News archive – August 2026

Your chance to name a pub: The SU wants ideas for their new Oxford Road Venue
03 Aug 2026
If you've ever had an idea for what you'd call a pub in Manchester, or what you think Oxford Road is missing, now's your chance to say.

Cookson Scholar - international collaboration “exciting…a privilege”
05 Aug 2026
Our Manchester-Melbourne Dual Award (Cookson Scholarships) 2026/27 is open for jointly awarded PhD projects – how teams can apply.

Join us at Manchester Pride!
10 Aug 2026
Show support to LGBTQ+ colleagues and students this August

Updated Equality and Human Rights Code of Practice
10 Aug 2026
A message from Sarah Fox, Executive Director of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Be part of our Black History Month and Beyond Portrait celebration
10 Aug 2026
Honouring our communities

Extreme heat: looking after each other
11 Aug 2026
With an amber weather warning in place due to the forecasted extreme heat this week, here are some safety tips to help support yourself, colleagues, and technical facilities as temperatures remain high.

How your feedback is shaping M365 Copilot at Manchester
13 Aug 2026
Colleague feedback is helping shape how the University responds to questions about M365 Copilot

Challenge Accepted: Volunteering at the Commonwealth Games
13 Aug 2026
“Being able to help athletes feel welcome and supported was a real privilege."

A-level results day: the phone call that decides a student's future
13 Aug 2026
Thousands of students will speak to us for the first time today. Around 370 colleagues are making sure that first conversation is a good one.

Changes to University sign-in
17 Aug 2026
IT Services are making changes to the Microsoft Entra sign-in service and the University's Shibboleth sign-in page, in the afternoon of Wednesday 19 August.