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This year’s poetry competition took place from 21 March 2021 to 21 June 2021 and was presented by Creative Manchester in collaboration with the Geological Society of London and the Centre for New Writing. Entrants were asked to respond to the theme o...

The Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester’s 2021 Schools Poetry competition took place from 21 March 2021 to 28 May 2021. The theme was space, and entries were received from school pupils across Greater Manchester.The Creative Manchester and...

Co-ordinated by our colleagues at the Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity, it is the UK’s first, largest and most comprehensive survey of its kind to document the impact of the pandemic on the lives of Black and ethnic minority people and religious m...

The past two years have presented Initial Teacher Training (ITT) partnerships with unprecedented challenges, and we have worked collaboratively to continue to secure positive outcomes for our trainee teachers and to ensure future teacher supply for o...

The University of Manchester’s recent Times Higher Education ranking as the world’s number one university for action on sustainable development is a clear demonstration of the role of research in driving positive, socially responsible change in our l...

Highlights from the third session of the Knowledge Exchange training series, facilitated by Yvonne McLean, as part of the ESRC Collaboration Labs Programme, The University of Manchester.Working in a team environment can be challenging for many resear...

Highlights from the second session of the Knowledge Exchange training series, facilitated by Yvonne McLean, as part of the ESRC Collaboration Labs Programme, The University of Manchester.Welcome to the second blog of our Knowledge Exchange Insights s...

Highlights from the first session of the Knowledge Exchange training series, facilitated by Yvonne McLean, as part of the ESRC Collaboration Labs Programme, The University of Manchester.Our focus in this short series is to share the latest tools and ...

Updated 20 July 2021Available study spacesFrom Saturday, 12 June to Sunday, 19 September 2021, you will be able to access study spaces at the following Library sites:Alan Gilbert Learning Commons (9am to 8pm, Monday to Friday; 9am to 5pm Saturday and...

We are happy to announce that The University of Manchester through the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre based in Alliance Manchester Business School will be taking part in a new project called EntreUnity. ...

British Academy Global Professor in Criminology, Julia Buxton, discussed her recent co-edited collection at the UN Library author talks series.With her co-editors (and former students) Lona Burger, public engagement officer at Canadian Action for Sex...

The event featured three experts on urban ageing in discussion of some of the latest research on developing ‘age-friendly cities’.The presentations explored the challenges involved in meeting the needs of more diverse ageing populations in cities, fa...

Here’s what you need to know: Use Reading Lists Online to order new teaching materialsHow to prepare your reading lists for the course unit rollover in BlackboardHow to apply for a core eTextbook for your studentsUse Reading Lists Online to order new...

The event was hosted online by Lancaster University and addressed the theme: Ageing Past, Present and Future: Innovation and Change. The Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group was well represented at the conference.The conference started with the Ave...

The University of Manchester is a proud Silver Supporter of the Manchester International Festival, as such we are working collaboratively on a number of flagship events as part of MIF21. Both students and academics are involved in the Festival, which...

Big Ben Lying Down with Political Books is a monumental participatory artwork at this year’s Manchester International Festival by Argentinian artist Marta Minujín. The installation, featuring a 42-metre structure of London’s iconic Big Ben clock towe...

Winners of the £70,000 prize fund were announced on Friday 9 July at the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre’s 2021 Harari Awards celebration evening, which was streamed online through its Facebook page. ...

Hundreds of entries were reduced to a shortlist of 30 – including two overall winners selected by an esteemed judging panel including Michael Wood (Broadcaster and Professor of Public History at The University of Manchester).The 30 shortlisted photog...

On Wednesday ,15 July Professor Nigel Scrutton, Director of the Future Biomanufacturing Research Hub and Professor of Enzymology and Biophysical Chemistry, will take part in an online conference to discuss how biotechnology can help the UK reach its ...

Professor Livens has been recognised for his outstanding record of academic achievements. ...

Professor Peter Oakes and Dr Andrew K. Boakye published their co-authored work, Rethinking Galatians Paul’s Vision of Oneness in the Living Christ (London: Bloomsbury, 2021). Across six chapters, they rethink the text as a vision for the lives of its...

The Creative@Manchester platform has grown out of the successful Creative Manchester initiative that began in 2018 in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures, part of the Faculty of Humanities. Building on this heritage, the Creative@Manchester pl...

MICRA attended the MAHSC seminar on 30 June, presented by our colleagues Professor Chris Todd and Dr Annemarie Money from HARG, the event looked at helping older people stay active during the COVID-19 lockdown, and featured as a case study the Keepin...

Commenting on the appointment, Professor Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research, said: “I am thrilled that Professor John McAuliffe has been appointed as Director for the new Creative@Manchester research platform. John brings with him a wealth of...

Study summaryAs skin ages, we see a decline in skin barrier function, which can leave elderly people vulnerable to skin damage. We believe that these changes may partly be due to changes in the skin’s lipid profile, and changes in the bacteria living...

Thomas returns to The University of Manchester, where he spent five years as Professor of Musicology and Head of the Division of Art History, Drama and Music. He has also held posts at Bangor University, the University of Frankfurt and the University...

The Bible, Gender and Church Research Centre (the BGC) held an evening seminar on Tuesday the 20 of April on the topic of ‘Lies Abuser Tell: Weaponisation of the Bible in the Home.’ The hosts were the co-founders and directors of the BGC, Dr Holly Mo...

Gary has been awarded his fellowship in recognition of his books: Another Day in the Death of America, A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives and The Speech, The Story Behind Martin Luther King’s Dream. Commenting on the fellowship, Gary said, ‘[Literature] ...

This summer, The University of Manchester will be holding virtual celebrations for its graduating students, to celebrate the successful completion of their studies. These will be hosted locally for the majority of programmes in the week beginning Mon...

You are invited to join the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre on Friday 9 July at this online event as the winners of this year’s Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award are announced. ...