News archive – July 2017
Renting increases risk of depression and lowers wellbeing, study finds
03 Jul 2017
A team of researchers has found that people who rent their homes for longer have more symptoms of depression and lower levels of wellbeing, while the opposite is true for those who live in owned homes for a longer part of their lives
A ‘Metrolink Mayor’?
03 Jul 2017
Read about the challenges facing Andy Burnham in issue 6 of The University of Manchester Magazine
Getting graphic: bioenergy for the future
03 Jul 2017
How can we help people understand an area as complex as bioenergy? Manchester scientists are using the medium of the graphic novel to illustrate the issues.
How radioactive elements could be ‘fished out’ of nuclear waste
03 Jul 2017
Manchester scientists have revealed how arsenic molecules might be used to ‘fish out’ the most toxic elements from radioactive nuclear waste - a breakthrough that could make the decommissioning industry even safer and more effective.
Distinguished Achievement Awards 2017
03 Jul 2017
The Distinguished Achievement Awards Ceremony has been held to recognise outstanding performance across the University
What files and papers have you got stored away?
04 Jul 2017
Time to identify, own and classify any highly restricted or critical information
Wood Street Mission lottery winner
04 Jul 2017
Announcing the winner of the July 2017 draw
04 Jul 2017
University gives helping hand to previously homeless local people
04 Jul 2017
How The Works has honoured our pledge to the city’s Homelessness Charter – and changed lives
Tackling hate crime and online harassment on campus
04 Jul 2017
HEFCE are inviting applications to their Catalyst Fund for new small scale projects on student safeguarding, to receive funding of up to £50,000
Manchester Pride 2017 – save the date!
04 Jul 2017
After one year off the University is back to participate in Manchester Pride
Centre of excellence on ethnic inequalities and severe mental illness
05 Jul 2017
Five-year national programme to focus on transforming health services for ethnic minority people with severe mental illness
Keeping future students up to date on programme information
05 Jul 2017
Revised guidance has been issued for Higher Education Institutions
05 Jul 2017
Zimbabwean playwright and anti-Mugabe activist Silvanos Mudzvova, here at The University of Manchester on an Artist Protection Fund fellowship from the Institute of International Education, talks about his terrifying struggle for freedom.
Game, set, graphene
05 Jul 2017
World number 1 and 2 seeds Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic use wonder material racquets
Book now for the July HEI Seminar!
06 Jul 2017
The HEI Seminar will be delivered by Will Spinks, Registrar, Secretary and Chief Operating Officer on Thursday 13th July 2017 12:30 - 13:30 , at Roscoe Building. The topic will be on PSS performance to date & challenges ahead.
Graphene membranes can make nuclear industry greener
06 Jul 2017
Congratulations to our Teaching Excellence Awards winners for 2017
07 Jul 2017
Meet our three inspiring winners
Research IT Newsletter - July 2017
07 Jul 2017
Keeping University of Manchester researchers up to date with news directly affecting research activities
Director of Work and Equalities Institute
07 Jul 2017
Professor Jill Rubery to lead new institute at Alliance Manchester Business School
Response to UCU for all staff
07 Jul 2017
The University has been and remains committed to effective consultation with the Trade Unions
Big numbers, real lives
10 Jul 2017
Read all about our commitment to social responsibility in issue 6 of The University of Manchester Magazine
Celebrating Graduation 2017!
10 Jul 2017
Wishing all our graduands the very best for a bright and exciting future
10 Jul 2017
10 Jul 2017
WATCH: Take to the airwaves
10 Jul 2017
Fancy volunteering at Radio Lollipop, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital?
The Industrial Strategy Commission launches new report
10 Jul 2017
The Commission is a partnership between Policy@Manchester and Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute
University launches £4.8m materials partnership
11 Jul 2017
Five-year multidisciplinary project to provide enabling science to help UK industry achieve step-change in performance
Powertech conference
11 Jul 2017
12th IEEE PES Powertech Conference – PowerTech Manchester 2017, 18-22 June 2017
Bina Agarwal awarded the Order of Agricultural Merit by France
11 Jul 2017
Professor of Development Economics and Environment receives prestigious award for outstanding contribution to agriculture
Alumnus returns favour with new teaching tool
11 Jul 2017
Innovative language app designed by Manchester alumnus now being used by University
Media Fellowship for Graphene Academic
12 Jul 2017
Dr Aravind Vijayaraghavan, Lecturer in Nanotechnology at The University of Manchester has been awarded a British Science Association (BSA) Media Fellowship.
12 Jul 2017
WATCH: Measuring the difference
12 Jul 2017
See exactly how our goal of social responsibility changes lives
Free classes available on Summer Sport Timetable!
12 Jul 2017
Keep active over summer with our FREE drop-in sessions for staff and students
Alliance Manchester Business School awarded £9.7 million funding boost
12 Jul 2017
Alliance Manchester Business School has been awarded £9.7 million by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)
Manchester Central Food Bank seeking volunteers for supermarket food collection
13 Jul 2017
Can you spare a couple of hours on Friday, 21 July and Saturday, 22 July?
Director for the Student Experience
13 Jul 2017
Simon Merrywest appointed to the role from 1 October 2017
Inspiring students achieve their graduation dreams
13 Jul 2017
For all our students, graduating is a testament to their hard work - but for some, it's a particularly inspiring achievement
Volunteers needed for Sustainability Challenge 2017
13 Jul 2017
Would you like to help deliver the Sustainability Challenge 2017 to our 1st year undergraduate students?
