the wider community. This uplifting occasion celebrated outstanding...
Here are five highlights from our November newsletter. Firstly, the University has launched Challenge Accepted, our first major global fundraising and volunteering campaign, designed to drive transformative change across research, student support, innovation and...
In this short film, hear from Omolade Allen, Lecturer in Global Health and Academic Lead for Civic and Community Engagement and Involvement in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health. Omolade reflects on the importance of working with people as equal partners in...
October saw the launch of a brand new sector report which Professor Lynne Bianchi and the Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub at The Univesity of Mancheter led on, along with The Ogden Trust and Primary Science Teaching Trust. This report...
On Thursday 14, November, The University of Manchester’s hedgehog friendly action group returned to Whitworth Park for their third litter-pick! The hedgehog friendly action group is comprised of committed staff members who are looking to make our University campus a...
This September, six University of Manchester Faculty members from the department of Respiratory Medicine and staff from Asthma + Lung UK took on an inspiring challenge! The team of impressive researchers and clinicians opted to cycle from Wythenshawe Hospital to...
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...
