Xerox Printers unavailable on Tuesday 6 January 2026
IT Services are performing the annual upgrade on the Xerox printing system, so the Xerox Multi-Function Devices (MFDs) will be unavailable for use on Tuesday 6 January 2026.

News, information and events for your Manchester student life

IT Services are performing the annual upgrade on the Xerox printing system, so the Xerox Multi-Function Devices (MFDs) will be unavailable for use on Tuesday 6 January 2026.

Assessments reflect your learning and are key to your academic progress, and to keep things fair the University looks out for signs of academic malpractice – find out more.

Flu and flu-like illnesses on the rise, nationally. Make sure you know how to reduce the risks of transmission and which health service to use if you need help.

If your student home will be empty over the Christmas break, take a look at our simple tips to make sure that your house and belongings are safe and secure while you’re away.

All colleagues, students and the wider community are invited to take part in a public lighting of the menorah, with live music, hot chocolate and doughnuts. Tuesday, 16 December | 6pm | Brunswick Park

The Graduate Outcomes Survey is a national survey sent to all graduates across the country 15 months after you complete your course to ask what you’re doing now and how your degree has helped you.

IT Services will be performing planned maintenance on the Campus Solutions student system, which means it will be unavailable from 7pm on Friday 12 December to 8am on Monday 15 December 2025.

Take a short survey about your awareness of the University Centre for Academic English. Your feedback helps improve support, and you could win a £50 Amazon voucher. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday 19 December.

Purplewave joins the Manchester South Park Run on Saturday, 13 December, at 09am. This event is free to take part in, but you can add some festive cheer by wearing a Santa hat – available for just £2.50. Hats are limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so grab yours early.

Our University aims to be zero carbon by 2038, and we all have a part to play in reaching this goal. Over the festive closure period, the University sees a reduction of 25% in energy usage (equating a cost saving of £150,000), but we could be saving even more.

Church communities are hosting a range of community and student events as well as Christmas services for all throughout the festive period where you will be made to feel very welcome. Our University chaplains will also be on hand to offer support.

It’s been a long semester and you’ve probably found your own routine and new ways of doing things so if the idea of returning home feels strange, we’ve got some tips that might help.

January exams and assessments can make it difficult to relax over the break but it’s important that take meaningful time off. So here’s some tips on how to do that and stay on track.

Staying in Manchester over the holidays can be amazing. The city slows down and there are still plenty of cheap or free things happening. Take a look at our top tips for staying social and festive if you’re stating in Manchester.

The University’s Course Unit Surveys for this semester are now live, and we want to hear from you! Help to shaping the learning experience for current and future students, so please take a few minutes to share your views