News, information and events for your Manchester student life
As we’re sure many will be pleased to know, Blackboard will no longer be used from September 2025 as we switch over to our new and improved digital learning environment Canvas! Find out more here.
“I’m going to sit down and try to study for an hour”. You’ve probably thought this exact statement an embarrassing number of times. Here’s why: our brains are wired to conserve energy and respond to urgency. How do we fix this?
Are you looking to explore a new place this summer while expanding your knowledge? Consider a summer school in 2025, where you can spend a month sampling living and studying abroad. Applications open now!
We’re looking for Postgraduate Researchers to join the Manchester Access Programme (MAP) as academic tutors. You’ll be paid to tutor local sixth form students from underrepresented groups, and support their progression to University.
Looking to try something new in 2025? Want to develop skills outside your course? Take a look at our free choice taught units on everything from creativity to setting up a side hustle – sign up today!
o better meet student expectations, the University’s Teaching, Learning and Students Sub-Group or TLS SG working with our IT services is proposing a new approach to change and innovation in Teaching, Learning, and the Student Experience – find out more.
Have you thought about studying in a different country? Or spending a few weeks abroad during the Summer? Join us for the Go Abroad Fair! 15 October, 11am – 4pm, Nancy Rothwell Building Foyer.
Are you still deciding what units to study this academic year? The University College for Interdisciplinary Learning (UCIL) may have just the right unit for you!
Only you will know exactly what still needs to be done and how you want to approach the weeks leading up to submission. Read on to see how to maximise your efforts.
If you’ve just completed your exams and/or assessments – well done! You should be so proud of yourself. You might find, however, that you need a pause.
Need help for final assignments, dissertations or resits? The Library is here to help you throughout the summer with a series of workshops, online guidance and drop-in support:
Updated 28 May 2024 Over the weekend, a group of students from our University gained unauthorised access to the Whitworth Hall complex. Various entrances and access points have been unlawfully barricaded, and occupiers have broken onto a balcony, which poses significant health and safety risks to occupiers and others. We are in discussions with Greater…
We’re all about halfway through exams now, and a pint in the sunshine at the closest pub with outdoor seating is looking a lot more appealing than another test. Staying motivated can feel like an uphill battle, but here are some tips to help you keep going strong.
As a neurodivergent student, navigating university life can present unique challenges and obstacles that other students may not be familiar with. It can be a lonely feeling if you don’t have a support system that understands the complexity of having a neurodevelopmental or mental health condition in an academic environment. At the University of Manchester,…