News archive – January 2017
Smoothing the path from the classroom to the lecture hall
01 Jan 2017
How our School Teaching Fellow models support for new students – and could give insight into the new Teaching Excellence Framework
Born unequal
02 Jan 2017
Professor of Global Health and Humanitarian Affairs, Mukesh Kapila CBE and other health care academics have taken the revolutionary step of entering the world of performing arts to confront the inequalities faced by mothers and their daughters around the world
Did you over-indulge this Christmas?
03 Jan 2017
If the answer is 'yes' and you want to get 2017 off to a healthy start, Uni Fit Group Personal Training can help you here on campus: try it out for free in January
Travel advice for the new year
03 Jan 2017
The first week back after the festive break is expected to be an extremely busy time, not only for the ongoing transformation of Oxford Road, but also for other developments taking place across the city
Returning to work with a new phone, tablet or laptop?
03 Jan 2017
If you've arrived back after the Christmas break with a new laptop, smartphone or tablet, we have instructions on how to get it set up on our services
The University of Manchester Magazine online now!
03 Jan 2017
Read all about the revolutionary spirit that defines our University in Issue 4
Manchester’s latest atomic discovery
03 Jan 2017
Another world first from the University that split the atom
Know our procedures for dealing with young visitors on campus
03 Jan 2017
Safeguarding Children Policy also includes health and safety procedures for parents bringing their children into work
Get smart with StaffNet
03 Jan 2017
All you need to know about Working Here
Delight for staff in New Year’s Honours
03 Jan 2017
University staff and stalwarts recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s honours list
WATCH: Your Christmas cards' recycling path
03 Jan 2017
You can dispose of Christmas cards in your office paper recycling bins
Book your place for the January Social Media Surgery
03 Jan 2017
The Surgery returns for 2017, offering staff an opportunity to discuss their social media questions with the social media team
Genetics links sleep disturbance with restless legs syndrome and obesity
03 Jan 2017
A team of American and British scientists have for the first time discovered genetic connections between sleep disturbance and a range of medical disorders including obesity
Selfishness means chimps are less like us, study find
03 Jan 2017
A new study finds that unlike humans, Chimpanzees are entirely selfish creatures who act in their own interests, turning conceived wisdom on its head
TEaM celebrates Technical Excellence at Manchester
03 Jan 2017
Nearly 200 technical staff gathered together last month to launch a new cross-Faculty technical networking group, TEaM (Technical Excellence at Manchester)
Is there anyone you would like to see the University honour?
04 Jan 2017
The President and Vice-Chancellor would welcome suggestions for candidates to be considered for the conferment of an honorary degree by the University
Make a new start in the New Year with Staff Networks
04 Jan 2017
Get the support you need – or show support to others – working here on campus
Manchester Gold Staff Mentoring Programme
04 Jan 2017
The University mentoring programme 'Manchester Gold Staff' is now open for colleagues who would like to register as a mentor or apply as a mentee
75% of us in Greater Manchester put compassionate values over selfish ones
04 Jan 2017
As public debate about Britain’s role in Europe and the world continues, and as we prepare for mayoral elections in Greater Manchester next year, a new initiative exploring what we in Greater Manchester value launched this week at Manchester Museum
The Brilliant Club Placements
05 Jan 2017
A meaningful, paid opportunity for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to teach their own research
Campus Masterplan Update
05 Jan 2017
The latest edition of Campus Masterplan Update is now available to read online
Turnitin unavailable on Saturday 7 January
05 Jan 2017
There will be a period of scheduled downtime to the Turnitin service
North Campus public consultation
05 Jan 2017
Manchester City Council’s public consultation on North Campus is now under way
"I told my Mum I was going on a RE trip…"
05 Jan 2017
Award-winning company 20 Stories High and Contact co-produce a new verbatim play about young women and abortion
Research finds children want teachers to 'keep it real' when it comes to accents
06 Jan 2017
A researcher from the University has found that British schoolchildren think their teachers should keep their regional accents, rather than modifying them in ways they consider ‘more appropriate’ for the classroom
Sustainability Seminar Series
06 Jan 2017
The Sustainability Seminar series will open up to staff and students this month as an opportunity to explore environmental sustainability at the University
Closure of Brook Street
06 Jan 2017
