News, information and events for your Manchester student life
The University of Manchester will bring together researchers, students, entrepreneurs, industry partners, investors and civic leaders for its first Innovation Festival, taking place from 5–9 October 2026.
A message from our President and Vice-Chancellor, Duncan Ivison and Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students, Jenn Hallam.
The University can now send urgent notifications directly to your mobile device ensuring that you can receive instant alerts in the event of serious incidents. Find out more.
Congratulations to all Summer 2026 graduates! Although your degree programme may have ended, you can still access support from the Careers Service for a further two years. Find out more.
Join Hon. Julia Gillard AC, Chair of Wellcome Trust and 27th Prime Minister of Australia for this year’s Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture. Find out more and how to book your place.
From ground-breaking research to global collaboration, this year’s Manchester Doctoral College Excellence Awards celebrated the people making a real impact across our postgraduate research community.
The university’s social prescribing team are running a summer social event at the Student’s Union this Friday 26th June 1-3pm in the Nest.
Join Policy@Manchester and the Institute for Government for an interactive workshop on engaging with policy makers.
Blue 1 will be temporarily closed from Monday, 29 June while refurbishment work takes place to improve the space. Find out more.
The University of Manchester has been ranked first in the world for progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Times Higher Education (THE) Sustainability Impact Ratings.
From Tuesday 23 June, the Mental Health Support Team (MHST) is launching a new website and self-referral form make it easier for you to access support.
The University of Manchester has been ranked in the top 40 universities globally in the QS World University Rankings 2027. Read more about how the University scored and reaction from our President and Vice-Chancellor.
How would you like to spend next summer on a fully-funded internship in Canada? Applications are now open for the Mitacs Globalink Research Internship Scheme for summer 2027.
This June, join the Wellbeing Team & the Social Prescribers for this months “Find your Village” belonging event. This is an opportunity to meet new people and learn about what support is available, healthy relationships and how to take care of your wellbeing.
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