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A sector first; our new collaboration with Microsoft

65,000 colleagues and students will receive full Microsoft 365 Copilot access and training, making Manchester the world’s first university to deploy equitable access across its entire community.

WATCH: Getting to Know the University Executive – Professor John Holden (23 Jan 2026)
Access and Student Success Impact Report 2025 (21 Jan 2026)
Available now: Our 2026 Diversity Calendar (16 Jan 2026)
WATCH: Catch up with the latest discussions on the delivery of our strategy (15 Jan 2026)
The Flexible Learning Programme's legacy - and the next chapter for teaching and learning (14 Jan 2026)
Rewarding Exceptional Performance (09 Jan 2026)

Announcements

Oracle CRM system - upcoming downtime (23 Jan 2026)
Disruptions at Manchester Piccadilly announced for February 2026 (22 Jan 2026)
Financial wellbeing and retirement planning sessions (22 Jan 2026)
New funding for research with key international strategic partnerships (21 Jan 2026)
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Events

Sustainability Fair (19 Jan 2026)
You’re invited: Sustainability toolkit workshop (15 Jan 2026)
Christian Unity (09 Jan 2026)
ONLINE: Imagining a Gender-Equal World: International Symposium (05 Jan 2026)
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Wellbeing

Our people

Duncan Ivison: Open research “powerful – it really speaks to our values” (21 Jan 2026)
Three stars for excellence: University catering celebrates top sustainability status (19 Jan 2026)
Challenge Accepted: Celebrating your achievements (12 Jan 2026)
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