News archive – April 2017
Last chance to give a child a cracking Easter
03 Apr 2017
Wood Street Mission Easter Egg Appeal 2017 ends on Friday
CLASS Network Conference 2017
03 Apr 2017
Half-day networking meeting for all PSS on Wednesday, 12 April
University Medal of Honour for Vicky Rosin MBE
03 Apr 2017
Programme Director for Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF) 2016 receives University’s highest medal
Next round of Staff Survey winners announced
03 Apr 2017
Have you completed your Staff Survey?
Sir Howard Bernstein accepts honorary professorship of politics
03 Apr 2017
Former Chief Executive of Manchester City Council will also take advisory role
Do you know about student loans for master’s students?
03 Apr 2017
Government-backed PG loan for master’s students is continuing for 2017 entry
WATCH: Philanthropy Day - Thursday 6 April
03 Apr 2017
Director of Development and Alumni Relations Kate White talks about philanthropy at the University
Pioneering classroom approach is inspiring new generation of engineers
03 Apr 2017
Tinker Tailor Robot Pi…how to plug the skills gap in engineering
Want to become a school governor?
03 Apr 2017
Join our award-winning initiative to support local schools – and boost your career
Appointment of Director of Communications and Marketing
03 Apr 2017
Terry Hudghton to lead mission to strengthen the power of our University’s brand
Taking action on Staff Survey issues
04 Apr 2017
Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health
WATCH: Last chance to ride the Purple Wave to glory
04 Apr 2017
Hear Michelle’s inspiring story on last day to sign up
Graphene sieve turns seawater into drinking water
04 Apr 2017
Potential to provide clean drinking water for millions of people who struggle to access adequate sources
Manchester historian shortlisted for prestigious book award
04 Apr 2017
Sasha Handley could join previous winners Mary Beard and Simon Schama with look at how Early Modern world revolutionised sleep
Autism-friendly early opening at the Manchester Museum
04 Apr 2017
See, Make and Do at the Museum this Saturday 8 April from 9:15 until 10:30 am
Greater Manchester mayoral policy briefing
04 Apr 2017
Read Policy@Manchester's collection of recommendations for the new mayor
Book your place for the April Social Media Surgery
04 Apr 2017
The Surgery takes place on 19 April between 10.30am and 1.30pm
Campus Solutions student system unavailable this weekend
04 Apr 2017
Due to essential maintenance, it will be unavailable from 4pm on Friday 7 April to 9am on Monday 10 April
WATCH: Taking action on Staff Survey issues
05 Apr 2017
Effective leadership and development
Wood Street Mission Lottery winner
05 Apr 2017
Announcing the winner of the draw for April 2017
WATCH: How your donations could help Big Change
05 Apr 2017
Co-chairs Eleanor Watts and Mooch talk about their work
Opening our doors to the local community
05 Apr 2017
Free, fun-filled, fascinating - our first ever University-wide Community Festival!
Manchester showcases innovation to power next industrial revolution
05 Apr 2017
Our pioneering developments in manufacturing from bone implants to chocolate at Government-backed event
Donations Change Lives – Healthy Futures
05 Apr 2017
This week, we are celebrating the enormous impact donations have at the University
Easter switch off
05 Apr 2017
Give your equipment a rest
University colleague stars on small screen
05 Apr 2017
Atmospheric scientist discusses sunburn on a cloudy day on The One Show
Donations Change Lives: Graphene and Enterprise
05 Apr 2017
All this week we’re celebrating the impact of donations at the University
TV historian Michael Wood to talk about philanthropy on Facebook Live
06 Apr 2017
All this week we’re celebrating the impact of donations at the University
Car Park Permit Office closure
06 Apr 2017
The Car Park Permit Office in Room G.002, Beyer Building, will be closed on Friday, 7 April
Peer support group for those considering or approaching retirement
06 Apr 2017
Come along and find out what support is available
Junk email filtering - Update 4
07 Apr 2017
This week we've completed the configuration of the new junk email filtering system and it is now starting to examine all the email University staff receive
Prize draw winner aims to take a break
07 Apr 2017
Simon Clark, MRC Career Development Fellow, is one of our latest Staff Survey prize draw winners
Oxford Road closure for resurfacing
07 Apr 2017
From 10 April through to 23 April (inclusive) Oxford Road will close in both directions between Grosvenor Street and Charles Street
BP Annual Lecture: The future of global energy markets
07 Apr 2017
Takes place on Monday 24 April from 5.45-8.00pm at Alliance Manchester Business School
Sexuality Summer School: Why Be Normal?
