Social Responsibility

July 2021

• Researcher shortlisted for Shaw Trust Disability Power 100
  Mon 5 Jul 2021, 14:23

  Harriet Larrington-Spencer a doctoral researcher in Geography at the University, has been shortlisted for the 2021 Shaw Trust Disability Power 100, as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK.

• NHS Voices of Covid-19
  Mon 12 Jul 2021, 14:05

  Dr Stephanie Snow and the NHS Voices of Covid-19 team were recently announced as the winners of the emerging impact research category in our Social Responsibility 2021 Making a Difference Awards.

• Want Not Waste's outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability
  Mon 12 Jul 2021, 14:21

  Want Not Waste are on a roll! For the second year in a row, the team have won the student category of our Making a Difference Awards, for their outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability.

• Wellcome ISSF Fund – Inclusive Research Project
  Wed 14 Jul 2021, 10:02

  We are pleased to announce that the University has been awarded £500,000 of funding from Wellcome, which will be matched with University funds to provide £1M to accelerate and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) throughout our research and discovery approach.

• Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month at Manchester Museum
  Wed 14 Jul 2021, 11:49

  Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, is celebrating South Asian Heritage Month from 18 July – 17 August, with a number of online activities.

• Spend a happy day at University of Manchester Botanical Grounds
  Wed 14 Jul 2021, 17:33

  The University of Manchester Botanical Grounds (The Firs) is part of the Firs Environmental Research Station, located close to Owen's Park in Fallowfield.

• Supporting the personal and professional development of neurodiverse young people
  Thu 15 Jul 2021, 09:12

  The project contributes to current research gaps on the wellbeing and progress of neurodiverse people, offering new insights for future service provision and the inclusion of marginalised communities.

• Vaccination volunteers contribute over 1,000 hours to support NHS
  Thu 5 Aug 2021, 11:35

  Student volunteers across The University of Manchester have given up over 1,000 hours of their time to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme.

• Scientists set their sights on new catalyst technology to help achieve net zero
  Thu 5 Aug 2021, 11:44

  Academia and industry experts from the UK are exploring ways of converting carbon dioxide and waste into sustainable fuels and chemicals to meet net zero targets.

• Our Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub launches new website
  Thu 5 Aug 2021, 11:51

  The University's Sustainable Materials Innovation Hub works with businesses looking to be more sustainable in their use of plastics.

• Smiles all round as Manchester Outreach Dentists win our Making a Difference Award
  Thu 5 Aug 2021, 11:59

  This year, Manchester Outreach Dentists (MODs) won our Making a Difference Award, for their outstanding contribution to widening participation.

• Bernard Keavney's highly commended at our Making a Difference Awards
  Thu 5 Aug 2021, 12:38

  Back in May Bernard Keavney was highly commended at our 2021 Making a Difference Awards for his research which is helping fight cardiovascular disease in the African population.

• Our graduates helping to build a greater Manchester
  Thu 5 Aug 2021, 14:28

  This year, over 17,000 students will graduate from The University, many of which are already making contributions to our city, through healthcare, education and protecting the natural environment.

• Our graduates inspiring the next generation
  Thu 5 Aug 2021, 14:32

  This year, over 17,000 students will graduate from The University, many of which are already making contributions to our city, through healthcare, education and protecting the natural environment.

• Our graduates protecting the natural environment
  Thu 5 Aug 2021, 14:43

  This year, over 17,000 students will graduate from The University , many of which are already making contributions to our city, through healthcare, education and protecting the natural environment.

• PGCE trainees organise online maths classes for refugees
  Mon 9 Aug 2021, 14:48

  University of Manchester Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programme have established partnerships with 700 local schools providing our highly motivated trainee teachers with approximately 70,000 days in schools every year, allowing them to educate and improve the life chances of children in Greater Manchester.

• Manchester students help to preserve Marcus Rashford mural tributes
  Tue 10 Aug 2021, 10:43

  Students from The University have been involved in a project to catalogue and preserve tributes left on the Marcus Rashford mural in Withington, after thousands of people had covered over offensive graffiti with positive messages.

• Meet the…Apprentice Cultural Learning and Participation Officer
  Tue 10 Aug 2021, 17:08

  Ever wanted to find out a little more about some of our staff, students and community partners and what inspires them to make a difference? In our “Meet the…” films we feature a series of personal stories and perspectives of being a part of the University.

• Summer round-up
  Wed 11 Aug 2021, 09:55

  We're celebrating our 17,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students who have shown extraordinary resilience to graduate during such a disrupted period for them, our university and our country.

• Manchester Museum transformation project
  Wed 11 Aug 2021, 11:48

  As Manchester Museum enters the final stage of its exciting £13.

• Protecting Kenyan communities against COVID-19
  Wed 11 Aug 2021, 12:36

  As of May 2021 it is thought that Coronavirus (Covid-19) has caused around 3.