Goal 12: Public engagement
The University’s public engagement activities play a key role in our approach to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Here’s a wider showcase of our work addressing Goal 12.
A free exhibition at Manchester Central Library curated by University of Manchester Art Gallery and Museum Studies students invites people to consider how materials have shaped medicine and healthcare, from the 19th century to the present day. The exhibition demonstrates how scientific knowledge has advanced the instruments and equipment used within medicine to suit sterilisation and disinfection standards. The displays also illustrates how new materials help healthcare become more accessible and question the affect they have on our planet.
Our University finishes top 5 in the UK and first in Greater Manchester in a global cycling competition for Cycle September. Staff and students cycled almost 19,000 miles across over 2,000 rides, with over 2 tons of CO2 avoided by cycling instead of driving.
The University of Manchester was a finalist in the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) 2022 Heart Hero Awards as a BHF Sustainability Partner. Our university has a dedicated partnership with the British Heart Foundation, recognising the organisation’s significant contributions to cardiovascular research and combating heart disease. In 2022, we worked with the charity on the ‘Give It Don’t Bin It’ campaign, which encouraged students to donate unwanted items at the end of the academic year, instead of disposing them. We are also the charity’s most successful partner to have student-led BHF pop-up shops on campus, raising £3,166.20 for the organisation in 2022.