To help you travel to work during the four-week closure, TfGM are offering our staff a 50% discount on bus travel
A renaissance in learning
09 Jan 2017
A group of University of Manchester students are graduating not just with a degree, but also as published authors with a wealth of practical experience under their belts
The University of Manchester Magazine online now
09 Jan 2017
Read all about the revolutionary spirit that defines our University in Issue 4
Launch of the Research Review Exercise 2016/17
09 Jan 2017
The University’s 2016/17 Research Review Exercise (RRE) is open until midnight on Monday, 30 January 2017
Relocation of the Kilburn Building print room
09 Jan 2017
Print room unavailable until the end of January
Book now for HEI Seminar with Head of Equality and Diversity, Patrick Johnson
09 Jan 2017
Athena Swan, the impact of its projects on women and the wider network.
Erasmus Staff Mobility
09 Jan 2017
Funding available to undertake training or teaching in Europe
Get smart with StaffNet
10 Jan 2017
All you need to know about Departments
Free workshops to improve your public outreach
10 Jan 2017
Find out how best to evaluate your activities
Get ready for FameLab 2017!
10 Jan 2017
Calling all scientists and engineers with a passion for public engagement
Chief Scientist appointed at Henry Royce Institute
10 Jan 2017
Regius Professor of Materials, Philip Withers takes up role
Make your new year’s resolution with 10,000 Actions
10 Jan 2017
And picture this - local artist to illustrate one of your tweets every week
Help students shape their future
10 Jan 2017
From 8 January until 17 February all students will have the opportunity to stand for a position in the Students’ Union Exec Officer elections
Nuclear Energy Agency chief to lecture at University
11 Jan 2017
The Dalton Nuclear Institute welcomes Mr Bill Magwood, Director General of Nuclear Energy Agency, to give the first of the Dalton Seminar Series of 2017
Autism Friendly Early Opening: See, Make and Do at Manchester Museum
11 Jan 2017
Free, drop-in, autism friendly sessions for children and young people aged 5-16, with a parent or carer and siblings welcome
Faculty of Science and Engineering Better World Showcase: come and see
11 Jan 2017
The Faculty of Science and Engineering are taking examples of their work relating to Social Responsibility on a roadshow to demonstrate some of the fantastic work that goes on in the Better World Showcase
Sexuality Summer School: Why Be Normal?
11 Jan 2017
Registration for the University's annual Sexuality Summer School opens on 1 March 2017
GDI academics awarded over £350,000 to lead three strategic networks
11 Jan 2017
The networks will see the academics collaborating with partners to produce innovative and ground-breaking research
Free contact lens fittings and check-ups
11 Jan 2017
Students in the final year of their optometry degree provide a clinical service to members of the public as part of their training at the University
Celebrating LGBT History Month throughout February
11 Jan 2017
LGBT History Month has been marked in the UK since 2005 and at the University we have held events every February since 2010
Last minute availability on Staff Quiz
11 Jan 2017
There is space for two teams (maximum six people per team) in the New Year Staff Quiz on Thursday, 12 January
Vote for your favourite photo of 2016
11 Jan 2017
A photo a day, for 366 days, showcasing a year in the life of the University
IVF success rates ‘misleading’
12 Jan 2017
Success rates advertised on the majority of IVF clinic websites are highly misleading, even if published in good faith, because they can cherry-pick their results, according to a new study carried out at Manchester
Staff benefits update
12 Jan 2017
January and February are money-saving months for many people or a time of year to book a holiday: explore hundreds of discounts online
Bogdanow Lectures in Holocaust Studies
12 Jan 2017
The Centre for Jewish Studies presents the annual Bogdanow Lectures in Holocaust Studies: 'The Church and the Holocaust'
School of Law Legal Advice Centre
13 Jan 2017
Free legal advice by appointment
There’s still time to enter the Making a Difference Awards
13 Jan 2017
There are less than three weeks to go before the deadline for entering the Making a Difference Awards
Get fit for 2017
13 Jan 2017
Drop-in Fitness classes at The Armitage Centre
School of Biological Sciences celebrates 'stratospheric' start
13 Jan 2017
The School of Biological Sciences was officially launched this week with an event attended by more than 600 members of School staff and post-graduate students, along with colleagues from the Faculty’s PSS teams
Hosting a residential Summer School: Top Tips and Best Practice
13 Jan 2017
Myself and colleagues in my team have put together some guidance documents for colleagues across the institution who host residential summer schools
New year, new hobby? Join the University’s WI
13 Jan 2017
The University of Manchester Busy Bees WI is recruiting new members
Does the academic book have a future?