07 Apr 2017
The Public Events Programme from 22 to 26 May is now confirmed
Electric vehicle charging is changing in Manchester
07 Apr 2017
Charge Your Car (CYC) will be adjusting their pricing in response to growing usage and resource demand
Help us make the most of our updated mobile phone tariff
10 Apr 2017
We recently amended our agreement with Vodafone and moved to a new tariff with a lower monthly rental charge plus a 4G connection, where the network allows
Staff Survey 2017 prize winners announced
10 Apr 2017
Staff Survey closes next week
Taking action on Staff Survey issues
11 Apr 2017
Focus on: Manchester Museum and Whitworth Gallery
Enjoy some foodie treats at Tuesday street market
11 Apr 2017
The popular Levenshulme street food market is on Humanities Bridgeford Street
WATCH: Student Lifecycle Project (SLP)
11 Apr 2017
Improving the student experience
Taking on global inequalities: panel discussion
11 Apr 2017
The Global Development Institute is bringing together The Guardian, The World Bank and Oxfam for a panel discussion on addressing global inequalities
Manchester students visit No10 Downing Street
11 Apr 2017
For the third year running the Careers Service partnered with the Civil Service to run the ‘Behind the Black Door’ marketing competition
Dates for Oxford Road bank closures
11 Apr 2017
NatWest, Lloyds and HSBC are all closing their local branches this year
Works continue as part of Campus Masterplan
11 Apr 2017
Preparation work begins at Brunswick Park and Henry Royce Institute
What would you do with £250?
12 Apr 2017
Still time to enter the Staff Survey 2017 prize draw
Healthcare science lay representative opportunity
12 Apr 2017
Our Manchester Academy for Healthcare Scientist Education (MAHSE) is recruiting up to three lay representatives to join Masters and Doctoral level Healthcare Science programmes
Alliance Manchester Business School develops standard for disaster volunteers
12 Apr 2017
Charities, businesses and community groups across the world will be able to streamline and improve their response to emergencies and disasters, thanks to a new International Standard
Phosphorene reveals its superconductivity
12 Apr 2017
A new atomically thin material similar to graphene has been proven to be a promising new superconductive material
Award celebrates social impact of two projects
12 Apr 2017
Last night the University won a national award for two of its projects: 10,000 Actions and the Sustainability Challenge
Easter switch off
13 Apr 2017
Give your equipment a rest from tomorrow
Staff benefits update
13 Apr 2017
Win a pair of tickets to see Twelfth Night at the Royal Exchange and see the latest travel, family friendly and beauty offers!
Junk email filtering - Update 5
13 Apr 2017
The new junk mail scanning system is now in place, with a database for our intelligent scanning system to work with
Career Options for Researchers - Friday 9 June
18 Apr 2017
Attend Pathways and plan your future!
Call for departments to trial electric cargo bike
18 Apr 2017
Electric assist cargo bikes are available to hire free of charge
Rutherwood SWISH - this Thursday
18 Apr 2017
Bring your unwanted clothes and 'swish' them for other pre-loved items
Honoured for work to promote fungi
18 Apr 2017
Husband and wife team are first to receive British Mycological Society national award for education and outreach
The Staff Survey 2017 has now closed
19 Apr 2017
Thank you to everyone who has taken part
Keep the green flag flying at Michael Smith
19 Apr 2017
Help our biodiversity garden that’s home to frogs, insects, orchids – and carbon worth 60 Manchester to Paris return flights
bluedot festival day tickets go on sale
19 Apr 2017
Day tickets are now on sale, priced £59 per person, for the festival at Jodrell Bank from 7 until 9 July
Contact presents Swear School
19 Apr 2017
Punk poet Thick Richard brings informative, foul mouthed show to Contact from 3 until 6 May
#ScienceX event at intu Trafford Centre this weekend
19 Apr 2017
As the Easter holidays draw to a close, join us for a science extravaganza on 22 and 23 April
Networking event for technical staff
19 Apr 2017
Following feedback, quarterly meetings have been introduced
Abigail takes up Live Below the Line Challenge
19 Apr 2017
Abigail will experience ‘living below the line’ by only spending £5 over 5 days on food from 22 until 26 May
Junk email filtering - Managing junk email
20 Apr 2017
We now have a new method for submitting all junk email to our filtering service
Bus service and carriageway changes on Oxford Road
20 Apr 2017
Section from Grosvenor Street and Charles Street to re-open on Monday, 24 April
Wider Wallet – our exciting new staff discount site
20 Apr 2017
Our new improved staff discounts platform is now live
Staff benefits update – 19 April 2017
20 Apr 2017
How to register for Wider Wallet - the new discount platform, the winners of the Twelfth Night tickets at the Royal Exchange and more!
