News archive – September 2026
New reactive maintenance provider from 7 September 2026
01 Sep 2026
A new provider, 24/7 Group, will be taking over as the University’s reactive maintenance and repairs provider across teaching, research, and office buildings, following our campus-wide Estates listening sessions last year. The way you report repairs will not change, with the Estates Helpdesk remaining the primary route.
Register for our Welcome open meeting
01 Sep 2026
Join us on Tuesday, 8 September, 3-4pm, to hear from the teams delivering Welcome. Find out what's planned for the week and ask any questions you may have.
New approach to standard laptop repairs
01 Sep 2026
Following a successful pilot, we are changing the way we support colleagues when their laptop fails.
Updated Academic and Affiliate Visitors Policy
02 Sep 2026
Clearer guidance, improved resources and a simpler process for supporting academic and affiliate visitors at Manchester
Want to increase your Research impact?
03 Sep 2026
New training dates for the academic year ahead.
Pride 2026: Greater Manchester universities unite!
03 Sep 2026
Our communities came together to join thousands of others celebrating Manchester LGBT+ Pride
Network issues - Thursday 3 September
03 Sep 2026
IT Services are aware of issues with network connectivity affecting access to multiple University systems and sites.
Purple Place - September Discounts
04 Sep 2026
From SmartTech and Cycle to Work, Unicafe savings and dental benefit coming soon - register for upcoming webinar
Changes to Canvas login
07 Sep 2026
Changes to The University of Manchester (UoM) Canvas login page are coming to staff, students, and external users on Tuesday, 15 September 2026.
What’s coming up before we launch Oracle Fusion
07 Sep 2026
A preview of next steps before we launch
Parents and carers garden party – at Broomcroft!
07 Sep 2026
Duncan plays host to University of Manchester Parents, Carers & Guardians Network on Friday, 18 September.
Build your career at Manchester - Apprenticeship opportunities this September
08 Sep 2026
Applications now open for Management, Leadership and Project Management Apprenticeship programmes
Updated expenses policy now available
08 Sep 2026
The updated expenses policy is now live. Please use it for all expense claims and to prepare for claiming expenses in Oracle Fusion from November 2026.
Making the most of your Pure account
09 Sep 2026
Updated guidance and training for academic colleagues and postgraduate research students to develop and strengthen their researcher profiles.
University to celebrate innovation
09 Sep 2026
There’s still time to register for our Innovation Festival, from Monday, 5 to Friday, 9 October 2026 – book now.
Be part of the Manchester Christmas Dinner Steering Group
09 Sep 2026
Come along, bring your ideas and planning skills, and help make a real difference to young care leavers who would otherwise be alone this Christmas.
University shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Awards
10 Sep 2026
Nominations for technicians leading the way in our sustainability goals and a researcher nominated by his PhD students for his support in developing their careers.
Unlock new opportunities with an Open Research Fellowship
10 Sep 2026
“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.
Happy Rosh Hashanah to our university community!
11 Sep 2026
Best wishes for the Jewish New Year 5787
Viewpoint: International Delivery Plan
11 Sep 2026
Professor Angelia Wilson, Associate Vice-President for International and Professor Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research and the University Executive lead for International outline their path to turn our international ambition into action
Update on the 2026-27 New JNCHES pay round
15 Sep 2026
The national negotiations are continuing, with further updates on this year's pay award to follow.
Learn Mandarin with the Confucius Institute
15 Sep 2026
Do you teach or support Chinese students on a regular basis? Are you planning a trip to China?
“World-leading research, industry expertise and emerging talent can thrive.”
16 Sep 2026
University and Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity, EDF strengthen their partnership – to tackle some of the most pressing energy challenges of our time and help deliver Manchester 2035.
Our subjects ranked in the world top 50 in latest rankings
16 Sep 2026
Our University has been recognised for the strength and breadth of our subject-level performance in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects.
University launches new CRM system to power philanthropy and volunteering
17 Sep 2026
Our new customer relationship management (CRM) system will power our Challenge Accepted philanthropy and volunteering campaign and enable us to become the ‘great philanthropic university’ outlined in From Manchester, for the world.
Viewpoint: Research Delivery Plan
18 Sep 2026
Professor Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research and Executive Lead for International, introduces the University’s new Research Delivery Plan and explains how colleagues can help turn Manchester’s research ambition into action.
