Staff announcements
Race Equality Charter roadshow - Monday, 11 November
(11 Oct 2024)
Share your experiences and help to shape our charter mark progress
Complete our Menstrual Health Survey
(09 Oct 2024)
For all colleagues - have your say on the impact of menstrual health and peri/menopause within the workplace
Introducing Connect - Your new online support portal
(08 Oct 2024)
Powered by ServiceNow, the new portal offers a single platform for IT service management, customer service, and other functions.
Prioritise professional development with 50% off short courses at AMBS
(07 Oct 2024)
Alliance Manchester Business School’s (AMBS) portfolio of short business courses combine the latest industry insights and networking opportunities with practical skill building and world-beating research.
Our transition from Blackboard Learn to Canvas - what you need to know
(04 Oct 2024)
As we enter our final academic year of using Blackboard Learn, we want our colleagues and students to feel supported and informed in the transition to our new central learning environment (CLE), Canvas by Instructure.
Our Library news round-up
(03 Oct 2024)
Check out what the Library has on offer from this month (October 2024)
New guidance for international research projects – a reminder
(02 Oct 2024)
Researchers funded by or working with collaborators from certain countries are now expected to use the Research Risk Profiler tool - information on this and more on our research security hub
Check out our Assessment Toolkit
(01 Oct 2024)
The Assessment Toolkit is an online resource for developing assessment and feedback practice for our students. For our teaching focussed staff, we hope this will be helpful tool to support your role at the University.
The University of Manchester joins the UK Town and Gown Association
(30 Sep 2024)
The University of Manchester, along with Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester City Council and Manchester Student Homes (the university housing service for both The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University), is delighted to join the UK Town and Gown Association (UKTGA) under their new membership model.
Cadmus now available to help to improve assessment
(30 Sep 2024)
We are happy to announce that a new assessment tool called Cadmus will be available to use in Blackboard across the University from today, Monday, 30 September.
Winter heating schedule update
(30 Sep 2024)
Heating has started to be turned on across campus after temperature monitoring by the Directorate of Estates & Facilities
What’s on in October?
(30 Sep 2024)
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.
Join our Appeals, Complaints, Conduct, and Discipline (ACCD) Network
(26 Sep 2024)
Are you involved in student casework or related support? Our University has an active network for all colleagues (PS or academic) involved in academic appeals and complaints, and academic or non-academic conduct and discipline issues.
EDI Leadership Development programmes launching this autumn
(25 Sep 2024)
Applications for 100 Black Women Professors are now open
Student Experience Programme (SEP) evaluation update
(24 Sep 2024)
The timeline for the evaluation of the ‘people and structures’ element of SEP has been extended and more opportunities to get involved have been created.
FoodOnCampus rebrands as Unicafe
(23 Sep 2024)
FoodOnCampus, our network of cafés across campus run by the University, has officially been rebranded as Unicafe
Charles Street Car Park is closing
(23 Sep 2024)
Charles Street Car Park will be closing on Sunday, 20 October, as part of the University’s process of vacating buildings that form part of the ID Manchester site.
Opening up Research programme launches
(20 Sep 2024)
Join us – along with President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Duncan Ivison and Vice-President for Research, Professor Colette Fagan – at a special event on Monday, 28 October
Planned disruption to Wi-Fi
(20 Sep 2024)
IT Services and its network partners need to perform maintenance work which will affect Wi-Fi access on campus and in halls.
Help us support our students’ digital equity
(18 Sep 2024)
Signpost our students to a range of resources to help support the recent launch of our Digital Equity Charter
Develop your research impact – new training dates
(17 Sep 2024)
Learn how to work with stakeholders more strategically and how to plan for, communicate and evidence your work’s results in the real world.
M62 closure this weekend
(16 Sep 2024)
Plan your journey - disruption expected as Network Rail replaces the existing bridge that takes trains over the M62, between junction 19 and 20 near Rochdale.
Our new Library news round-up
(16 Sep 2024)
Check out what the Library has on offer from this month (September 2024)
University heating update: winter schedule
(13 Sep 2024)
As we prepare to welcome our new and returning colleagues and students back to the University, the Directorate of Estates and Facilities will be closely monitoring the extended weather forecast to determine the appropriate time to switch to winter heating across campus.
Improving the diversity and inclusivity of research here at Manchester
(12 Sep 2024)
Colleagues are invited to take part in a study exploring how opportunities for collaboration with industry are disseminated among staff – find out more
Changes to the Purchasing Card request process
(11 Sep 2024)
There have been some changes to the Purchasing Card process that requesters need to be aware about.
Teams Build Dreams…
(10 Sep 2024)
Team Research Community Event – launch of micro-catalyst funding call 2024/5 on Tuesday, 15 October
Summer round-up: Everything you might have missed
(09 Sep 2024)
For colleagues who have spent time away over the summer, we have compiled the main announcements that will help you prepare for the new academic year.
IT maintenance and downtime: Tues 10 and Thurs 12 September
(09 Sep 2024)
IT Services need to perform critical planned maintenance in readiness for Start of Year.
New attendance monitoring tool SEAtS to launch later this month
(06 Sep 2024)
Message from Professor Dan George, Associate Vice President of Blended and Flexible Learning and Project Sponsor, on the University-wide implementation of SEAtS - our new attendance monitoring platform.