University news
Professor Rachel Griffith named as new President of the Royal Economic Society
(17 Apr 2019)
The Royal Economic Society has appointed Professor of Economics Rachel Griffith as its new President for 2019/20
Easter switch off
(17 Apr 2019)
Help us reduce our consumption by switching off all non-essential electrical items before the Easter weekend begins
President visits our public engagement champions
(16 Apr 2019)
Nancy hears how we tell our stories and demonstrate our impact to young and old, our neighbours, the wider world – and even our colleagues
Professor Burney wins prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
(16 Apr 2019)
Ian Burney, Professor of History based in FBMH’s Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) has been awarded a 2019 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship.
Our Staff Survey 2019 charitable donation
(15 Apr 2019)
Thanks to your responses we’ve raised more than £7500 for local charities
Final holiday winners revealed
(15 Apr 2019)
The final Staff Survey 2019 prize draw winners have been randomly selected
Starting at the finishing line – a Stellify story
(15 Apr 2019)
How Sara Kurdi’s amazing work for student-run food bank really got going when she completed her fundraising 10k run
Record number of votes for the Social Justice photography competition
(12 Apr 2019)
After a week of voting, the Social Justice photography competition has come to a close
New vision to ensure Manchester is a pioneer for latest industrial revolution
(11 Apr 2019)
The University of Manchester is to launch its ambitious vision to help ensure the city is a leader in the fourth industrial revolution in the same way it was a pioneer for the first phase of industrialisation
Academic wins Guardian award for migration project
(11 Apr 2019)
Professor of sociology Claire Alexander wins The Guardian University Award 2019 for research impact
Last chance to help reading transform a young life!
(10 Apr 2019)
Donate to the Wood Street Mission book appeal 2019 - deadline is today (Wednesday)
The Staff Survey 2019 has now closed
(09 Apr 2019)
The final prize draw winners will be randomly selected today and the total donations to charity calculated
Healthcare for all – a Stellify story
(08 Apr 2019)
How medic Joshua Strange set up a student society to help provide healthcare for homeless people, refugees and hard-to-reach patients
Your last chance to win a holiday
(08 Apr 2019)
Complete the Staff Survey 2019 today to qualify for the prize draw
Understanding our University’s financial position
(05 Apr 2019)
Find out more about our financial performance for 2017/18
AMBS launches teaching excellence video
(05 Apr 2019)
Hear what teaching excellence means to some of our AMBS colleagues.
Staff Survey 2019: Reminder emails
(05 Apr 2019)
You will receive emails reminding you to complete the survey
Thank you for attending the open meetings
(04 Apr 2019)
Thank you to all staff who attended and contributed to the open meetings
The Staff Survey 2019 closes on Monday
(04 Apr 2019)
Don’t forget to share your thoughts – you could win a holiday!
Manchester best in Europe in Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings
(03 Apr 2019)
The rankings recognise universities across the world for their social and economic impact
Not received your Staff Survey 2019 email?
(03 Apr 2019)
By now everyone should be in receipt of the invitation email, if not, here’s what to do
Delivering a better employee experience
(03 Apr 2019)
An update on the Employee Lifecycle Project from Karen Heaton, Director of Human Resources
£1 million investment in research community
(03 Apr 2019)
High Performance Compute resource available to further enable research
Look for #smilestones during our Love Your Campus campaign
(03 Apr 2019)
There’s a prize for the first person to tweet the 10 #smilestones found on campus
Three stars for the IT Support Centre
(02 Apr 2019)
The IT Support Centre has been awarded a three star certification by the Service Desk Institute (SDI), recognising them for their ‘customer-led’ approach to service.
Appointment of Director of Faculty Operations for Humanities
(02 Apr 2019)
Message from Patrick Hackett, Registrar, Secretary and Chief Operating Officer, on the appointment of Director of Faculty Operations for Humanities
University Place vendor nominated for National Lottery award
(02 Apr 2019)
HMPasties Kitchen, a bakery employing ex-offenders in Manchester, sell a range of meat and vegetarian pasties from University Place every Tuesday
Plant more trees in Manchester with the Staff Survey 2019
(02 Apr 2019)
Taking just 15 minutes to complete the survey can contribute to a cleaner, healthier city
Street food market shortlisted for prestigious BBC Food and Farming award
(02 Apr 2019)
Levenshulme Market has made it the final three in the Best Shop or Market category of the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2019
The Ede & Ravenscroft Prize: two winners recognised
(02 Apr 2019)
The worthy winners were awarded their graduation package