We’ll be known for outstanding discovery and challenge-led research – tackling society’s hardest problems and delivering impact faster, at greater scale.
By connecting people, ideas and infrastructure in new ways, and linking our research to innovation, civic networks and global partners, we’ll lead across health, climate, culture, advanced materials and AI.
“I always wanted to tackle the big, messy questions – and now I can.”
Through shared platforms in creative, digital, environment and health, researchers will come together to generate solutions that governments, industries and communities urgently need.
Social responsibility and open research will run through everything we do, while the responsible use of AI will expand what’s possible. Supported by the right culture, systems and recognition, Manchester will be the place where researchers do their boldest, most meaningful work.
You’ll see a world-leading research environment, powered by our innovation ecosystem, civic networks and global partnerships – accelerating the journey from discovery to public good.
Work on the issues that matter most – from health inequalities and climate resilience to data, AI and culture.
Connect researchers, students and partners to discover bold solutions and shape policy, industry and community action.
Social responsibility will be a core thread – making sure our research leads to real benefit and is open to the world.
Our new platforms will be central to how we organise ourselves as one university, bringing together people, ideas and infrastructure to tackle the questions governments, communities and civic institutions urgently need answered.
Create clearer pathways from discovery to impact, underpinned by world-class facilities, laboratories and technical services for research quality, collaboration and reputation.
Give students the opportunity to learn through challenge-focused learning, summer schools and research-led experiences.
Link our platforms with our innovation ecosystem through Unit M, philanthropy and international centres.
Foster a culture where collaboration, freedom and bold ideas thrive.
Make it easier for researchers to do their best work with integrated systems, shared platforms and great infrastructure.
Champion an environment that is people-centred and values-led – grounded in academic freedom, inclusion and integrity, and enhanced by the responsible use of AI.
Realising the ambitions of our strategy will define our next decade and beyond, but some of our ideas are already in motion. These initiatives are helping us to test, learn and refine how we deliver foundations and leaps.
A gateway for innovation
Technology with impact
Teaching beyond campus
We’re creating a new kind of student experience – flexible, connected and personalised – blending digital innovation with in-person support and combining hands-on, partner-enabled learning with our local and global connections.
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We'll become Europe’s most inclusive and impactful innovation ecosystem. At Manchester, innovation means more than technology: from student-led enterprises to civic collaborations, everyone will have the chance to contribute to progress that changes lives locally and globally.
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We’ll be the partner of choice for those who share our commitment to excellence and turning knowledge into impact for the public good. Our collaborations will reflect who we are – open, values-led and focused on making a difference.
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We’ll create inclusive, people-led digital environments. Through Manchester Online we’ll expand access locally and globally. Building digital skills for all, tackling digital poverty and using AI responsibly, we’ll use technology to empower rather than exclude.
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