The Disability Staff Network (DSN), supported by the Whitworth, the Manchester Museum and The University of Manchester are marking the 25th anniversary of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD).

As part of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology’s (MIB) community engagement collaboration with Multilingual Manchester (MLM), two researchers visited a local language community group to do a tailored outreach session.

For the first time, the Environmental Sustainability Team and Central Procurement Office collaborated to deliver the annual sustainability celebration and awards and the inaugural supplier awards.

Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is marked annually on 20 November in memory of those who have been killed as a result of transphobia.

The Health Services Research Centre (HSRC) at Alliance Manchester Business School and the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) are involved in an innovative project that supports older residents in two Manchester localities to come together to shape local services with the aim of creating a better quality of health, community life and local well-being for people over 50.

Four students from the School of Materials spent their summer volunteering with the Amrita Live in Labs programme in India, where they took part in lemongrass distillation and areca nut leaf press projects in rural communities.

Following on from the success of #ScienceX over the last two years, this weekend-long science and engineering extravaganza will be returning to the intu Trafford Centre on 14-15 April 2018.

The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre (AIU Centre) based within Manchester Central Library and open to all members of the public, has recently introduced new resources focusing on the themes of Hip Hop, Grime, Spoken Word, education and social justice.

The Dalton Nuclear Institute’s Dalton Cumbrian Facility team has inspired hundreds of teenagers to pursue careers in science, engineering and the arts after delivering the highly successful Infinity Festival of Science and Technology in West Cumbria.

Two projects on a massive scale designed to increase knowledge of sustainability issues among staff and students at The University of Manchester have won an award.

Biomass (plant, animal and organic material) has enormous potential for providing us with sustainable, low-carbon bioenergy – yet, across the world, most of it is used unsustainably for fuel-wood.

On 1 November, the University hosted the fourth TeenTech Manchester event, this time delivered collaboratively with colleagues from other higher education providers as part of the Greater Manchester Higher network.

Policy@Manchester have recently published #OnEnergy, a collection of thought leadership pieces and expert analyses on issues such as climate change, fuel poverty, energy storage, the economic viability of nuclear power and multi-energy systems.

Manchester based mentoring charity, ReachOut, need more volunteers to give just one hour a week of their time to make a huge difference to the community and raise aspirations.

Meet Ellie, a third year Geography student and former Oak House resident.

How will you give?

On Tuesday 28 November, the world will celebrate #GivingTuesday, an international day to do ‘good stuff’, to recognise what is already being done and to encourage people to consider giving time, money or supporting a worthwhile cause.

Each October we mark the University’s foundation with a prestigious Foundation Lecture and Honorary Degree Ceremony.

Science Spectacular took Manchester by storm as visitors mastered clouds and tornadoes at our 7th annual family-friendly science event.

On 26 October staff and students from across the University joined a whole host of guest speakers at an event organised by the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE) to mark 30 years of Black History Month.

Budding photographers are invited to take part in a competition celebrating the University’s new interactive tree trail which went live on the 12 October following a fun and engaging launch event at the Manchester Museum.

The 10,000 Actions fund is open

On 8 November we are hosting our annual flagship environmental sustainability event.

On Tuesday 17 October, almost 1,500 students attended our annual Volunteering and Social Justice Fair.

Medic and founder of life-changing medical charity The Little Things, Rathaven Gunaratnarajah, has been honoured by the Prime Minster for setting up a charity which delivers life-saving medical equipment, by presenting him with a Point of Light Award for his outstanding volunteering work.