News, information and events for your Manchester student life
A message from Patrick Hackett on behalf of the Senior Leadership Team Our Students’ Union Executive Officers have shared with the Senior Leadership Team an open letter from the people protesting on campus. As ever, we work closely with our elected student representatives and are happy to share our response with our wider student and…
Don’t forget to log your volunteering hours on Volunteer Hub – the deadline to register and complete your volunteering is 31 May.
We want you to get the most from your course and your university experience and be actively involved in your studies. If you do need help, we want to be able to quickly offer you the right support – whether that’s academic, wellbeing or anything else you might need. From the start of the academic…
We know it can be frustrating if your exams are approaching or you’re a postgrad still working away but you neighbours either don’t have exams or are finished and their noise level is causing a distraction for you.
On Thursday 9 May 2024, we hosted the 10th annual Making a Difference Awards to celebrate the inspiring social responsibility achievements of our students, staff, alumni and external partners. Our social responsibility activity spans everything from research, teaching, working with external partners and our University operations. The Awards highlight the extensive range of social responsibility initiatives…
The protest tent encampment in Brunswick Park has remained in place over the weekend, with Campus Support and Security continuing to be on site. Further to the attempt to disrupt our Making a Difference Awards last week, we have seen an escalation in attempts from protesters to cause disruption today. People have attempted to place…
In the early hours of the morning, 13 May, the University and Manchester Museum were subject to an act of criminal vandalism. If you are coming on to campus today, you may see that there has been some criminal damage primarily to the Manchester Museum and Queens Arch, with paint sprayed over part of the…
On Tuesday, 7 May, we celebrated some truly remarkable volunteers at the Volunteer of the Year Awards, held in Whitworth Hall. From making a difference in communities halfway across the globe to driving sustainability initiatives right here on campus, the winners and nominees of the 2024 awards blew us away with their dedication, leadership, and…
Are you ready for our Universally Manchester Festival? Running from 6-9 June, our flagship bicentenary celebration features a packed programme, and you can now secure your free tickets to some of our most in-demand events!
Whilst many of you are undertaking essays and assessment at the moment, there is so much going on throughout the month for when you’re taking a study break – or to celebrate the end of exams and deadlines. We’ve broken the events down into categories so there’s something for everyone, with plenty of free and…
“How much money does The University of Manchester have in reserves?” “Where does the money come from?” “What is the money spent on?” If you’ve ever had questions like these, you’re in the right place. On Wednesday 1 May, we hosted an open meeting with senior leaders from the University to answer your questions on…
Starting in the afternoon of Wednesday 1 May an encampment has been erected on Brunswick Park, which comprises a number of people who are protesting at the conflict in Israel and Gaza. This follows numerous other such events on campuses in the UK and US over the last few days and weeks. Free speech and…
Voting is now open in our ‘Made in Manchester’ student art competition. Earlier this year, Manchester students were invited to submit a piece of art that expressed what ‘Made in Manchester’ means to them. Of the many amazing entries we received, our panel of judges has narrowed it down to six finalists – and we’re…
Whether you’ve got exams coming up or assessments due soon, this time of year can be tough. We want to make sure you’re looking after yourself (and your friends) during this demanding time, so to help, we’re sharing some of our top tips. Check in on someone Whether it’s friends, flatmates, or course mates, take…
Manchester Museum has been announced as one of five finalists for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2024, the world’s largest museum prize. Art Fund annually shortlists five outstanding museums for Museum of the Year. The 2024 edition recognises inspiring projects from autumn 2022 through to winter 2023, with audiences and communities at their heart – with a particular…