At a national awards ceremony, the Association of University Directors of Estates (AUDE) gave the University their award for Impact Initiative of the Year for two of our social responsibility signature projects – 10,000 Actions and the Sustainability Challenge.
Social Responsibility news
Trial our electric cargo bikes
Electric assist cargo bikes are available to hire free of charge
European Cycling Challenge
Sign up to the European Cycling Challenge (ECC) and help Greater Manchester take on cities across Europe by monitoring cycle mileage and data using the free Naviki app.
Annual cycling event 2017
Save the date!
Driver and fuel efficiency training
University staff are invited to participate in driver efficiency training in May.
Family Ties – The Adamah Papers exhibition
7 April – 25 May
Just An Ordinary Lawyer
6pm Tuesday 30 May and Wednesday 31 May
Social responsibility without borders
Professor Mahesh Nirmalan, Vice Dean for Social Responsibility in the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health recently visited Sri Lanka and hosted workshops in two secondary schools to discuss issues around personal development and multilingualism.
Body Experience
In its seventh consecutive year, Body Experience took place on Saturday 18 March at the Manchester Museum.
The School of Computer Science goes to Africa
In an exciting new development, the School of Computer Science is extending its support for computing in schools to sub-Saharan Africa.
The Manchester graduate changing lives in Tanzania
Manchester graduate Ray Kileo, who was able to undertake his studies thanks to a scholarship, is transforming Tanzanian capital city Dar es Salaam after returning there to work on its transport system.
Taking on inequalities: Why now and where to start
Tuesday 9 May 2017, 5.
The Brilliant Club
The University continues to have an impact through its work with The Brilliant Club.
Crowdfunding platform supports projects with impact
Soon to celebrate its first birthday, Crowdfunding at Manchester is a platform to help students and staff at the University fundraise for projects they care about.
News from the Legal Advice Centre
It’s a busy time at the Legal Advice Centre.
Opening our doors to the local community
On 17 June the University will open up its doors to local residents and the general public for our first ever University-wide Community Festival.
Great Manchester 10K
In 2016, the University of Manchester raised over £75,000 for charity through the Great Manchester 10K.
Access All Areas conference: The role of current students in access and widening participation activities
Access All Areas is a volunteering area of the Students’ Union.
Making a Difference Awards shortlist
We would like to say a huge thank you to everybody who entered the Making a Difference Awards 2017 and we are now delighted to reveal the individuals and teams who have made it to the Awards shortlist.
Taking science and engineering to intu Trafford Centre
The Faculty of Science and Engineering are again taking a range of fun-filled activities to intu Trafford Centre on the weekend of 22 and 23 April.
University awarded the gold standard for sustainable travel
The University has been awarded the gold standard of Transport for Greater Manchester’s new Travel Choices accreditation scheme.
FoodInResidence helps to protect marine life
By 2050 it is predicted that the world’s fisheries will have collapsed.
Widening Participation Science Week activities inspire over 1,000 pupils
During British Science Week (14-17 March) over 1,000 pupils from 50 schools visited the University to take part in the Science Extravaganza organised by the Widening Participation Team.
MICRA and the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub Annual Public Lecture
Ready for Ageing Now?
Celebrating 10 years of Equity and Merit
This week the University celebrated ten years of a scholarship which has seen more than 200 students studying here before returning to their home countries in Africa and Asia to transform communities.