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President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, is visiting The University of Manchester this week and spending two days on campus, during which he has been presented with an honorary degree and is due to give an inaugural lecture to invited guests.

The University of Manchester has been awarded the prestigious title of University of the Year at this year’s Educate North Awards. The recognition comes during the University’s Bicentenary year and is a testament to two centuries of outstanding …

Pet Shop Boys will appear at a special ‘in conversation’ event at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on Friday, 26 April 2024, the day their new album ‘Nonetheless’ is released.

Scientists at The University of Manchester have supported a successful bid for a new distributed research and innovation infrastructure aimed at bolstering the UK’s capability in mass spectrometry.

The University of Manchester has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greater Manchester-based organisation KultraLab Limited, which will formalise and strengthen the partnership through new research, development and knowledge exchange …

The University of Manchester has been named an Academic Centre of Excellence (ACE-CSR) in recognition of its internationally leading cyber security research. 

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’s researchers are on a mission to tackle some of the UK’s most challenging resilience and security problems. 

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.

Manchester City Council has approved plans to transform The University of Manchester’s John Rylands Research Institute and Library (Rylands) to enhance its contribution to research, student experience and public engagement. The £7.6m project, named …

Our University has been awarded accreditation status by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the leading global authority on the environment – one of only twenty universities worldwide to have been given this …

Lou Cordwell OBE has been appointed Professor of Innovation at the Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (MIOIR) at Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS), and Special Advisor to the Office of the President and Vice-Chancellor.

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited Jodrell Bank yesterday (Tuesday 30 January) to mark the occasion of Jodrell Bank Observatory being awarded UNESCO World Heritage Status in 2019.

The University of Manchester will host a four-day festival to celebrate 200th year, featuring Professor Brian Cox and Professor David Olusoga.  

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 kicked off its bicentenary celebrations on 17 January with a dazzling light display and fun-filled evening of music, poetry and performance.

The University of Manchester’s proposal to redevelop the Fallowfield Campus to provide more high-quality, modern student accommodation has been approved by Manchester City Council Planning and Highways Committee.

Three University of Manchester Professors are among those recognised in the King's 2024 New Year Honours List. 

As we approach the final leg of this year, it's time to reflect on the past 12 months and highlight the incredible efforts seen from across the University.

The University of Manchester has appointed Professor Duncan Ivison as its next President & Vice-Chancellor. He will formally take up his role as President & Vice-Chancellor on 1 August 2024.

Our fantastic Humanities colleagues have been doing great things once again this year. Here are some of the most popular and interesting news stories from the faculty in 2023 - enjoy!

The collaboration will support the development of future engineering talent, as well as drive the development of innovative and sustainable power solutions.

The University of Manchester’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell has been honoured for her achievements by the Times Higher Education at its prestigious annual awards ceremony.

The University of Manchester welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to learn about its research and expertise in energy networks and discuss the Government’s recent plans to reform the UK’s power network.

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 and Osaka University are delighted to announce the launch of a new institutional partnership. The new alliance complements the ongoing civic engagement between our two cities with the university-to university partnership …

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.

The UK’s top students and apprentices will be going for gold in Greater Manchester this November after the region was chosen to host the prestigious WorldSkills UK National Finals.Greater Manchester, including The University of Manchester will play …

The Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and his wife Katherine have visited The University of Manchester to speak to students about the war in his country, after attending events in Ireland to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement.

The University of Manchester’s annual Foundation Day celebrations took place today (October 18) with a number of honorary graduates recognised for their outstanding contributions to society.