The First World War had a profound impact on The University of Manchester and through its students, staff and research the University made contributions to the war effort.
One hundred years on, The University of Manchester remembers and commemorates the events of 1914-1918.
Ellen Wilkinson (1891-1947) is perhaps the most famous politician to have studied at our University. Her name is now indelibly
"We are reassembling under very exceptional and totally unexpected circumstances. Like a dark cloud, the consciousness of the great war in which we are engaged, hangs over us, and we shall sorely miss the companionship of many students and some members of the staff who are serving their country at the front"
F.E. Weiss (Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester) 21 October 1914