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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....

In recognition of the significant challenges faced by students over rising costs, The University of Manchester is dedicating £9million to providing further student support, building on an initial programme of wellbeing and financial assistance provid...

The first meeting has taken place of fifty local people from across Greater Manchester who will help shape the five Universities of Greater Manchester's priorities for jobs, growth and skills....

At a visit yesterday (Thursday 3 November) the new Business Secretary, Grant Shapps, has announced a £95m investment to the Henry Royce Institute (‘Royce’) headquartered at The University of Manchester. ...

The University of Manchester has held an event to welcome the first recipients of its newly-created Humanitarian Scholarships for students fleeing conflict and persecution....

Research has shown the impact of Greater Manchester’s universities on the city region, its people, and businesses, one year on from the signing of a flagship agreement,...

Congratulations to Nick Higham, Royal Society Research Professor and Richardson Professor of Applied Mathematics, who was recently elected as one of 72 new Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering....

The University of Manchester’s annual Foundation Day celebrations took place today (October 12) with a number of honorary graduates recognised for their contributions as well as Former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England, Nazir Afzal OBE, o...

The University of Manchester and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru, India are pleased to announce the launch of a joint award PhD programme which represents the next phase of a strategic partnership....

Over 40,000 staff and students at The University of Manchester have been nominated for The Earthshot Prize for their practical action on climate change. ...

Following the sad passing of our late Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth the Second, a formal Proclamation of the beginning of our new King’s reign has now been made....

It is with great sadness that The University of Manchester has today learnt of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II....

The #TwinForHope campaign has been launched by Universities UK in order to highlight how partnerships between UK and Ukrainian universities are making a positive difference during the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine....

Outcome of initial phase of investigationWe have completed the initial phase of investigation into the recent publication of the work of a student, who had registered for a PhD, which has raised widespread and significant concerns and complaints, all...

The University of Manchester has been ranked at number 38 in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) which ranks the world’s leading higher education institutions. ...

Two University of Manchester academics have been named 2022 National Teaching Fellows (NTFs) by Advance HE for their outstanding contributions to teaching....

 Philippa has been appointed the next Chair of the University's Board of Governors as Edward Astle steps down on 1 September 2022 after completing six years as Chair. ...

Hudson will leave his role at the Whitworth and Manchester Art Gallery from end 2022...

Jodrell Bank’s ambitious £21.5m development, the First Light Pavilion was officially opened at a special event on the summer solstice, Tuesday 21 June in the company of over 100 esteemed guests....

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....

The funding provided to PhD students is often not enough to cover the completion of a doctorate, the leaders of Europe’s top doctoral association have claimed at a conference hosted by The University of Manchester....

A reflection on the academic year via social media highlights from our online communities. From COVID-19 to culture shocks, 2021/22 has been another challenging, yet exciting and inspiring year for all our students and staff!  ...

The University of Manchester has received £5.65m funding from the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Impact Acceleration Account (IAA), in order to turn its cutting-edge research into innovative solutions for businesses....

The University of Manchester has been named the world's 28th best University and maintains its position as the 6th best institution in the United Kingdom...

The University of Manchester has created fully-funded scholarships for 20 students who are fleeing war and persecution, with people now able to apply to start studying in September....

Northern Gritstone, the new investment spinout business led by the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield, announces a first close of £215m....

Colleagues and alumni were recognised in the Community Engagement and Environmental Sustainability categories.The work of the Global Development Institutes researchers and alumni was recognised at The University of Manchester’s Making a Difference aw...