On Saturday 20 May the University welcomed guests from Supplementary Schools across Manchester to a special celebration event to recognise the achievements of the young people and the diversity of the City of Manchester.

Back in May, Loreto College held their inaugural Social Responsibility Awards celebration.

Most of the academics at the Global Development Institute (GDI) entered the profession with a desire to make a positive contribution to the lives of people who are financially insecure and marginalised.

Around 2,000 people from the local and wider community were welcomed onto campus last weekend for the first University-wide Community Festival.

In February the 10,000 Actions fund was launched to support staff with projects that may have been inspired by taking part in 10,000 Actions.

On 25 April the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and the Environmental Sustainability Team held an event in the Michael Smith quad for staff and postgraduate students.

The transformation of Oxford Road means one of Manchester’s most recognisable roads, and one of Europe’s busiest bus routes, is now a more pleasant and greener environment for everyone.

The University is a major land owner and is committed to protect and enhance local biodiversity.

Staff, students and alumni get fit and raise thousands for charity

The 8th Annual University Volunteer of the Year Awards took place in the Whitworth Hall on 11 May, to celebrate the volunteering of staff, students and alumni.

OnBrexit is the latest publication in Policy@Manchester’s series on key issues and follows OnDevo and OnHealth produced last year.

On 25 April the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and the Environmental Sustainability Team held an event in the Michael Smith Building Quad for staff and postgraduate students.

Jo Hart and Lucie Byrne-Davis from the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health at the University are leading a project to strengthen Health Partnerships in low and middle income countries using behavioural science.

The labs in the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering (MACE) were buzzing with excitement back in April, as girls aged nine to 15 turned their hand to landing an Airbus, flying drones, programming robots and building a skyscraper.

Manchester Museum and Manchester Climate Change Agency present at the United Nations

The University’s Central Procurement Office have been working with our suppliers to demonstrate how they support our Social Responsibility ambitions.

We Get It campaign honoured for its impact and success on campus – and helping other universities set up their own

Human Development Report for Greater Manchester: Human development across the life course

On Friday 12 May, Dr Sarah Heath, Director of Education and Assistant Vice Dean for Equality, Diversity and Social Responsibility, won the Sue Ryder Yorkshire Women of Achievement Awards 2017, in the Science and Technology Category.

Throughout May a number of inspiring events took place on campus which celebrated our outstanding students and staff.

Members of the public are invited to download a free app to track their seasonal allergy symptoms and to help researchers understand more about why the frequency of allergies is increasing.

Over the next two months the Manchester Institute of Education will be hosting two academics as part of an initiative in association with the Council for Assistance for At-Risk Academics (CARA).

The School Governor Initiative, one of the University’s Key Signature Programmes, held the 5th Annual School Governor Conference at Chancellors Conference Centre on Thursday 27 April 2017.

Faculty of Science and Engineering filled the Trafford Centre with Science

The annual Making a Difference Awards took place on Thursday 11 May in the University’s Whitworth Hall.