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The annual ranking of the world’s best full-time MBAs also places Alliance Manchester Business School (AMBS) 4th in the UK and 10th in Europe.The rankings are representative of AMBS improving in 10 of the 20 categories assessed by the Financial Times...

In the past 12 months our entire University community has come together to produce the amazing stories and research that make up The Review of Year 2020…and there is much to be proud of and celebrate.  ...

Today (Thursday, 3 December) we publish the report into the erection of fencing at the Fallowfield Halls of Residence on 5 November.This report recognises the significant negative impact that the erection of the fence had on our students, and highlig...

The University, working together with the Students’ Union, has agreed to give all students in University halls of residences a reduction for semester 1 (Sept 2020 – 31 Jan 2021) totalling 30%. ...

This Sunday (15 November) a number of our senior staff, including our President and Vice-Chancellor, Nancy Rothwell, will be meeting with student representatives from our Fallowfield residences and Students’ Union officers to discuss their concerns a...

Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor I am writing today to update on the next steps following the regrettable string of events linked to the fencing on our Fallowfield campus yesterday. Firstly, I want to apologise again for the distr...

I sincerely apologise for the concern and distress caused by the erecting of a fence around our Fallowfield Halls of Residence today. This was not our intention – in fact quite the reverse. The fencing was intended as a response to a number of ...

The huge efforts of the University’s staff and students in responding to the global pandemic, and a celebration of the past year’s successes, are the themes for this year’s Foundation Day. ...

Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech this morning on changes to the education system in England to help boost the post-Covid economy. The Vice-Chancellors of all the universities and the Principals of all Further Education colleges in Greater Ma...

The University is continuing to make the campus as safe as possible for staff, students and the local community. ...

University leaders from across Greater Manchester have come together to remind students of their important role in preventing the spread of COVID-19 as the new academic year starts. ...

The University of Manchester is listed as the fifth best institution in the UK according to the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). It is a one place improvement on last year’s position. Overall, the University ranks 36th globally. ...

Manchester United and England footballer, Marcus Rashford, will receive an honorary doctorate from the University later this summer. ...

The University of Manchester has been named as the world’s 27th best university, maintaining its highest ever position in the QS World University Rankings. ...

We released a statement expressing these feelings last week, but having had more time to reflect on the implications of these events for our University, I want to write to you again from a personal perspective ...

Staff, students and alumni from The University of Manchester have raised over £1 million (and rising) for the institution’s Coronavirus Emergency Hardship Fund for students. ...

The University is strongly committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and has zero tolerance to any forms of harassment and discrimination. ...

The University of Manchester has announced that it will end investments in fossil fuel reserve and extraction companies by 2022, and ‘decarbonise’ all investments by 2038. ...

President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, will be the first woman to Chair The Russell Group. ...

Our Chancellor Lemn Sissay has sent an invitation to our whole University community and beyond to our Making a Difference Awards for Social Responsibility 2020 ...

Olivia-Faye Dickinson – a third-year Materials Science and Engineering with Textile Technology MEng student – has returned to her summer job in Lichfield, working as a seamstress at alteration shop Tudor Sew. ...

The University of Manchester has again ranked as the top higher education institution in the country for its social and environmental impact across its full range of functions. ...

Universities in Greater Manchester have come together to encourage landlords of private rented accommodation to release students who have vacated their accommodation due to the coronavirus pandemic, from their contracts. The Vice-Chancellors and S...

The University of Manchester has been named the most targeted university by the UK’s top 100 graduate employers for the third year in a row. ...

This year’s Winter Graduation saw the first five Equity and Merit Scholarships students from Ethiopia receive their awards and celebrate their academic achievements. ...

Two students from The University of Manchester have won the highest award possible at this year’s prestigious Undergraduate Awards in Dublin, Ireland. ...

With 25 years’ experience of working with students, Sarah Littlejohn offers her thoughts on how universities, staff and peers can help manage students’ mental health. ...

A unique new specialist NHS service in Greater Manchester will allow university students to get the help they need to overcome significant mental illness, an event will be told today (18 November). ...

The Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) will host the 24-hour event this weekend, where teams will be challenged to develop prototype produces using graphene inks. ...

A team of students from The University of Manchester have won an award for genetically modifying bacteria to produce kinder hair-dyes. ...