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The Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds MP and Small Business Minister Lord Leong have visited Sister, The University of Manchester and Bruntwood SciTech’s innovation district, to meet some of the businesses collaborating and growing in …

Following an extensive recruitment process, we are delighted to announce that Nicola Davies FCA has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer at The University of Manchester.  

Professor Ashley Blom, Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, will leave The University of Manchester next year to take up the role of Provost at the University of Melbourne.

Day four of the Innovation Festival looked outwards from Manchester to the world. At the inaugural Cambridge x Manchester Partnership Innovation Summit, founders, investors, and policymakers asked how two cities working together could boost the UK’s …

The University of Manchester celebrated the very best in collaboration and knowledge exchange last night at the inaugural Partnership Excellence Awards, recognising the people, projects and organisations delivering outstanding impact through …

Postgraduate students using their accounting skills to help organisations across the city tackle practical financial challenges

The University of Manchester has retained its place among the UK’s top ten universities in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

The University of Manchester has been recognised for the strength and breadth of its subject-level performance in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.

The University of Manchester has maintained its place among the world's leading universities, retaining its position in the UK's top six and as one of Europe's highest-ranked institutions in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).

The University of Manchester has awarded honorary degrees to seven distinguished individuals in recognition of their exceptional contributions to society, their professions and the communities they serve.

The University of Manchester hosted the launch of the new Defence Universities Alliance (DUA), a major UK-wide partnership designed to strengthen collaboration between universities, government and industry on research, innovation and skills.

Greater Manchester's universities contribute more than £4bn to the regional economy every year, educate 125,000+ students and employ more than 20,000 staff. But figures only tell part of the story.

The University of Manchester has awarded honorary degrees to four individuals in recognition of their outstanding contributions to public life, culture, science and the continued growth and success of Manchester.

The University of Manchester, working with partners across the Greater Manchester region and beyond, has played a leading role in securing £50m investment from UK Research and Innovation’s Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF) that drives …

Twenty-two members of the University of Manchester community have been recognised in the King's Birthday Honours 2026, in addition to the three University academics announced earlier this week. 

Professor David Knowles, Professor Luke Georghiou and Professor Gareth Evans have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026 in recognition of their outstanding contributions and service.

A new University of Manchester report commissioned from CBI Economics, the CBI’s economic consultancy division, has revealed the enormous opportunities for UK growth, regional development and productivity that can come from aligning business needs, …

Datadobi, the global leader in unstructured data management, today announced that The University of Manchester, one of the world’s leading education institutions, has selected StorageMAP, Datadobi's intelligent data management platform, to transform …

The University of Manchester has announced the first cohort of projects for its new PhD by Enterprise programme – the first of its kind in the Russell Group and one of only a few globally - with applications now open to prospective doctoral …

On Monday 20th April, Simon visited The University of Manchester to meet with 25 Sadler Bursary and Sadler Access Bursary Scholars currently studying in their first and second years.

Professor Sarah Sharples has been appointed to the Council for Science and Technology (CST), which advises the Prime Minister and the Cabinet on strategic science and technology issues.Professor Sarah Sharples CBE is Vice President and …

The University of Manchester’s University Challenge team have been crowned winners of the UK’s toughest quizzing tournament.

The University of Manchester has announced the first cohort of startups selected for the new Unit M deep tech accelerator, a three-month programme designed to support researchers and technical founders across Greater Manchester to turn science-based …

The University of Manchester and United Utilities have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance research and innovation in the water sector.

Leaders from industry, government, academia and civic organisations gathered yesterday (March 25) to demonstrate how Greater Manchester is strengthening its position as one of the UK’s most dynamic centres of innovation and economic growth.

The University of Manchester is backing a major new commitment alongside Russell Group universities to build a healthier future for the UK, working in partnership with the NHS, national and local government, industry and the local community.

The University of Manchester has strengthened its global academic reputation, showing  improvements across multiple disciplines in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, achieving four subjects ranked in the world’s top 10, 15 in …

The University of Manchester has been appointed as the UK-based Coordinating Team for the UK China Humanities Alliance for Higher Education (UKCHA), a unique forum of ten British and seven Chinese universities with …

Faye Holland will lead the groundbreaking partnership between two of the UK’s leading innovation cities as the newly-appointed Cambridge x Manchester Partnership Director.

The University of Manchester has been ranked number 83 in a list of the UK’s Best Employers 2026, following a survey carried out by the Financial Times (FT). The University is also the highest ranked …