Articles tagged with 'social responsibility' | University of Manchester

The Global Development Institute (GDI) at The University of Manchester has received a further transformational donation of £2 million from the Rory and Elizabeth Brooks Foundation.

The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS), a pioneering campaign dedicated to fostering scientific curiosity and education among young learners, has been granted the prestigious patronage of the United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO (UKNC) …

A generous £1.5m gift from British businessman and University of Manchester alumnus Simon Sadler has enabled the University to launch a new bursary for students leaving care.

Manchester has today become a UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning, in recognition of outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all, with The University of Manchester acting as a key partner.

The University of Manchester and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics have announced the establishment of the SPIE-Manchester Postgraduate Scholarship in Photonics.

The University of Manchester has launched a study in partnership with Greater Manchester’s 10 local authorities to better understand the use of log burners and solid fuel fires and their impact on air pollution in the region.

Thirteen Brazilian mothers who say they are victims of domestic violence have told researchers of their harrowing experiences inside that country’s family court system.

Manchester’s commitment to tackle health inequalities has been further boosted by funding news for research that can connect the Council, University of Manchester researchers and local people as a way of working …

A woman who came to the UK from Hungary in 2005 graduates today (11/12/23) with a Master in Public Health at The University of Manchester, receiving a distinction.

The University of Manchester has been awarded a Platinum Watermark award by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE), which recognises universities’ engagement with the public. Manchester is only the second university to be …

The University of Manchester has won the ‘2030 Climate Action’ prize at the prestigious UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards in recognition of its “forward looking and innovative” work to decarbonise the University's operations.

A research project is to investigate a home-based early intervention programme for deaf infants under the age of 6 in South Africa.

Some of the leading thinkers on different sides of  the debate around animal research are to take on the issue in front of University of Manchester staff and students in a live event at the Whitworth Hall on 28 November, between 7pm and 9pm.

The University of Manchester today (28 September) celebrates its Gold and Silver achievements in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, conducted by the Office for Students (OfS). The University is rated Silver overall, Gold for Student …

The University of Manchester will partner with the Martingale Foundation to improve postgraduate access to STEM subject through a fully funded scholarship.

Two students from The University of Manchester; Ethan Williams and Binham Seyoum, have been awarded with a prestigious Freshfields Stephen Lawrence Scholarship

A study of four common fish species by University of Manchester scientists has revealed that gene expression changes when their developing embryos are exposed to warmer waters.

A new partnership dedicated to tackling the impact of textile waste in the football industry has been launched between The University of Manchester and RÆBURN Design – a leading sustainable fashion studio.  

The University of Manchester has launched a new Environmental Sustainability Strategy which will provide guidance on the actions the University will take as it works towards its zero carbon 2038 target..

The stories of four University colleagues take centre stage in a feature in the Manchester Evening News, showing how we offer good quality work and job opportunities to people living in our neighbouring communities. 

The University of Manchester has published a report into the climate impact of its endowment investments which reveals that, by 31 July 2022, the carbon intensity of its endowment equity investment portfolio has been reduced by 55% from 2019.

Schoolchildren from across Greater Manchester flocked to Manchester Museum to see what was on offer for the annual British Science week from 10 – 19 of March.

A student from The University of Manchester is looking to provide relief for people in Malawi, by raising money for two charities working to deliver aid to those in need after a cyclone hit the country.

A University of Manchester programme is aiming to level up healthcare provision and education between Nairobi and western Kenya and provide western Kenya with the healthcare powerhouse it desperately needs.

As part of a sector-leading £9m fund of financial support for students The University of Manchester is providing payments to 10,000 students to further help with the cost of living crisis.

Professor Dame Robina Shah is one of only 25 women in Engand and Wales to have a living 3D statue of her created as part of the ‘put her forward’ initiative.

The University of Manchester has been rated 30th of all employers in the country in the latest Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, which is compiled from the Workplace Equality Index – the UK’s leading benchmarking tool for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the …

A new learning centre officially launched in Salford yesterday (Wednesday 8 February) is set to empower thousands of young people to achieve their academic and career ambitions.

Over fifty million Indians are affected by serious fungal disease, 10% of which are from potentially dangerous mould infections researchers from India and Manchester have shown.

The University of Manchester has held an event to welcome the first recipients of its newly-created Humanitarian Scholarships for students fleeing conflict and persecution.