Network upgrades may cause evening outages on 20 April
Students may experience brief network disruption on the evening of Monday 20 April as IT Services completes essential upgrades to the University of Manchester’s data centres.

News, information and events for your Manchester student life

Students may experience brief network disruption on the evening of Monday 20 April as IT Services completes essential upgrades to the University of Manchester’s data centres.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A message from Professor Scott Heath (FSE Vice Dean for Teaching, Learning and Students) outlining planned building works at the Nancy Rothwell Building in April 2026, including temporary closures.

Jisc, the provider of network services to the UK education sector, are performing maintenance, and this means that there will be approximately 5 minutes’ disruption to eduroam Wi-Fi connectivity at 7pm on Thursday, 12 March.

Join the Students’ Union for a week of friendly, practical events designed to get you future-ready with money. Discover how to budget smarter, understand credit, and plan for life after uni.

Are you a first or second year undergraduate student passionate about your course and university life? This is your chance to represent the Faculty of Science & Engineering and make a real impact.

March in Manchester brings longer days, brighter evenings, and a packed calendar of cultural events, celebrations, and live entertainment. Find out more about what’s on across the city.

Voting in this year’s Lead MCR elections is officially open. Log in and vote via the Students’ Union website and you could win your share of £3,000!