FBMH news stories from Staffnet
- REF 2029 Code of Practice approved
Our Research Excellence Framework (REF) code of practice and a short summary of the key points are available – find out more. (15 Oct 2026) - Catch up: one year of Manchester 2035
Our recent all colleague townhall gave colleagues the opportunity to reflect on progress since the launch of From Manchester for the world and what comes next (13 Oct 2026) - Have your say on our University – and enter a prize draw
The World 100 brand tracker survey about universities’ reputations closes on Friday, 27 November – it takes five minutes, will help shape our future direction and you could win a £100 or £50 gift voucher. (12 Oct 2026) - Support for sharing your research
Updated deadlines for the Research Dissemination Fund – helping colleagues communicate their findings and share their knowledge and material beyond their immediate peers. (10 Sep 2026) - Unlock new opportunities with an Open Research Fellowship
“Research must be accessible to others. There's no point to research that can't be used,” says Professor Ellen Poliakoff, whose Open Research Fellowship strengthened her work and gave opportunities to PhD students - colleagues can apply now. (10 Sep 2026) - University to celebrate innovation
There’s still time to register for our Innovation Festival, from Monday, 5 to Friday, 9 October 2026 – book now. (09 Sep 2026) - What’s coming up before we launch Oracle Fusion
A preview of next steps before we launch (07 Sep 2026) - Welcoming and supporting new research staff
As we head into a new academic year, the Researcher Development team is here to help researchers and their supervisors get off to a strong start. (27 Aug 2026)
FBMH News blog archive
The links below will take you to the archive of news stories on the FBMH News WordPress blog used to host articles for the Faculty and School newsletters from 2016 to the end of August 2025.
From September 2025, Faculty news can be found on our SharePoint news hub site.