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How Manchester's staff, students and alumni are helping to combat the impact of COVID-19
See the many ways in which our people are making a difference.
Recognition for helping with Lighthouse Labs
Manchester staff and students have been recognised for helping to establish the Alderley Park Lighthouse Laboratory.
Volunteer for the vaccination programme
Whoever you are, and wherever you are based in the UK, you can play a role in saving lives.
Biology, Medicine and Health student blogs
Keep up to date with the latest COVID-19 blogs from our students.
More than 200 LEAP fellowships awarded
Staff and students have been recognised for their commitment to teaching and learning excellence during the pandemic.
Personalised online performances
University alumni are helping musicians make music and money during the pandemic.
Educating the region's children in lockdown
Tutor Trust is giving school children from low income families a boost through extra educational support.
Generations of humanity
Meet the Manchester alumnus and student teaming up at the Rainbow Hospital in Deeside.
Nurturing young poets
Creative Writing PhD students are helping schoolchildren get lyrical during lockdown.
Academic clinicians on the frontline
Staff share their experiences of working at Manchester Royal Infirmary during COVID-19.
£1.5 million raised for students in hardship
The fund, established by the University, helps students experiencing financial hardship as a result of the pandemic.
Law students volunteer their free time
Manchester law students are volunteering their services during the holidays to help people affected by coronavirus.
Graduate musician supports the cultural sector
Sophie Galpin is playing a part in the creative industries’ recovery.
Printing essential PPE at home
An IT staff member is creating protective equipment on his home 3D printer to equip NHS staff.
Supporting the delivery of food to those in need
The University’s catering team is providing an industrial kitchen to help local charities create nutritious meals for those in need.
Testing PPE
An academic has helped Manchester City Council test thousands of pieces of PPE to be delivered to key workers.
Graduate uses lockdown to make documentary
Thomas Henley, a Biomedical Sciences graduate, has created a documentary about the impact of Asperger's Syndrome on mental health.
Addressing food sustainability
A PhD student has been helping to reduce food waste by providing meals and food products to people in Manchester.
Student volunteer sews NHS scrubs
Olivia-Faye Dickinson, a third-year Materials Science and Engineering student, is voluntarily sewing scrubs for NHS staff in her local area.
Technicians supporting PPE supply
Technicians from the School of Architecture are designing and building urgently needed PPE visors for NHS staff.
Mobilising resources to tackle COVID-19
Manchester staff are volunteering their skills to support NHS clinical services and help tackle COVID-19 (coronavirus).
Student volunteers support NHS workers
Manchester students are helping NHS workers by collecting groceries, babysitting, pet-walking and manning GP receptions.
FoodOnCampus step up support for the local community
The University’s on-campus food operator is using its resources to help vulnerable members of the community.
Supporting student welfare during COVID-19
Our Residences Catering teams adapted their services to protect students during changing lockdown rules.
3D-printing safety equipment for NHS
The University is repurposing 3D printers to produce headbands for face masks worn by front-line NHS staff, battling COVID-19.