University news
Our 2027 Making a Difference Awards are open for entries
(11 Nov 2026)
Our 2027 Making a Difference Awards are open for entries
Student Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout: timeline
(09 Nov 2026)
Full student rollout confirmed for Semester 1, 2027/28, with an early group helping us test, learn and adapt beforehand
Zochonis Building nears completion with 80% lower carbon emissions
(09 Nov 2026)
Psychology staff and students will return to a refurbished Zochonis Building in January 2027, in a building that will save 238 tonnes of carbon a year and has been shaped by the people who will use it.
Community Conversations explores the future of Greater Manchester’s rivers
(06 Nov 2026)
Who cares about Greater Manchester’s rivers? This question was at the heart of the University’s third Community Conversations event.
Celebrating teaching excellence at Manchester
(05 Nov 2026)
Colleagues came together in Whitworth Hall to celebrate this year’s Teaching Excellence Award winners and the contribution people across our University make to teaching, learning and the student experience.
Oracle Fusion is now live
(04 Nov 2026)
Oracle Fusion is here: let’s get started together
New Managing Director appointed to lead advanced materials innovation centres
(04 Nov 2026)
The University has appointed Steve Foxley as Managing Director of its Advanced Materials Innovation Centres, strengthening its commitment to innovation and its ambition to become Europe's most inclusive and impactful innovation ecosystem.
Viewpoint: A place where you matter
(03 Nov 2026)
Executive Director of EDI Sarah Fox reflects on the close of our first EDI Strategy, the launch of our new EDI Framework, and what this shift means for embedding inclusion across the University
A Place Where You Matter: our new EDI Framework
(03 Nov 2026)
Join the conversation at our townhall on Monday, 16 November
Manchester named among UK’s top five universities for graduate employability
(03 Nov 2026)
We’re delighted to have been named one of the UK’s top five universities for graduate employability in a new international ranking.
Disability History Month 2026
(30 Oct 2026)
The Unfinished Act: adding life to years and creating opportunity for generations to come
Oxford Road Corridor launches new ten-year Strategy
(29 Oct 2026)
New Strategy for Manchester’s Knowledge Quarter sets out ambitions for the next decade, with independent assessment indicating the potential for around 15,800 additional jobs and £1.9 billion in annual GVA by 2036.
Oracle Fusion launches in November
(29 Oct 2026)
Getting ready and finding support
Manchester Museum and Science Gallery partnership
(28 Oct 2026)
Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester, and Science Gallery Bengaluru have agreed a partnership designed to tackle some of the shared challenges facing both cities.
Future Foundations – 'New work pattern for you’ email notifications
(26 Oct 2026)
Unexpected automated email notifications from Oracle Fusion.
Shaping the future of technical expertise at Manchester
(23 Oct 2026)
Shaping the future of technical expertise at Manchester
Manchester Online – join us for our colleague open meeting
(22 Oct 2026)
Colleagues from across the University are invited to join our first Manchester Online Open Meeting to hear more about the programme, find out what we've been working on and ask questions directly to the programme team.
Nicola Davies appointed as Chief Financial Officer
(22 Oct 2026)
Nicola will take up the role on Monday, 8 February 2027
Availability issues affecting some University websites and services (Update 1)
(22 Oct 2026)
Last updated: 8.15am, Friday 23 October
Professor Ashley Blom to become Provost of the University of Melbourne
(20 Oct 2026)
Professor Ashley Blom, Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, will leave The University of Manchester next year to take up the role of Provost at the University of Melbourne.
Every conversation counts: Introducing Excelling at Manchester
(16 Oct 2026)
Bringing Manchester 2035 to life through meaningful conversations.
University announces new centre for education, research and innovation in Bengaluru, India
(15 Oct 2026)
The University strengthens its long-standing ties with India and creating new opportunities for collaboration with students, innovators, industry and alumni.
Catch up: one year of Manchester 2035
(13 Oct 2026)
Our recent all colleague townhall gave colleagues the opportunity to reflect on progress since the launch of From Manchester for the world and what comes next
“Where understanding and creativity begin…”
(13 Oct 2026)
Our Research Platforms catalyse ideas, networks, funders and partnerships – helping us all to work together to deliver Manchester 2035.
Update on 2026-27 pay award
(12 Oct 2026)
2026–27 pay award to be implemented in October payroll
Rutherford Building officially opens as new home for Geography
(09 Oct 2026)
The Grade II listed Rutherford Building, where Ernest Rutherford’s team first split the atom, has officially reopened following a two-year refurbishment. The building, which was developed alongside the Integrated Infrastructure Plan (IIP), is now home to our Geography department.
Manchester Online: Flexible learning, global reach
(08 Oct 2026)
A new platform for teaching beyond campus, Manchester Online will connect more learners worldwide with flexible postgraduate study and the quality of a Manchester education.
University celebrates winners of inaugural Partnership Excellence Awards
(08 Oct 2026)
Manchester celebrated the very best in collaboration and knowledge exchange last night at the inaugural Partnership Excellence Awards, recognising the people, projects and organisations delivering outstanding impact through partnership working.
University and Students' Union issue update on Turnitin
(07 Oct 2026)
Turnitin, the software used to submit academic work and check for plagiarism, has postponed a proposed change that would have allowed it to use student work to train AI models.
Black History Month 2026
(07 Oct 2026)
Honouring our communities