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The University of Manchester has retained its position as the most targeted university by the UK’s top 100 recruiters, according to a report compiled by High Fliers Research....

The University of Manchester is at the heart of four new projects that have received a share of millions of pounds awarded to the Greater Manchester Innovation Accelerator, to turn cutting-edge technologies into businesses in Greater Manchester – in ...

The University of Manchester has published a report into the climate impact of its endowment investments which reveals that, by 31 July 2022, the carbon intensity of its endowment equity investment portfolio has been reduced by 55% from 2019....

The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt has today announced a new prize for artificial intelligence named after The University of Manchester’s invention of the first stored program computer in 1948....

As part of a sector-leading £9m fund of financial support for students The University of Manchester is providing payments to 10,000 students to further help with the cost of living crisis....

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell’s term as President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester completes in summer 2024 and the search for her successor will begin shortly....

The University of Manchester has appointed three professional services consultancies to consult on a major investment and development strategy for its student accommodation....

The University of Manchester has been rated 30th of all employers in the country in the latest Stonewall Top 100 Employers list, which is compiled from the Workplace Equality Index – the UK’s leading benchmarking tool for LGBTQ+ inclusion in the work...

More than 100 financially disadvantaged Black British students are to have their university tuition fees fully funded by a new scholarship programme....

A new learning centre officially launched in Salford yesterday (Wednesday 8 February) is set to empower thousands of young people to achieve their academic and career ambitions....

Four University of Manchester alumni have been honoured for their achievements as Indian citizens who have found success following academic careers in the UK....

A new Knight and a Dame are among the University of Manchester people recognised in the New Year Honours, the first to be granted by King Charles III....

2022 was another packed year for news from the Faculty Science and Engineering. From dinosaurs, to robots and amazing students to distant stars, here are some of our highlights:...

As we round the corner in to the home stretch of the year this retrospective look at the previous 12 months shows just a glimpse of some of the amazing work which goes on throughout the University. In a year where we’ve returned to working in person ...

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....