International Women’s Day on 8 March is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

More than 40,000 people helped the University mark World Cancer Day.

The University of Manchester and the Students’ Union champion student leadership in access and widening participation through Access All Areas.

To highlight and share some of great work that goes on the Faculty of Science and Engineering a ‘Better World Showcase’ was held in January.

Dr Joseph Mutale and Dr Vidyadhar Peesapati, Director and Deputy Director for Social Responsibility in the University’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, made a week-long trip to Lusaka in Zambia at the end of November.

Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust has recently received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the ‘Coming in From the Cold’ project.

Researchers from The University of Manchester have met leading politicians to urge them to take action on racism in the workplace, after their research found that the issue is still commonplace in the UK.

UK-Med, a disaster response charity based at The University of Manchester’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI), is a partner in the UK’s International Emergency Medical Team which has been verified by the World Health Organization as part of their emergency medical team initiative.

On Tuesday 10 September 2016, the first Sustainability Seminar Series began with a talk from Professor Ian Cotton and Sian Nord about how the University uses energy.

On 24 January the School of Law hosted a very successful Clinical Legal Education and Access to Justice seminar in association with the Greater Manchester Law Centre and the Clinical Legal Education Organisation.

With a deadline of midnight on Wednesday 1 February there are just a couple of days left to enter the Making a Difference Awards 2017.

Manchester is celebrating after being named the first carbon literate University and museum in the world.

The University takes part in the national environmental accreditation scheme, Green Impact.

The University of Manchester is the largest single-site university in the UK, with over 38,000 students, more than 12,000 staff and an annual income of £1.

It’s that time of year again to make a New Year’s resolution for a fresh and healthy new start, but how to stick to it is the question.

An inspirational refugee who travelled through eight countries to escape war-torn Afghanistan when he was 12 years old graduated from The University in December.

Assistant Director of Human Resources Steve Grant has been awarded an MBE for services to unemployed people in Greater Manchester.

Documentary screening and discussion

Operation Santa Claus MBA Challenge Team win 3 Awards among strong rivals!

The University of Manchester is one of the top employers in the country for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff according to the newly released Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, Top 100 Employers list.

The University of Manchester is a diverse and international community and all students and staff have the right to study, live and socialise in a safe and supportive place.

Two former Manchester students have been presented with awards by the University in recognition of their world-leading leading roles in humanitarian aid and emergency response.

Every year the University celebrates the actions of staff, students and alumni who give their time and commitment to communities locally, national and internationally through the Volunteer of the Year Awards.

Did you know that there are nearly 100 more cancer cases per 100,000 population in the city of Manchester compared to the UK average, and that Manchester residents are more likely to die from cancer than anywhere else in the UK?

In 2016, the University raised over £75,000 for charity through the Great Manchester 10K.