Research IT Grant Support Clinic
20 Apr 2017
A one-hour session for University researchers
Major European Commission grant boosts drug safety research
20 Apr 2017
Boost to Manchester researchers’ quest for scanning techniques to improve arthritis and cancer drug safety
Health and Wellbeing Seminar
20 Apr 2017
How do our buildings and greenspace contribute to our wellbeing and infrastructure resilience?
Final prize draw winners announced
21 Apr 2017
Staff Survey 2017 is now closed
Africa computer science project seeks crowdfunding support
21 Apr 2017
The School of Computer Science is running a pilot project teaching computing in African schools this summer
Alliance Manchester Business School in top 1% with triple accreditation
21 Apr 2017
AMBS has this week received a further five years of accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Kilburn installation to be officially opened by artist's family
21 Apr 2017
Display profiles work of artist, philosopher and pioneer in computer art Desmond Henry
Street market returns after Easter break
21 Apr 2017
The popular Levenshulme street food market is back on Tuesday 25 April
FREE Walter Carroll Lunchtime Concert - "Wander..." Ian Buckle, piano
24 Apr 2017
On Thursday 27 April, 1.10pm, at the Martin Harris Centre
Manchester University Music Society lunchtime concert - Vonnegut Collective
24 Apr 2017
On Friday 28 April, 1.10pm at the Martin Harris Centre
Manchester in the vanguard of a materials revolution
24 Apr 2017
Regius Professorship to be conferred on Philip Withers, also set to take up the role of Chief Scientist for the Henry Royce Institute
National Student Survey 2017 closes this week
25 Apr 2017
Last chance to encourage your students to have their say
Get involved in our new Community Festival
25 Apr 2017
Would you like to be part of the University’s amazing new event to open our doors to our neighbours?
Lecturer to speak on remarkable story behind a Salford library
25 Apr 2017
Professor Kevin Morgan will give the annual Frow memorial lecture on Working Class Movement Library's founders
Help Mike in his labour of love for Sarah
25 Apr 2017
Media relations colleague crowdfunds garden room for his partner, diagnosed with terminal cancer
Could you support students living in halls of residence?
25 Apr 2017
The ResLife team are currently recruiting to two different roles in halls of residence
Professor to take on epic bike ride raising funds for ovarian cancer research
25 Apr 2017
Professor Richard Edmondson will team up with Ken Gyles, whose daughter Emma sadly lost her battle with ovarian cancer at the age of just 24
Help our soon-to-be graduates find jobs or further study places
25 Apr 2017
Please promote our Grad Fair on Thursday 4 May to your final year undergraduate and postgraduate students
Northern Railway industrial action
26 Apr 2017
Train services to be affected by strike action on Friday, 28 April
Fire incident at The Paterson Building
26 Apr 2017
Everyone safely evacuated following a fire at our institute for cancer research
Staff benefits update – 26 April 2017
26 Apr 2017
Another Bank Holiday is on the way and have you discovered what’s new with your staff discounts?
Staff Network Groups Day
26 Apr 2017
Celebrate first ever national Staff Network Group Day on Wednesday, 10 May
FREE event for budding female entrepreneurs
26 Apr 2017
Join the Manchester Enterprise Centre for a day of workshops in conjunction with beauty brand Soap & Glory
Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) events this May
26 Apr 2017
Fascinating and insightful events as part of HCRI’s Speaker Series
Break a world record by just chilling out!
26 Apr 2017
Help break the world record for people practicing mindfulness at The Whitworth art gallery
Are you an amazing science communicator?
26 Apr 2017
The Josh Award is the UK’s national award in science communication, established to recognise and support up-and-coming talent
Sign-up and saddle up for European Cycling Challenge
26 Apr 2017
We are supporting the 2017 European Cycle Challenge (ECC) and need your help to get on the leader boards
New work by alumnus Tom Coult to open BBC Proms 2017
27 Apr 2017
St John’s Dance will be premièred by Edward Gardner and the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Fuel efficient smarter driver training
27 Apr 2017
Free places available – book now!
Could you take on the Eggheads?
27 Apr 2017
Production company 12 Yard Productions are looking for teams for a new series of the BBC 2 quiz show
Car Parks Office amended opening hours
27 Apr 2017
For the month of May, opening hours are changing
Local company serves up organic veg
28 Apr 2017
Join staff and students at the weekly stall run by Veg Box People
Students to present ideas on solving global issues at free event
28 Apr 2017
The second Falling Walls Lab will be held on Tuesday 25 July following a successful event in 2016
The graduate changing lives in Tanzania
28 Apr 2017
Ray Kileo is transforming Tanzanian capital city Dar es Salaam after returning there to work on its transport system