News archive – July 2022
IT maintenance affecting My Manchester and the Video Portal
01 Jul 2022
Essential IT maintenance on Wednesday 6 July will affect access to My Manchester and the Video Portal.
Are you a PGR parent or carer? Join our family day
01 Jul 2022
Share experiences, have fun and meet with other PGR parents and carers and their children
Racism and Health: Past Challenges and Current Opportunities - 11 July 2022
01 Jul 2022
Invitation to a Plenary
Our Technical Services teams recognised with national award
01 Jul 2022
Colin Baines, Head of Technical Skills and Development, recently accepted the award from Technicians Make it Happen at a ceremony in York
Car Park Permit Office adjusted opening hours: week commencing 4 July
01 Jul 2022
A reminder that opening times will change for next week only
Digital inclusion and identity, future data and cybersecurity
04 Jul 2022
Book now for Centre for Digital Trust and Society’s Anniversary Forum on Wednesday (6 July)
University of Manchester twins with Ukrainian counterpart
04 Jul 2022
Our support aims to stabilise pipeline of desperately needed newly-qualified doctors in the war-torn country
Adobe Creative Cloud subscription renewals due on 6 September
05 Jul 2022
Annual subscriptions for any of the Adobe Creative Cloud family of software products (for example, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro DC) which were purchased through the IT Services volume licence agreement are all due for renewal on Tuesday 6 September 2022.
New Director of IT Services
05 Jul 2022
Patrick Hemmaway starts as Director of IT Services
Board Sketch #3: Strategy Day
05 Jul 2022
Welcome to the latest of our Board Sketches, aimed at giving you more insight into each of the Board of Governors meetings to help engage our University community with the Board and its work
Could you take part in processions at our Saturday graduation ceremony?
06 Jul 2022
We are looking for colleagues, at all levels both academic and administrative, for our final catch-up 2020 and 2021 cohort graduations
Two free passes available: AUA Annual Conference and Exhibition
06 Jul 2022
Professional Services colleagues are eligible to apply to attend this Thursday, 7 and Friday, 8 July
New staff induction: welcome pack available
06 Jul 2022
Our staff induction has been updated with all the information you need to welcome new colleagues
University receives initial National Student Survey Results
06 Jul 2022
Our University scores 71% for overall satisfaction
President visits world's largest particle accelerator at CERN
06 Jul 2022
During her visit, President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nancy Rothwell met some of our colleagues and students
Reminder: IT maintenance on network storage this weekend
06 Jul 2022
IT Services will be performing maintenance on one of the network storage services on Saturday 9 July.
Switch off and save energy!
06 Jul 2022
Our University has committed to becoming zero carbon by 2038 and you can help play a part in this by switching off non-essential electrical items.
NSS: Outcome for 2022 survey announced
06 Jul 2022
Professor April McMahon, Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students, gives an update on our NSS results
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
06 Jul 2022
How to get support from our 24/7 confidential employee helpline and savings at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre and bluedot
Getting the most from your P&DR
07 Jul 2022
How to get the most out of your P&DR conversations, and the resources available to support you
Registrars reunite for reunion
07 Jul 2022
Four former registrars joined Patrick Hackett for a special lunch this week
Celebrating Jack Dongarra’s Turing Award
07 Jul 2022
Professor Jack Dongarra will deliver a General Lecture following a Symposium to celebrate winning the ACM A. M. Turing Award
Earn a free ticket to bluedot by volunteering your time
07 Jul 2022
Applications are now open to experience bluedot at Jodrell Bank for free by becoming a volunteer
Meet our new partners in Ternopil, Ukraine
08 Jul 2022
Oksana Shevchuk from Ternopil National Medical University introduces her university and city
Reporting COVID-19: what you need to do
08 Jul 2022
A reminder of what to do if you test positive for COVID-19, and how to report it
Discover the accessibility features available within Office365 Applications
08 Jul 2022
Learn how accessible Microsoft 365 technology can help you work more effectively and inclusively.
