News, information and events for your Manchester student life
It’s In Our Nature is our annual campaign that aims to get staff, students and the wider community engaged with the natural beauty and biodiversity present on our campus. This year, we have a number of great events lined up commencing the week of the 21st of April.
It’s not too late to link up with the Careers Service and find out more about some great opportunities available – from help finding a part-time job, and financial support on offer, to the kicking off your career with the Manchester Graduate Talent programme.
Join us to learn about safety and wellbeing support available on campus and citywide. No booking needed; drop in for information and resources.
Our next in-person Q&A sessions with the University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Duncan Ivison, is happening on Tuesday, 21 April, 1-2pm, in The Hive.
IT Services will be performing planned maintenance on the Campus Solutions student system, which means it will be unavailable from 3pm on Friday, 17 April to 9am Monday, 20 April 2026.
The finish line for the 2026 Manchester Marathon will return to Oxford Road this month. Find out more about potential disruption and volunteering opportunities.
Local elections are taking place across England on Thursday, 7 May 2026. This is your chance to have a say on who represents your local area on the council. Find out more about how to vote and important deadlines.
The University of Manchester has strengthened its global academic reputation, showing improvements across multiple disciplines in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject, achieving four subjects ranked in the world’s top 10, 15 in the global top 25, and 45 in the top 100.
April in Manchester is all about fresh starts, lighter evenings and a larger social calendar as spring fully blooms. From outdoor events and cultural festivals to big gigs, sport and Easter celebrations, it’s the perfect time to explore the city and make the most of longer days with friends or by yourself.
As a thank you, everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a prize draw to win 1 of 2 £50 Food On Campus vouchers. Winners will be contacted in May 2026.
Further to our news item last week outlining the symptoms of meningitis and what to do if you are worried following the outbreak of meningococcal disease in Kent, the latest data indicates there are no new cases confirmed.
Today is Eid al-Fitr, which brings Ramadan to a close for many Muslims in our University community. To everyone celebrating, we wish you a peaceful and joyful Eid.
If you’re graduating this summer take a look at the schedule of ceremonies and all the dates you need to know so that you can plan ahead.
Meningitis can be hard to identify at first because it can be like flu. Be aware of the symptoms and know what to do if you’re worried about yourself, or others.
Find out more about the wide range of workshops and groups for students between April and June 2026. Get practical tools and supportive environments to manage stress, build resilience, and improve mental wellbeing.