HomeAboutCelebrating our bicentenaryOur stories Share Home About Celebrating our bicentenary Our stories About our bicentenary Welcome to our bicentenary Mast Year bicentenary poem University lights up for 200th celebration Colourful events celebrate Lunar New Year and University bicentenary Planet Bee: 200 Years of Innovation in Manchester Design partnership celebrates 200-year history Universally Manchester Festival: In pictures The next chapter of our bicentenary year Celebrating 20 years of graphene – in our bicentenary year Manchester minds book celebrates 200 years of groundbreaking ideas Hosting the THE World Academic Summit in our bicentenary year Celebrating UMIST – and a 200-year story of innovation Celebrating music and drama in our 200th year Celebrating 200 years: Our bicentenary highlights 200 trees for 200 years: Planting for a greener future A lasting legacy: Celebrating 200 years Our stories Read the news and features that told the unfolding story of our bicentenary year. Welcome to our bicentenary A message from Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell as our 200th year begins. About our bicentenary Discover more about this historic year for our University. Heritage heroes Staff and students discuss their heritage heroes at the University. Mast Year: A poem for our bicentenary Read or listen to a poem by Rebecca Hurst, specially commissioned for our 200th year. Lighting up for our 200th celebration Highlights from our spectacular Light Up event, in Manchester and around the world. Celebrating Lunar New Year Learn about the University's Lunar New Year celebrations in our bicentenary year. Where Great Things Come Together Discover our open air gallery of celebratory art across Manchester city centre. Knowledge, Wisdom and Humanity Download the University's 'Portraits from our past' booklet (6.04MB). Planet Bee Student-led magazine Planet Bee is celebrating 200 years of innovation in Manchester. Design partnership for bicentenary The University has teamed up with The Sculpts on a commemorative design. University Magazine 2024 Read the special bicentenary edition of The University of Manchester Magazine. Universally Manchester: In pictures Relive highlights from our unforgettable bicentenary festival. The next chapter of our bicentenary year New President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Duncan Ivison looks to the second half of 2024. Mathematical gift marks our bicentenary We've been gifted a unique mathematical object for our 200th year: Gömböc 1824. Growing a City of Trees We've partnered with charity City of Trees on several initiatives for our bicentenary year. 20 years of graphene We're celebrating 20 years of wonder material graphene in our 200th year. Celebrating 'Manchester minds' New book highlights key figures throughout our 200-year history. Night of music and drama for 200th year We hosted an evening of classical performance as part of our bicentenary celebrations. Hosting THE World Academic Summit We were honoured to host the THE World Academic Summit in our bicentenary year. UMIST and a 200-year innovation story Celebrating UMIST and the remarkable story of its campus and people. 200 trees for 200 years We've teamed with City of Trees, planting 200 trees for our bicentenary. A lasting legacy: Celebrating 200 years A special event was held for the unveiling of the latest names on Bicentenary Way. Our bicentenary highlights We look back on 2024: a momentous 12 months for The University of Manchester.
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