HEAT deadline approaching to upload WP activity data
08 Jul 2022
If you have carried out Access or Widening Participation (WP) delivery this term, you must input tracking data to HEAT (the Higher Education Access Tracker) by 22 July
First Light Pavilion officially opened by UK Ambassador to UNESCO
11 Jul 2022
Jodrell Bank’s First Light Pavilion was officially opened by Her Excellency, Laura Davis on 21 June, marking the occasion of the summer solstice
Dual award PhD studentship call for projects
11 Jul 2022
Project proposals to establish pairs of jointly awarded/dual PhD research projects between our University and University of Melbourne are now being called
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lunch and Learn session
11 Jul 2022
Navigating the Pronouns Landscape – the first in a series of sessions to mark this year’s International Non-Binary People’s Day
Jisc Discovery tool upgrade: steps to take before August 2022
12 Jul 2022
The Jisc Discovery tool, which helps staff and students to understand and explore their digital capabilities, is being upgraded
Take part in our Be Active survey, plus summer class reminder
12 Jul 2022
A summer update from our Health and Fitness team
2021/2022 financial year-end approaching
12 Jul 2022
Key dates you need to know
Wood Street Mission lottery winner
13 Jul 2022
Announcing the winner of the July 2022 draw
School of Social Sciences recognised for commitment to gender equality
13 Jul 2022
School of Social Sciences has been the first school in the Faculty of Humanities to be re-accredited with an Athena Swan Bronze Award
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
13 Jul 2022
The current cost of living crisis means that we are all facing rising bills creating worry and stress for many. This week we are highlighting financial wellbeing support via Vivup.
Timetable Project: update on progress
14 Jul 2022
The Timetable Project’s aim is to deliver more accurate and stable timetables that arrive with our staff and students earlier
Celebrating graduation on campus
14 Jul 2022
Our two weeks of graduation ceremonies are underway for the first time in-person over summer since 2019
Are your details up to date? Review your personal information within MyView
14 Jul 2022
A reminder that a new digital process for submitting HESA details has been announced
Delivering on our strategic plan – how are we doing?
14 Jul 2022
Find out how we are progressing in delivering Our future
Our future - Research and Discovery
14 Jul 2022
What we've achieved in the Research and Discovery theme of our strategic plan and what's next
Help our new students by becoming an AskMe ambassador
14 Jul 2022
Every year hundreds of staff volunteer to help new students by becoming an AskMe ambassador
Office for Open Research showcases open research case studies
15 Jul 2022
Following its launch in April, the Office has been working hard to support open research practices and to make it simpler for researchers to access a wide range of open research support and resources
2022 Harari Graphene Enterprise Award winners announced
15 Jul 2022
The Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award, in association with Nobel Laureate Professor Sir Andre Geim, is awarded each year for commercially-viable business proposals utilising graphene and other 2D materials
Our future - Teaching and Learning
15 Jul 2022
What we've achieved in the Teaching and Learning theme of our strategic plan and what's next
Submit your reading lists to the Library for academic year 2022/23
15 Jul 2022
Preparing for the new academic year
The Met Office has issued a red warning for exceptional heat
15 Jul 2022
Exceptional heat expected across England
Our future - Our people, our values
18 Jul 2022
What we've achieved in the Our people, our values theme of our strategic plan and what's next.
Network downtime: postponed
18 Jul 2022
The work originally scheduled for Thursday 21 July has been postponed
Translation Manchester Informatics Training Scheme 2022
18 Jul 2022
Do you want to upskill in bioinformatics or biostatistics or just know what R is in order to progress your translational research?
Alistair Hudson appointed to ZKM
18 Jul 2022
Hudson will leave his role at the Whitworth and Manchester Art Gallery from end 2022
Technical issues with the course selection module in Campus Solutions (resolved)
18 Jul 2022
Information about the issues with course unit selection
Our future - Social responsibility and civic engagement
19 Jul 2022
What we've achieved in the social responsibility and civic engagement theme of our strategic plan and what's next.
Researcher named a Royal Academy of Engineering Young Engineer of the Year
19 Jul 2022
Congratulations to Henry Royce Institute corrosion expert Dr Beatriz Mingo
Special guest added to Sunday's bluedot line-up
20 Jul 2022
The festival organisers have announced that Sea Power will be opening the Lovell Stage at midday on Sunday, 24 July
Our future - Innovation
20 Jul 2022
What we've achieved in the Innovation theme of our strategic plan and what's next.