13 Jan 2017
During Academic Book Week, Manchester University Press and The University of Manchester Library will be co-hosting a panel event, titled ‘Does the Academic Book Have a Future?’
University netball team looking for players
13 Jan 2017
Come along to a training session on 25 January
Register for the next 'Managing in the Round' course
13 Jan 2017
Managing in the Round is an integrated Management Development programme aimed at Middle managers - likely to be working in administrative grades at levels 5/6 to 7/8.
Martin Harris Centre Spring/Summer 2017 season now on sale
16 Jan 2017
A warm welcome to the spring/summer 2017 season at the Martin Harris Centre.
The University of Manchester Magazine online now
16 Jan 2017
Read all about the revolutionary spirit that defines our University in Issue 4
Science as revolution
16 Jan 2017
Manchester is the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution and a city whose ideas have always challenged the established order. This summer it was the perfect host for Europe’s greatest scientific gathering, ESOF 2016
World’s lightest mechanical watch revealed thanks to graphene
16 Jan 2017
An ultralight high-performance mechanical watch made with graphene is unveiled today in Geneva at the Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie thanks to a unique collaboration
Peer Support Group for Returners from Maternity, Paternity or Adoption Leave
16 Jan 2017
As part of the University commitment to Equality and Diversity and Wellbeing at Work, the Staff Training and Development Unit and the Equality and Diversity office are offering men and women returners from maternity, paternity or adoption leave the opportunity to join a peer support group
Heart attack risk in rheumatoid arthritis patients reduced by biologic drugs
16 Jan 2017
A biologic drug which treats rheumatoid arthritis has been shown by new research to reduce the risk of heart attacks in arthritis sufferers by up to 40 per cent
Wishing you a very happy, healthy and tasty New Year!
16 Jan 2017
It’s that time of year again to make a New Year’s resolution for a fresh and healthy new start, but how to stick to it is the question
Is your Blackboard course ready for Start of Semester?
