Research with purpose
Backing the researchers tackling today's most urgent problems
From the first computer to isolating graphene, you've seen what happens when we share our discoveries. Now we're backing those working on the next big breakthroughs – and you can help us go further.
Pioneering discoveries that change lives worldwide
We're advancing research in health, sustainability and social justice.
Why it matters
Our researchers aren't just exploring the toughest questions of our time – they're answering them.
- Turning world-changing discoveries into practical impact is what we do. From isolating graphene to building the first programmable computer and challenging social norms – we've led the way.
- The great universities of the 21st century will be those getting their work out into the world and making a difference, faster – creating impact that otherwise wouldn't happen.
- When you support research at Manchester, you're not just funding ideas – you're helping brilliant minds turn ambition into action, creating solutions that save lives, protect the planet and power positive change.
How it works
At Manchester, we're turning your generosity into life-changing breakthroughs.
- Fuelled by donor support, our researchers have the freedom to take risks, ask bold questions and turn ideas into global solutions – from fighting blood cancers to transforming plastic waste, unlocking quantum technologies and advancing brain tumour research.
- Through our Bicentenary PhD and Fellowship programme, we're nurturing the next generation of changemakers, building a pipeline of talent to shape the University's third century.
- And together, we're creating a fairer, healthier world – reimagining global development and tackling inequalities that hold people back.
Case study
Improving outcomes for people with brain tumours
Every year, brain tumours claim more lives than any other form of cancer in children and young adults. At The University of Manchester, Professor Petra Hamerlik is leading pioneering research to change that.
As Chair of Translational Neuro-Oncology and Head of the Paterson Research Lab, she and her team are building new ways to detect brain tumours earlier and develop therapies that could give patients more time and a better quality of life. Challenge accepted.
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No commission, no costs. Every penny you give fuels discoveries, real-world impact and student success.
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"Philanthropy gives our researchers the flexibility to act more quickly, deepen collaboration, and translate insight into impact.
"It helps us connect ideas across disciplines and deliver research that reaches further – into policy, practice, and communities."
Professor Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research
