News archive – September 2025
Book now: Townhall with Professor Duncan Ivison on our Manchester 2035 strategy
01 Sep 2025
Join us on Tuesday, 9 September, 1pm – 2pm to hear an early preview of our new ten-year strategy.
Teaching transformed: Lessons from Flexible Learning Pilots
01 Sep 2025
As part of the University of Manchester’s commitment to reimagining education for a changing world, our Flexible Learning pilots have been testing bold new approaches to teaching and learning across disciplines.
What's New at the Library: Students get started and more
02 Sep 2025
Support for students, online reading lists support, new exhibitions and updates on our spaces – here’s your essential update on what’s happening in and around the Library for September 2025.
Celebrating the success of the Teams Voice project
02 Sep 2025
We’re pleased to announce the successful completion of the Teams Voice (External Calling) project - a major milestone in transforming how we communicate across the University of Manchester.
Purple Place - your September benefits update
02 Sep 2025
Purple Place is your exclusive platform for colleague Reward, Benefits and Recognition.
We’d like your feedback on the retirement of P drives and personal web pages
03 Sep 2025
IT Services intend to retire the P drive service, which can be used by staff and students for personal file storage and personal web pages. Microsoft OneDrive will become the default file storage.
New Director of AI Innovation
03 Sep 2025
Dr Vicki Woodward appointed to drive AI Skunkworks programme forward
Manchester expert wins Royal Society’s highest honour for a historian of science
03 Sep 2025
Professor Sadiah Qureshi awarded the prestigious Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal and Lecture.
EDI leadership programmes now open for new cohort of applicants
04 Sep 2025
Apply now to join inclusive leadership development programmes supporting colleagues with career insights, mentorship, peer support, and skills to reach that next career milestone
Updated: Essential out-of-hours work to improve the University network
04 Sep 2025
Work will now take place 8am to Midday Saturday, 6 September, 2025
Manchester colleagues appointed to REF 2029 panels
04 Sep 2025
Our colleagues will help carry out expert review for the next Research Excellence Framework, the UK’s system for assessing research quality in UK higher education institutions.
Leadership and management apprenticeship opportunities
05 Sep 2025
Unlock your leaderships skills with a variety of apprenticeship courses this autumn
Open Research Fellowship Programme 2025-26 – apply from 8 September 2025
08 Sep 2025
A chance for passionate individuals to explore the different elements of Open Research and help create a more open, collaborative, and equitable research landscape.
Three Manchester experts become Academy of Social Sciences Fellows
09 Sep 2025
Congratulations to Professors Liz Richardson, David Richards and Anupam Nanda, recognised for their excellence and impact, and their advancement of social sciences for the public good.
Boost your CV this Autumn with a New Language
10 Sep 2025
Ready for a fresh challenge this autumn? Why not supercharge your skills and learn one of the world’s most spoken languages?