16 Jan 2017
You should now be thinking about accessing and preparing your Blackboard course space (Bb course) for the new semester
Supporting students during the exam period
16 Jan 2017
Semester 1 exams run from 16-27 January
New Year Staff Quiz supports scholarships at Manchester
16 Jan 2017
Last week, the Students’ Union Bar played host to another successful Staff Quiz
MathsBombe launches this week
16 Jan 2017
Following the success of The Alan Turing Cryptography Competition, The School of Mathematics launched MathsBombe last year and this also proved a great hit with youngsters
Watching self-assembly dynamics at the nanoscale using liquid-phase TEM
16 Jan 2017
Guest Lecture by Dr Qian Chen from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
SciBar January: How small can you get? Entering and defining the nanoworld
16 Jan 2017
Professor Paul O’Brien, School of Materials, will aim to explain the current interest in what might best be described as ‘Things Nano’
Rewarding Exceptional Performance
16 Jan 2017
The closing date is approaching for nominations for Rewarding Exceptional Performance award
Revised set of policies and procedures for managing organisational change
16 Jan 2017
A suite of new and revised policies and procedures sets out the steps the University will take to safeguard the employment of staff and how we will manage circumstances which may affect staffing needs
10,000 Actions: you can still get involved
16 Jan 2017
The 10,000 Actions Programme gives all staff the opportunity to engage in collective, measurable action on environmental sustainability
Get smart with StaffNet
17 Jan 2017
All you need to know about Resources
Science Council Employer Champion status for University
17 Jan 2017
Manchester is the latest Russell Group university to become a Science Council Employer Champion
Maria Balshaw to step down from The Whitworth and Manchester City Galleries
17 Jan 2017
After 11 years at the forefront of Manchester’s arts and cultural scene, the University today announces that Dr Maria Balshaw will step down as Director of The Whitworth and Manchester City Galleries in early summer, to take up the role as the first female Director of Tate
Check out our fight against cancer
17 Jan 2017
The University will be marking World Cancer Day by highlighting the world-class, interdisciplinary cancer research that set us apart from other research-intensive institutions
Museum’s Big Saturday celebrates what makes Manchester wonderful
17 Jan 2017
Celebrating the values that bring us together, rather than those that set us apart, Manchester Museum is partnering with Common Cause Foundation which published research earlier this year on what those of us living in the North West value
Advertise part-time jobs to students at Students' Union Job Day 17
18 Jan 2017
If you have part-time vacancies to fill at the University, why not showcase them at the Students' Union Job Day 17?
Elections to Senate
18 Jan 2017
Members of academic and research staff who are interested in the work of the Senate are encouraged to seek nomination
Clothes drive for business wear for students
18 Jan 2017
The Students' Union is running a clothes drive for business wear for students who are going for interviews but can’t afford to buy new clothes
Staff benefits update
18 Jan 2017
The latest health, fitness, travel, shopping and leisure offers for you and how to join a healthy and fair food revolution!
A place where all staff and students have a right to say "We belong"
18 Jan 2017
Manchester is a diverse and international student community and all students have the right to study, live and socialise in a safe and supportive place
Craig Ogden and Jacqui Dankworth (part of Craig Ogden's Guitar Weekend 2017)
19 Jan 2017
On Saturday 21 January, 8pm, at the Martin Harris Centre
WATCH: Manchester is welcoming to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans staff
19 Jan 2017
The University is one of the top employers in the country for lesbian, gay, bi and trans staff, according to the latest Stonewall Workplace Equality Index
Manchester signs partnership agreement with BAE Systems
19 Jan 2017
The University has signed a strategic framework agreement with multinational defence, security and aerospace company BAE Systems to establish a long-term relationship in research, education and consultancy
RAEng Visiting Fellow provides a glimpse of the 'forgotten nanoscale'
19 Jan 2017
Dr Qian Chen has given a lecture at the University on the ‘forgotten nanoscale’ as part of her Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Fellowship visit to the UK
Research reveals surprising health benefits of chewing your food
19 Jan 2017
Scientists have shown that chewing your food properly can boost your mouth’s immune system to protect you against illness
Centre for New Writing Spring 2017 season now on sale
20 Jan 2017
Exciting events planned at the Centre for New Writing
Cycle in for February's Monthly Free Breakfast
20 Jan 2017
Join the monthly Cycle to Work on Wednesday, 1 February (8.30am - 9am) at Eats Refectory, University Place
Try something new! Chinese calligraphy and brush painting at Confucius Institute
20 Jan 2017
Discounts available to wider University community for ancient Chinese art courses
Alan Turing Cryptography Competition starts on 23 January 2017!
20 Jan 2017
Do you know anyone in secondary school who likes cracking codes or solving puzzles?
