Articles tagged with 'University News' | University of Manchester

The UK’s top students and apprentices will be going for gold in Greater Manchester this November after the region was chosen to host the prestigious WorldSkills UK National Finals.Greater Manchester, including The University of Manchester will play h...

The Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and his wife Katherine have visited The University of Manchester to speak to students about the war in his country, after attending events in Ireland to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement....

The University of Manchester’s annual Foundation Day celebrations took place today (October 18) with a number of honorary graduates recognised for their outstanding contributions to society.

The University is deeply sorry to announce the death of Professor Tom Hinchliffe, one of the four Founders of The University of Manchester.

The University of Manchester will host Times Higher Education’s flagship World Academic Summit from Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 October 2024 as part of its bicentenary celebrations.

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings for 2024 were unveiled today, showcasing The University of Manchester's improved position at 51 in the world out of more than 1,900 institutions. This marks an increase from 54 in the 2023 ra...

An Optometry team from The University of Manchester has been awarded the University’s first-ever Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence by Advance HE, alongside two academics who have received National Teaching Fellowships in recognition of thei...

Images of the illustrative masterplan for Manchester’s trailblazing new city centre innovation district have been revealed as ID Manchester’s draft Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) is published and a formal public consultation period begins....

A strategic regeneration framework (SRF) for The University of Manchester’s former North Campus has been put forward to Manchester City Council, outlining the future of the trailblazing new, £1.7bn city centre district, ID Manchester, by its joint ve...

It’s 200 days until the start of our 200th anniversary – and we’re inviting you to get involved.

A multi-million pound project awarded from the UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to accelerate the deployment of next-generation cutting-edge low-carbon hydrogen technology.

The University of Manchester has unveiled the next phase of its plans to provide more high-quality, modern student accommodation on the Fallowfield campus.

The Whitworth, which is part of The University of Manchester, has today announced Sook-Kyung Lee as its new Director.

The University is the only institution in the world to rank in the top 10 in every year the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings have existed.

UK Biobank, the world’s most significant source of data and biological samples for health researchers, has been successful in its £127.6m to the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Infrastructure fund to move to a new purpose-built facility at Bruntwoo...

This week, AMBS Lecturer Jenni Rose was awarded the prestigious national PQ Public Sector Lecturer of the Year at Proud Embankment in London.

A partnership between the Raheem Sterling Foundation, The University of Manchester and King’s College London has today been announced which will support 14 students with scholarships that will enable them to study at the universities, in a bid to hel...

The University of Manchester has retained its position as the most targeted university by the UK’s top 100 recruiters, according to a report compiled by High Fliers Research.

As part of a sector-leading £9m fund of financial support for students The University of Manchester is providing payments to 10,000 students to further help with the cost of living crisis.

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell’s term as President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester completes in summer 2024 and the search for her successor will begin shortly.

The University of Manchester has appointed three professional services consultancies to consult on a major investment and development strategy for its student accommodation.

The University of Manchester has been rated 30th of all employers in the country in the latest Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, which is compiled from the Workplace Equality Index – the UK’s leading benchmarking tool for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the work...

A new learning centre officially launched in Salford yesterday (Wednesday 8 February) is set to empower thousands of young people to achieve their academic and career ambitions.

The University of Manchester Library has published its annual report for 2021/22, tracking progress with their Imagine2030 vision. 

Heather Lowrie has been appointed as the University’s first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and will be joining us at the start of May 2023.  

A radioactive robot developed by The University of Manchester researchers has been awarded Best Invention in 2022 by Time Magazine.

Professor Fiona Devine has been appointed to succeed Professor Keith Brown as Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Humanities when he steps down from that role at the end of academic year 2022/23....

Alliance Manchester Business School’s Executive Education programme receives praise from Ofsted

The University of Manchester has been ranked 51-60 in the world in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2022, an increase from 61-70 last year.

Three globally-renowned institutions are this month celebrating the first anniversary of an alliance that’s delivering teaching and research on some of the world’s most urgent challenges.