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The University of Manchester’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell has been honoured for her achievements by the Times Higher Education at its prestigious annual awards ceremony....

The University of Manchester welcomed the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to learn about its research and expertise in energy networks and discuss the Government’s recent plans to reform the UK’s power network....

The University of Manchester has been awarded a Platinum Watermark award by the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE), which recognises universities’ engagement with the public. Manchester is only the second university to be suc...

The University of Manchester has been rated top in the UK and Europe, and third in the world, in the independent QS World University Sustainability Rankings, echoing its performance in the Times Higher Education Impact league table earlier this year....

The University of Manchester and Osaka University are delighted to announce the launch of a new institutional partnership. The new alliance complements the ongoing civic engagement between our two cities with the university-to university partnership ...

The University of Manchester has won the ‘2030 Climate Action’ prize at the prestigious UK & Ireland Green Gown Awards in recognition of its “forward looking and innovative” work to decarbonise the University's operations....

A new Investment Zone for Greater Manchester, announced by the Chancellor in today’s Autumn Statement, is expected to create 32,000 jobs and leverage £1.1 billion of private sector investment.

The University of Manchester welcomes the Independent Review of University Spin-out Companies published today (21 November). 

Today (Thursday 16 November) saw the official opening the flagship building of the multimillion-pound research and innovation institute that builds on Manchester’s academic strengths in AI, digital health and advanced materials to support the researc...

Northern Gritstone, the investment business focused on university spin-outs and IP-rich businesses in the North of England, has announced a final close of £312m, anchored by investments from local authority pension funds....

The University is the second UK university to be awarded a Silver Race Equality Charter award.

The Dalton Nuclear Institute at The University of Manchester has won the 2023 Bhattacharyya Award in recognition of its “stellar” academia-industry collaboration with the nuclear decommissioning sector....

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 of Manchester is has announced its latest strategic partnership with Arup, a leading global sustainable development consultancy renowned for its innovative solutions. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in fostering cuttin...

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 is today announcing innovative Special Relationship Partnerships with Vassar College, Xavier University, and Spelman College, three distinguished higher education colleges in North America. ...

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.

A planning application for new modern, high quality purpose-built student accommodation has been submitted by The University of Manchester.

The University of Manchester today (28 September) celebrates its Gold and Silver achievements in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, conducted by the Office for Students (OfS). The University is rated Silver overall, Gold for Student Outcom...

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...

The University of Manchester has achieved the highest possible score for its work with intellectual property and commercialisation, research partnerships and public and community engagement in the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework rating by Researc...

The University is investing in refurbishments to create modern and eco-friendly living spaces for students

The University of Manchester has been named as one of the top universities in Europe, according to the first ever edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024.

A new report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) explores how universities are responding to the severe effects of the cost-of-living crisis on students.

A tenacious student managed to graduate from The University of Manchester despite suffering a medical emergency during her final year.

Opening at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library on 20 September 2023, the ‘Founders and Funders: Slavery and the building of a University’ exhibition explores how profits from slave trading, ownership of enslaved people, and manufacturing ...

The Aboriginal Anindilyakwa community of Australia’s Northern Territory celebrated the return of 174 cultural heritage items, as part of a landmark repatriation project organised with Manchester Museum....

The University of Manchester has welcomed the Minister for AI and Intellectual Property to learn about its cutting-edge research into AI and Robotics and how it is supporting different industries locally and globally....

Researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable to protons than expected by theory.

The University of Manchester provides an intellectually stimulating teaching environment, but students want better assessment and feedback.