Thrilling new play about motherhood and blood ties between women and nations
20 Jan 2017
Made in India: Tamasha and The Belgrade Theatre in association with Pilot Theatre at Contact
Alliance MBS named in 'global elite' in QS Business Schools Report 2017
20 Jan 2017
One of the world’s premier university ranking bodies, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), has named Alliance Manchester Business School as a ‘Global Elite School’ when it comes to employability and research excellence
One-day closure of Car Park Permit office
20 Jan 2017
The Car Park Permit Office will be closed all day on Friday, 27 January for staff training
The University of Manchester Magazine online now
23 Jan 2017
Read all about the revolutionary spirit that defines our University in Issue 4
Grown for home
23 Jan 2017
The University is at the forefront of a global revolution in industrial biotechnology, finding sustainable alternatives to the finite resources needed to manufacture products that we use every day
Research Review Exercise 2016/17
23 Jan 2017
The University’s 2016/17 Research Review Exercise (RRE) is open until midnight on Monday, 30 January 2017
New drug cocktail unlocks potential of new Leukaemia treatment
23 Jan 2017
A new combination of drugs, tested by Manchester scientists, has significantly enhanced the survival of laboratory mice with lymphoma
Get smart with StaffNet
24 Jan 2017
All you need to know about our Community
Did you over-indulge this Christmas?
24 Jan 2017
If the answer is 'yes' and you want to get 2017 off to a healthy start, Uni Fit Group Personal Training can help you here on campus: try it out for free in January
Closure of pathway on Sackville Street
24 Jan 2017
Advance notice of temporary closure
Teaching Excellence Awards 2017
24 Jan 2017
Submissions invited for awards showcasing good teaching, learning and student experience
10,000 Actions: more than 20,000 actions!
24 Jan 2017
The 10,000 Actions Programme gives all staff the opportunity to engage in collective, measurable action on environmental sustainability
Alliance Manchester Business School student scoops AMBA award
24 Jan 2017
Wilfred Chi Hang Leung, part-time Global MBA student at Alliance Manchester Business School, has been awarded The Association of MBA’s (AMBA) prestigious MBA Student of the Year award
National Student Survey 2017
25 Jan 2017
Encourage students to feedback on their student experience
Drop-in sessions for questions about crowdfunding
25 Jan 2017
The University’s ‘Crowdfunding at Manchester’ platform has so far allowed seven student-led projects to raise a total of £11,895 to fund society activities, research and international volunteering
HSBC announces closure of University branch
25 Jan 2017
HSBC has announced the planned closure of its branch at the University, reflecting a change in the way local customers are banking, HSBC’s continued investment in digital banking, and its objective to achieve a sustainable branch network for the long-term
Manchester Gold Staff Mentoring Programme
25 Jan 2017
The University mentoring programme 'Manchester Gold Staff' is now open for colleagues who would like to register as a mentor or apply as a mentee
Display Screen Equipment Assessors Training
25 Jan 2017
This course aims to improve understanding and train participants in conducting suitable and sufficient Display Screen Equipment Risk Assessments, in order to reduce health effects associated with their use
Could you be a reliable friend to a young person in care?
25 Jan 2017
Coram Voice are recruiting Independent Visitors to help young people in care meet their full potential
Relocation and reopening of University print room
25 Jan 2017
Thanks to the hard work of IT Services and Estates staff, the Kilburn Building Print Room relocation has completed ahead of schedule
Lost for words - Twitter posts highlight differences in American vocabulary
25 Jan 2017
Linguists have found variations in the vocabulary of Americans, after analyzing the words of 890 million Twitter posts to map out word usage across the country
Manchester charity UK-Med is partner in team verified by WHO
25 Jan 2017
UK-Med, a disaster response charity based at the University's Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, is a partner in the UK’s International Emergency Medical Team which has been verified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as part of their emergency medical team initiative
Staff benefits update
25 Jan 2017
During Veganuary discover the Greenhouse Café on campus, sign up now for the Great Manchester 10k and explore the health and fitness offers!
