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The University of Manchester has twinned with the Ivan Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University (TNMU) in Western Ukraine to support medical students whose studies have been disrupted by the conflict with Russia....

Jodrell Bank’s newest attraction, the First Light Pavilion opened its doors to visitors for the first time last weekend, with over 1000 people exploring the stunning new building over the Jubilee weekend....

A new partnership between the University of Salford, the University of Manchester and IntoUniversity - the UK’s largest university-access charity - has been announced which will see The Beacon Centre in Salford become a learning centre for students a...

The Great Science Share for Schools (GSSfS) is a national campaign to elevate the prominence of science in the classroom....

The University of Manchester has held its annual Making a Difference awards ceremony to acknowledge and celebrate the incredibly inspiring work of its staff, students and alumni....

A member of staff from The University of Manchester has completed a marathon cycling challenge, raising over £3000 for UK-Med’s Ukraine Appeal in the process....

Professor Tony Redmond has been honoured with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 Pride of Manchester Awards, in recognition of a career spent providing crucial medical care to those most in need all over the world....

The University of Manchester has retained its status as one of the top Universities in the country for openness in animal research....

The University of Manchester has published its 2021 Responsible Investment Report, confirming that it has ended investment in fossil fuel companies and has exceeded its target of reducing the carbon intensity of its other holdings....

The University of Manchester has remained a leader for impact towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals once again this year...

The University of Manchester has provided free places on its Masters in Educational Leadership in Practice programme to a group of 15 Afghani refugee women, supporting them in their ambition to set up schools, colleges and nurseries for Afghani refug...

A member of staff from The University of Manchester is set to cycle around the entire circumference of The Netherlands – 1400km in total – to raise funds for UK-Med’s Ukraine Appeal....

Prompted by the acute need for support for students and university staff fleeing Ukraine, and similar situations around the world, The University of Manchester is creating an emergency fund of more than £5 million. ...

Young people across Greater Manchester have places to spend their free time and feel they belong at their school, according to the results of a survey released today....

A humanitarian charity based at The University of Manchester has launched an urgent Ukraine Appeal, as it seeks to raise money to provide emergency medical aid for the millions of people displaced by the Russian invasion of the country....

A group of student volunteers from The University of Manchester have planted over 100 trees in a bid to help fight the planet’s climate and biodiversity crises. ...

As part of the North West Sexual Violence Awareness Week, The University is hosting wo events on the topics of harassment and sexual misconduct. These are a Photography Exhibition and Keynote and Panel Q&A Event on Wednesday 10 November 7-8:30pm  ...

The five higher education institutions of Greater Manchester have launched a flagship agreement with mayor Andy Burnham to work together to drive social and economic change in the city region. ...

Global grasslands are a source of biodiversity and provide a host of benefits to humans, including food production, water supply, and carbon storage. But their future looks bleak without action to halt their degradation and promote their restoration,...

Nine researchers from the University will attend the Blue Zone at COP26, the UN Climate Change summit, to observe the negotiations that will be fundamental to securing the future of our planet. ...

The University of Manchester’s annual Community Festival returns this weekend (Friday 18 – Sunday 20 June), with a series of exciting digital events set to take place. ...

Fourteen colleges and universities across Greater Manchester have come together with a joint commitment to addressing the skills and economic challenges facing the region. ...

A joint venture between graphene specialists at The University of Manchester and alumni-led construction firm Nationwide Engineering has developed a product that could revolutionise the building industry and its impact on the environment. ...

The University of Manchester has teamed up with Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to fund a series of thought-provoking interactive theatre performances and workshops led by Manchester-based charity, Odd Arts, which engage with students to challenge an...

The University of Manchester has been named the world’s number one university in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings...

The University of Manchester is delighted to announce that it has signed the Care Leaver Covenant.  ...

An independent commission involving two experts from The University of Manchester has set out a range of measures for tackling inequality and transforming public policy across Greater Manchester. ...

The event was held by the University of Manchester's History Department on Monday 23 November.It began with a touching and informative panel discussion between Dr Jamal Ratchford, Assistant Professor in the Department of History and the Race, Ethnici...

Announcing a significant step-change in our move towards sustainable forms of energy at the University. ...

A new Energy Innovation Agency (EIA) to be established between three Greater Manchester universities, local government and industry has been announced today with the aim of kick-starting a decade of clean energy innovation to meet the region’s 2038 c...