Your guide to Welcome Week 2026
21 Sep 2026
A comprehensive guide to Welcome Week 2026, covering the fairs, tours, IT support and events running across campus, plus where colleagues can point new students who need a hand.
Tomorrow is World Car Free Day!
21 Sep 2026
World Car Free Day is a chance to think about how we travel and the difference that choosing alternatives to the car can make – for our health, our wellbeing, our environment and the places where we live and work.
Welcome Week 2026: 'I was exactly in their place' - the student helping students settle in
21 Sep 2026
The nerves and excitement new students bring to Welcome Week, from one of the student staff helping them settle in, who was in their position three years ago.
“The confidence to go for what I really wanted to be as a researcher.”
22 Sep 2026
British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship holder, Emma Martin on how Research Leadership Essentials helped her develop and realise her ambitions. Discover what our expanded offer for 2026/27 can do for you.
Shortlist announced for prestigious Coller AI Competition
22 Sep 2026
Five finalists have been selected for The University of Manchester and The Jeremy Coller Foundation Competition supporting responsible AI ventures with the potential to benefit people and society
Postponed: Planned disruption to printing service
22 Sep 2026
The maintenance work originally scheduled for Wednesday 23 September affecting the Xerox Multi-Function Devices has been postponed.
Welcome Week 2026: Behind the scenes as new students arrive
22 Sep 2026
Nearly 19,000 student cards, and a hotline team working out of sight behind a partition. Welcome Week through the eyes of the colleagues making it happen.
Making digital access simpler, smarter and more secure
23 Sep 2026
Discover our University's Identity and Access Management Programme and the work underway to improve how people access digital services across the institution.
"Translating research into economic and societal benefit and positive impact."
23 Sep 2026
From healthcare and quantum computing to sustainable manufacturing and accessible technologies, our latest spinouts are Manchester 2035 in action.
M365 Copilot: The road to student rollout
23 Sep 2026
This semester, we’re helping students make confident and responsible use of Copilot while working with students, academic colleagues and support teams to shape our approach to wider M365 Copilot access in Semester Two.
Volunteering with The Access Project
24 Sep 2026
Challenge accepted
Announcing the winners of the 2026 Teaching Excellence Awards
25 Sep 2026
The winners of this year's Teaching Excellence Awards have been announced, celebrating colleagues whose sustained work in teaching and learning makes a real difference for our students.
A new era for procurement at Manchester
25 Sep 2026
Our new procurement policy: what this means for you
Automatic Copilot summaries removed from Word
25 Sep 2026
Following feedback from colleagues and students, automatic Copilot summaries have been removed from Microsoft Word, giving people greater choice over when and how Copilot features are used.
EDI leadership programmes: build a leadership journey that works for you
25 Sep 2026
Apply to join an inclusive programme supporting colleagues with career insights, mentorship, peer support, and skills to reach that next career milestone
Manchester engineering excellence recognised by Royal Academy
28 Sep 2026
Seven Manchester academics have received prestigious recognition from the Royal Academy of Engineering, celebrating research, innovation and real-world impact.
One week to go until our inaugural Innovation Festival
28 Sep 2026
There’s still time to register for our first Innovation Festival, taking place from Monday, 5 to Friday, 9 October 2026.
Get ready for Oracle Fusion
28 Sep 2026
Complete your checklist before Oracle Fusion is here.
Anti‑Slavery Week 2026
29 Sep 2026
Understand, recognise, report
What's on in October?
29 Sep 2026
Welcome to October’s edition of ‘What’s on?’. Here you will find everything you can get involved in for free each month, ranging from cultural, extracurricular and celebratory events and activities.
Resolved: Issues with access to multiple IT systems
29 Sep 2026
Information about issues with external access to University services
Recognition matters: nominate an outstanding colleague
30 Sep 2026
We are now accepting nominations for the President’s Distinguished Achievement Awards 2027 – your opportunity to recognise colleagues and teams whose work is helping us deliver our Manchester 2035 ambitions.
Fallowfield residences building work powers ahead
30 Sep 2026
New high-quality residences for students at our Fallowfield campus, with some of the world’s most advanced sustainability credentials, have continued to develop over the summer