Articles tagged with 'student-news' | University of Manchester

World-leading experts in AI and data science are set to gather in Manchester – the birthplace of the modern computer and original thought leadership in AI – as they join an international science conference. ...

The University of Manchester has retained 5th place for research power - the quality and scale of research and impact - in the UK government’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, the major national exercise to evaluate research activity, which ...

Last week (6 May) saw a student-led walkathon take place with the aim of raising awareness of the global degradation of one of the Earth’s most essential life-giving attributes – soil....

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

A student from Ethiopia who was able to study at The University of Manchester after being awarded an Equity and Merit Scholarship is already using his skills to make a difference in his home country....

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....

As the world’s eyes fell on Ukraine following the Russian invasion of its borders, staff from The University of Manchester’s International Programmes Office (IPO) had to focus their gaze on getting our students back to the UK.At the time of the initi...

Today, (Monday, 14 March) the University has published its initial findings into historic links with slavery, involving a number of early benefactors to its predecessor institutions, which went on to become The University of Manchester....

The University of Manchester is developing a new software engineering course that will help fill a skills gap in the IT sector whilst encouraging lifelong, flexible learning for those already in work....

The Russian government’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine is of ever-increasing concern as the conflict and human tragedy escalates. Like everyone, l am appalled and deeply distressed. Such aggression and human suffering are never acceptable and are co...

Announced today, the ID Manchester project has taken another important step forward, with completion of the £1.5 billion joint venture between The University of Manchester and Bruntwood SciTech...

The University has announced the appointment of Carol Prokopyszyn as its new Chief Financial Officer. Carol will be starting in June and joins from the University of Dundee....

Congratulations to all of our alumni and supporters who have been recognised with a New Year Honour. ...

Student exchanges, joint research projects and mutual bids to work with some of the world’s biggest businesses and funders will be part of a new post-COVID alliance between the Universities of Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto. ...

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  ...

England international footballer Marcus Rashford MBE received his honorary doctorate from The University of Manchester today (Thursday 7 October), at a special ceremony which took place at Old Trafford. ...

Renowned journalist, broadcaster and University of Manchester alumnus, David Aaronovitch, delivered the 2021 Foundation Day lecture as staff, students and dignitaries returned to the University’s grand Whitworth Hall to celebrate Foundation Day. ...

The University of Manchester, the University of Salford and Manchester Metropolitan University, working with CriticalArc, have created the Manchester SafeZone Alliance. A global first, the initiative enables the three security control rooms to extend...

The University of Manchester’s collaboration with Association of Commonwealth Universities means Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholars can drive progress on Sustainable Development Goals ...

Following this morning’s flooding incident on Oxford Road we are pleased to report that the flow of water has been stopped and a clean-up operation is now well underway.We are now in a position to reopen most of the buildings that were previously clo...

The University of Manchester is one of 18 institutional members of the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN) receiving significant funding to drive uptake of open research practices across the sector, furthering the UK’s position at the forefront of rigo...

The University of Manchester is ranked as a top-50 global institution, according to Times Higher Education (THE), it’s been announced today (Thursday, 2 September). ...

After a two year hiatus, the much-loved bluedot festival is set to return to Jodrell Bank on 21-24 July 2022 and the team have today announced an unmissable Björk performance as the Sunday night headline act. ...

The University of Manchester has moved up to number 35 in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) which ranks 1000 of the world’s leading higher education institutions.   ...

Student volunteers from across The University of Manchester have given up over 1,000 hours of their time to support the COVID-19 vaccination programme. ...

The University of Manchester Chancellor, poet and playwright Lemn Sissay, has been awarded an OBE for services to Literature and Charity in the Queen's Birthday Honour's List. ...

The University of Manchester has been named the world’s 27th best university, according to the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings.This means Manchester maintains its highest ever position in the rankings for a third consecutive year. ...

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

Construction of the Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD), the largest home for engineering in any UK university has been completed. ...

The culminating episode of The Great British Menu takes place at Jodrell Bank and is set to air on BBC Two at 8pm Friday 21st May. ...