News archive – August 2025
Purple Place - your August benefits update
01 Aug 2025
Purple Place is your exclusive platform for colleague Reward, Benefits and Recognition.
Minor changes to the REF 2029 Open Access policy
04 Aug 2025
Research England has published some minor clarifications – the Library’s REF Open Access policy guidance has been updated to reflect these changes.
5 things colleagues need to know about confirmation and clearing 2025
04 Aug 2025
Everything staff need to know about Confirmation and Clearing 2025 — key dates, helplines, team roles, and how we can all support students during this life-changing moment.
Building a better research environment: funding winners announced
05 Aug 2025
Seven teams secure funding to test solutions to research culture challenges.
Announcement of appointments to the Board of Governors
06 Aug 2025
Following an extensive and rigorous search process, the University is delighted to announce the appointment of two new lay members of the Board of Governors.
The University has successfully achieved a Gold Payroll Giving Quality Mark
06 Aug 2025
The Payroll Giving Quality Mark is a government-backed accreditation, rewarding organisations which fuel charities through payroll giving.
What's new at the library: Submit Taught Course Recommendations and more
07 Aug 2025
Reminder to submit your Taught Course Recommendations and a new Manchester Digital Collection of Early European Print.
Celebrating a flurry of prestigious teaching awards
07 Aug 2025
The University is celebrating a number of new teaching excellence awards, including two National Teaching Fellowships (NTFs) and a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE) from Advance HE.
Digital and AI Academy apprenticeship opportunity
08 Aug 2025
Build your Data and AI Skills
Dryden Street Nursery Open Day
12 Aug 2025
Tuesday, 26 August – 6 to 7:30pm
Dealing with Confirmation and Clearing telephone calls
13 Aug 2025
Thursday, 14 August is A-Level results day and as always, we’re expecting a very high volume of phone calls to the University
Getting to know Jenn Hallam, Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students
13 Aug 2025
Starting on 1 August, Professor Jenn Hallam took up the role from Professor April McMahon.
Celebrating your Postdoc journeys…
14 Aug 2025
Get inspired at our Research Staff Excellence Awards, bond at Postdoc Bingo or get 1:1 Coaching, CV feedback and massage therapy.
Traffic management system to be introduced at Dover Street
14 Aug 2025
A traffic management scheme will be introduced to Dover Street on Monday, 1 September, for approximately one year in order to prepare for the planned refurbishment works at the Zochonis Building.
Welcoming students through Confirmation and Clearing 2025
14 Aug 2025
As Confirmation and Clearing gets underway, our University community is once again coming together to support thousands of prospective students at a pivotal moment in their lives.
Looking after visitors here at Manchester
15 Aug 2025
The University is legally responsible for ensuring that every visitor is properly entitled to work or participate in our activities – access information, guidance and support in welcoming visitors.
Manchester named as one of world’s leading universities in 2025 academic rankings
15 Aug 2025
We’ve strengthened our position among the world’s top universities, rising to 46th globally in the 2025 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
Be part of The Manchester Christmas Dinner Steering Group
18 Aug 2025
Bring your ideas and planning skills to help make a real difference to young care leavers who would otherwise be alone at Christmas.
Prepare for the new way to access teaching software: Join an AppsAnywhere demo
18 Aug 2025
In September and early October, we are offering online demonstrations of AppsAnywhere, the University’s portal for accessing IT-supported teaching and learning software applications.
Open Research Conference 2025 – resources available
19 Aug 2025
More than 120 delegates from across the country and abroad attended, bringing together a breadth of expertise – and resources available on Figshare.
WATCH: Behind the scenes on Results Day - Confirmation and Clearing in action
19 Aug 2025
On A-level results day, nearly 200 colleagues from across the University came together to support prospective students through Confirmation and Clearing — with around 1 in every 30 staff members involved across the weekend.
RHS: A Rose Journey from Shanghai to Manchester
19 Aug 2025
11 September, 15.00 - 16.00
Out-of-hours University-wide network disruption
20 Aug 2025
Essential work to improve the University of Manchester’s network will take place over two weekends in August and September.
Reading Lists Online user interface: support throughout September
20 Aug 2025
Following the recent update to our Reading Lists Online user interface, the Library is offering tailored advice and support to teaching staff.