Student with terminal brain condition graduates
20 Jul 2022
Laura Nuttall has shown incredible strength and triumphed over adversity by graduating from our University
New pay uplift to be implemented from 1 August 2022
20 Jul 2022
Uplift of up to 9% for those on lowest points of pay spine with minimum uplift of 3%
Unison ballot of members on industrial action on pay
20 Jul 2022
Message from Adèle MacKinlay, Director of People and Organisational Development
Professor Wendy R Flavell receives Rivière Prize for 2021
20 Jul 2022
Congratulations to Professor Wendy Flavell, who won the Rivière Prize for 2021, which was formally awarded to her at the UK Surface Analysis Forum conference, held recently in the Royce Hub
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
20 Jul 2022
Something special for chocolate lovers, how to use the cycle to work scheme and accessing wellbeing classes over summer
My Manchester access issues (resolved)
21 Jul 2022
Information about issues accessing My Manchester
Celebrating our Teaching Excellence Awards Winners 2022
21 Jul 2022
A celebration event will take place in September and the winners will be presented with their trophies by Professor April McMahon
Work starts on our new Flexible Learning Innovation Space
21 Jul 2022
We’re excited to announce that work has begun to develop the Flexible Learning Innovation Space in Prospect House
Our future - Global influence
21 Jul 2022
What we've achieved in the Global Influence theme of our strategic plan and what's next.
British Academy recognises Manchester academics for their expertise
22 Jul 2022
Find out more about our new Fellows of the British Academy
Wellbeing at work: a session for people managers
22 Jul 2022
Find out what dates are available for our online sessions
Community Festival welcomes local friends and neighbours back to campus
22 Jul 2022
Saturday, 25 June saw over 2,600 people welcomed onto campus for the Community Festival’s much-awaited return
Could you volunteer for our British Academy of Management conference?
22 Jul 2022
This year's British Academy of Management (BAM) conference is being hosted at the Alliance Manchester Business School at the end of August
Reflections from the Chair
25 Jul 2022
Our Chair of the Board of Governors, Edward Astle is to step down after six years in the role – here he reflects on that time
Car parks access: planned rail strike
25 Jul 2022
Colleagues unable to travel by train on Wednesday, 27 July can use our University car parks without charge
Managing sickness absence: updated training for supervisors and managers
26 Jul 2022
Sign up for an e-learning course to gain the tools required to manage a range of different sickness absences
ATAS - Who does it apply to and what you need to do
26 Jul 2022
A new resource to support those applying for Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) approval has been launched
New Chair appointed
26 Jul 2022
Philippa Hird appointed as next Chair of the University's Board of Governors. Edward Astle steps down on 1 September 2022 after completing six years as Chair
Help our new students by becoming an AskMe ambassador
27 Jul 2022
By wearing an AskMe badge on campus, our new students know you're available to answer questions or point them in the right direction
Productivity Puzzles one of the UK’s top podcasts
27 Jul 2022
The podcast, hosted by the Productivity Institute Managing Director Bart van Ark, was ranked third in the government category on Apple podcasts
Car parks: pay-as-you-go hourly rates to increase
27 Jul 2022
The changes will be implemented from 1 September 2022
Viewpoint: Banji Adewumi and Dawn Edge
27 Jul 2022
The Race Equality Charter and our race equality journey
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
27 Jul 2022
Summer support for your wellbeing, period poverty and savings
Resolved: Issues with Timetables and Resource Booker
27 Jul 2022
IT Services are investigating issues with Timetables and the Resource Booker
Manchester students land in Rwanda for launch of flagship volunteer project
28 Jul 2022
The once in a lifetime volunteering opportunity will give our students the chance to gain valuable skills, develop their inter-cultural awareness and enhance their employability
IT maintenance on network storage this weekend (rescheduled)
29 Jul 2022
IT Services will be performing maintenance on one of the network storage services on Saturday 30 July
Lemn's last graduation ceremony as Chancellor
29 Jul 2022
Lemn Sissay presided over his last graduation ceremony as Chancellor on Friday, 22 July
Beth Micakovic appointed Director of Faculty Operations (FBMH)
29 Jul 2022
Announcement of new DoFO and interim arrangements
Recent news coverage of our University
29 Jul 2022
Mental health and wellbeing support available