February 2018
- University soars up Workplace Equality rankingWed 7 Feb 2018, 11:18
The University has gone up from 41st to 16th in the UK and has been named as one of the country's top ten trans employers in the latest Stonewall Workplace Equality Index – an annual audit of workplace culture for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff.
- Jodrell Bank nominated as Unesco world heritage siteWed 7 Feb 2018, 11:25
Jodrell Bank Observatory has been chosen as the UK's nomination for World Heritage site status in 2019.
- Recruiting Independent Visitors to befriend looked after children and young peopleTue 13 Feb 2018, 09:52
Want to do something amazing in your spare time? Coram Voice are recruiting Independent Visitors (IVs) to befriend looked after children and young people in Manchester and the surrounding areas.
- Better World ShowcaseWed 14 Feb 2018, 09:23
The Better World Showcase, the Faculty of Science and Engineering's social responsibility awards, took place on Monday 12 February.
- Response to the January 2018 attacks on Save the Children, AfghanistanWed 14 Feb 2018, 16:23
On 24 January, militants affiliated with Islamic State launched an attack on a Save the Children office in Jalalabad, a city in eastern Afghanistan, killing six people including four Save the Children staff, and injuring 27.
- Staff unite to deliver workshops for doctors and nurses in IndiaWed 14 Feb 2018, 16:42
Caring for very ill surgical patients in resource-limited settings is a struggle faced daily by doctors and nurses in low and middle income countries.
- It's your job to askWed 14 Feb 2018, 16:46
Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects more than 200 million women and girls around the world.
- FBMH International Women's Day EventWed 14 Feb 2018, 16:55
Now more than ever there is a strong call-to-action to press forward and accelerate gender parity.
- Involving older people as co-researchersThu 15 Feb 2018, 09:02
The paper explains how a group of eighteen older adults were recruited and trained as co-researchers to take a leading role in a study aimed at developing 'age-friendly' communities in the Manchester area.
- Opportunity to become a Teach First Futures MentorThu 15 Feb 2018, 14:09
Teach First's Futures programme works with sixth formers from backgrounds currently under-represented at university and is supported by the University's central Widening Participation team.
- Provider ratings:the effects of the Care Quality Commission's inspection and rating system on healthThu 15 Feb 2018, 14:20
Amongst public concerns regarding the value and viability of health and social care services, effective independent regulation to ensure high quality care for services users is vitally important.
- Talking rubbish in Moss SideThu 15 Feb 2018, 14:32
Dr Sherilyn MacGregor from the Sustainable Consumption Institute and Politics Department has been working in collaboration with a local environmental group called Upping It.
- Manchester Museum appoints first female DirectorMon 26 Feb 2018, 09:39
Manchester Museum has appointed Esme Ward as its Director, the first woman to hold the role in the Museum's 125-year history.
- Our new poem from Lemn Sissay highlights those who make a differenceMon 26 Feb 2018, 10:00
Chancellor, Lemn Sissay, has written and performed a new poem to shine a light on the people at The University of Manchester and beyond who make a difference to others.
- Be a Volunthero!Mon 26 Feb 2018, 12:30
Student volunteering was promoted and celebrated at the University as part of a week-long campaign in Student Volunteering Week (19 - 25 February), run by the Division of Student Development and Community Engagement in partnership with the Students' Union.
- Run in the Purple Wave for FREEMon 26 Feb 2018, 13:09
Students, staff and alumni can run for free in this year's Great Manchester Run when they commit to fundraising to help young people from Greater Manchester to access a world-class education.
- HCRI launches online Master's with Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityMon 26 Feb 2018, 13:20
The Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) is collaborating with the School of Nursing at Hong Kong Polytechnic University to deliver a new online Master's programme in Disaster Management.
- Greater Manchester Higher Young Carers DayMon 26 Feb 2018, 13:25
On 25 January, national Young Carers Awareness Day, the University hosted the first Greater Manchester Higher Young Carers Day; a day designed to celebrate young carers in our local area.
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority Green Summit SurveyMon 26 Feb 2018, 13:38
Following his election, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, announced his ambitions for making Greater Manchester one of the leading green cities in Europe.
- Reduce week 2018Mon 26 Feb 2018, 13:44
As part of the University constant effort to tackle sustainability issues, this academic year we launched our reduce, reuse and recycle themed weeks, run in partnership with Manchester City Council and Manchester Student Homes.
- Corridor Manchester Cycle Breakfast – February 2018Mon 26 Feb 2018, 13:49
February was the turn of the University of Manchester to host the monthly Corridor Manchester Travel Cycle Breakfasts.
- Combating dental health inequalities in the North WestMon 26 Feb 2018, 13:57
Everyone deserves access to dental treatment and care, but for many people in deprived areas accessing treatment isn't easy.
- Student Volunteering Week celebrationsMon 26 Feb 2018, 14:14
We recenty asked first year Politics and International Relations student Megan Ritchie to go along to some of our Student Voluneerting Week events and report back on what she found.
- February's round-up from the Director of Social ResponsibilityTue 27 Feb 2018, 11:36
Three 'firsts' have been achieved throughout February.
