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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) …

Campaign group Ardwick Climate Action, with the support of University of Manchester researchers, are to launch  a green route on 12 March where local people can avoid the excessive pollution caused by motor vehicles.

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.

Silver award recognises advancement of gender equality and our work to embed inclusivity across the University.

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.

University of Manchester is one of 13 UK universities to be awarded Disability Confident Leader status.

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 been rated top in the UK and Europe, and third in the world, in the independent QS World University Sustainability Rankings, echoing its performance in the Times Higher Education Impact league table earlier this …

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.

In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, a transformation is underway.

Dr Saskia Warren, Senior Lecturer in Human Geography, presented the findings of her report ‘Our Parliamentary Art Collection: New Directions for Audiences, Interpretation, and Social Justice’ to The Lords Panel and Commons Committee at UK Parliament …

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 …

A new report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) explores how universities are responding to the severe effects of the cost-of-living crisis on students.

Opening at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on 20 September 2023, the ‘Founders and Funders: Slavery and the building of a University’ exhibition explores how profits from slave trading, ownership of enslaved people, and manufacturing …

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..

As part of the Great Science Share for Schools campaign, more than 500,000 primary and secondary school pupils will take part in a celebratory event where the pupils will get the chance to ask and explore their own scientific questions, take …

The University is the only institution in the world to rank in the top 10 in every year the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have existed.

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.