Entrepreneurs@Manchester: Iqbal Ahmed OBE, Founder of Seamark
26 Jan 2017
Iqbal Ahmed OBE, founder of Seamark, is speaking at the next Entrepreneurs@Manchester event. Manchester based Seamark is one of the Europe’s leading processors, exporters and distributors of frozen food
Book now for the February HEI Seminar on our Sport Participation Strategy
26 Jan 2017
The HEI Seminar will be delivered by Imogen Greatbatch, Performance Sport and Business Development Manager and James Marenghi, Sports Participation Manager on 21 February 2017, at the Nowgen centre
LGBT History Month – new events added!
27 Jan 2017
LGBT History Month has been marked in the UK since 2005 and at the University we have held events every February since 2010
Ride with Pride for the Monthly Cycle to Work Free Breakfast
27 Jan 2017
Add a splash of colour to your monthly cycle to work free breakfast and show your support for the LGBT community
New Year New Start Donate Your Heart
27 Jan 2017
The University Busy Bees WI and Students for Organ Donation (SfOD) are holding a three-day campaign of events in the Students' Union
The Rt Hon John Bercow MP appointed Honorary Professor
27 Jan 2017
The Right Honourable John Bercow MP has been appointed as an Honorary Professor of Politics by the School of Social Sciences
My Future Fest returns
27 Jan 2017
The annual My Future Fest, organised by the Careers Service, is returning to campus to bring our students opportunities to help them make the most of their summer
Research Review Exercise 2016/17
30 Jan 2017
The University’s 2016/17 Research Review Exercise (RRE) is open until midnight on Monday, 30 January 2017
The University of Manchester Magazine online now
30 Jan 2017
Read all about the revolutionary spirit that defines our University in Issue 4
Literature Live: Vona Groarke and Katherine Angel
30 Jan 2017
On Monday 6 February, 7.30pm, at the Martin Harris Centre
FREE Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - Song Recital with Marcus Farnsworth
30 Jan 2017
On Thursday 2 February, 1.10pm, at the Martin Harris Centre
Hack your home!
30 Jan 2017
Tickets still available for family science show
Former student nominated for second Oscar
30 Jan 2017
High hopes for moving documentary on heroes of Syria
Swap clothes at the Rutherford SWISH
30 Jan 2017
Add the dates of the 2017 Rutherford SWISH events to your diary
Water-based and biocompatible 2D inks for printed electronics
30 Jan 2017
The University has developed a method of producing water-based and inkjet printable 2D material inks, which could bring 2D crystal heterostructures from the lab into real-world products
Bring me sunshine
30 Jan 2017
"We can be so content, if we gather little sunbeams,” sang Morecambe and Wise in their famed theme tune in the 70s
Temporary immigration restrictions
31 Jan 2017
On 27 January 2017, President Trump signed an Executive Order suspending immigrant and non-immigrant entry to the USA for people from Libya, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for a period of 90 days (i.e. until 27 April 2017)
Get smart with StaffNet
31 Jan 2017
All you need to know – from A to Z
Ballroom and Latin for Beginners: Free Taster Sessions
31 Jan 2017
On Wednesday 8 March at the Martin Harris Centre
10,000 Actions Funding Call 2016-17
31 Jan 2017
Take part in next stage of our environmental sustainability initiative
One day left to enter the Making a Difference Awards
31 Jan 2017
There's just one more day to go before the deadline for entering the University's social responsibility awards
Learn about our research for World Cancer Day
31 Jan 2017
Special Manchester Cancer Research Centre event – with tour
Alliance MBS climbs FT Global MBA Rankings
31 Jan 2017
Rankings rise cements position in world elite
Politicians urged to take action on workplace racism
31 Jan 2017
Our researchers address All-Party Parliamentary Group on Race and Community