NIHR to fund major new research into prevention and management of stillbirth
14 Jul 2017
£2m funding award from the UK National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) will enable researchers to undertake pioneering research to prevent and better manage stillbirths in sub-Saharan Africa.
New study reveals huge contribution of carers of terminally ill
14 Jul 2017
WATCH: University honours Skyscanner duo
14 Jul 2017
Travel search site founders Gareth Williams and Bonamy Grimes receive Outstanding Alumni Awards - and advise our "optimistic and ambitious" graduands
New: Extended student access to previous years Blackboard module sites
14 Jul 2017
Changes to Blackboard module sites
Sustaining our future
17 Jul 2017
Professor of Human Geography James Evans is determined to address the challenges as 80% of the global population are forecast to live in cities by the end of this century
Artificial intelligence and robots to make offshore windfarms safer and cheaper
17 Jul 2017
17 Jul 2017
An international team of physiologists including The University of Manchester’s Dr Holly Shiels has returned from Greenland, where they battled storms and icebergs to study one of the world’s most mysterious sharks
Academic to lead prestigious research institute
17 Jul 2017
Professor Stephen J Milner appointed new Director of The British School at Rome
17 Jul 2017
Helena stays CALM for Wigan 10K
17 Jul 2017
IT Services colleague raises money for award-winning charity against male suicide
Oarsome Peter sculls his way to academic success
17 Jul 2017
How our international rower combined sport with study to graduate
The University and BP launch multimillion pound collaborative research project
17 Jul 2017
New research aims to combat corrosion in demanding environments
WATCH: University’s first Community Festival
17 Jul 2017
How we entertained and amazed 2,000 of our neighbours here on campus
WATCH: Leading the way for electric vehicles
18 Jul 2017
Manchester City Council is launching a short film to show the innovative ways electric vehicles (EVs) can deliver economic and environmental benefits
Living Beyond Dementia
18 Jul 2017
The Whitworth hosts exhibition examining how to live well after dementia diagnosis
Before You Were Born…
18 Jul 2017
Free family event looks at how babies grow – and how research ensures more babies are surviving and living healthy lives
President visits Student Lifecycle Project
18 Jul 2017
Nancy sees the start of a large, very exciting transition – and we can all get involved
Changes to Adobe Creative Cloud subscription
18 Jul 2017
Adobe Creative Cloud includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and more
Changes to access between Chemistry and Zochonis buildings
19 Jul 2017
Construction work on the stores of the Chemistry Building are progressing on site with more commencing externally
Join us at Hulme STEAM Maker Faire, an afternoon of art, science and crafts!
19 Jul 2017
Takes place on Saturday, 22 July from 2pm until 5pm
Combating allergies with citizen science
19 Jul 2017
Blackboard unavailable from 5pm on Thursday 27 July for annual upgrade
19 Jul 2017
Blackboard, Turnitin and Grademark will be unavailable from 5pm on Thursday 27 July to 9am on Sunday 30 July for an upgrade
Alliance Manchester Business School celebrate redevelopment progress
19 Jul 2017
Guests gathered on site to celebrate a significant step forward with a topping out ceremony on Tuesday, 18 July
Drop-in sessions on records management good practice
19 Jul 2017
The Information Governance Office are arranging drop-in sessions for members of staff with any questions or queries regarding records management good practice
Staff benefits update – 19 July 2017
20 Jul 2017
It’s a busy week with features from Super Break, spas at The Midland Hotel and Malmaison, a healthcare scheme with AXA PPP, a new offer for you from Wynsors shoes and save an extra 15% off leading appliances.
NASA rover technology to be used in project to map nuclear sites comprehensively
20 Jul 2017
University of Manchester scientists are leading a team which is to comprehensively map some of the world’s most radioactive sites using sensing technology mounted on an advanced robotic vehicle.
University celebrates silver – twice!
20 Jul 2017
Research beacons campaign and Stellify honoured in education marketing awards
University scores top marks for sustainable procurement
21 Jul 2017
We are first university in the country to have its self-assessment independently verified
University shortlisted for three prestigious communications awards
21 Jul 2017
Marked out for our outstanding communications and engagement work in a strongly competitive region
Record memories of 1960s/1970s Manchester and Salford
21 Jul 2017
Discuss and record your memories in a recording booth at Manchester Art Gallery on Saturday, 22 July and Sunday, 23 July
Bumper turnout for Annual Cycling Event
21 Jul 2017
On Thursday, 15 June it was the University's turn to host Corridor Manchester’s Annual Cycling Event
Has Lincoln mystery been solved by JK Rowling unmasking technique?
21 Jul 2017
Experts believe they have solved a longstanding mystery, using a method similar to the one which discovered that Robert Galbraith – the author of detective story ‘The Cuckoo’s Calling’ - was in fact an alias for Harry Potter writer JK Rowling
Manchester leading new European drive to tackle energy poverty
24 Jul 2017
Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award
24 Jul 2017
Remind your network of US academics that the application deadline is Tuesday, 1 August
Brain tumour no match for graduating Kim
24 Jul 2017
Now teaching deaf children – her dream job – she thanks course leaders for their invaluable and caring support
WATCH: Manchester graduate celebrates a twin success
25 Jul 2017
Harriet gave birth to twins during her course and thanks her academic supervisor – who’s also a twin – for all her support
Looking for a summer read? Come along to a book swap!
25 Jul 2017
The Green Impact team of the Division of Development and Alumni Relations is holding a book swap on Friday, 28 July
25 Jul 2017
July 2017 HEFCE Catalyst Fund
26 Jul 2017
Call for bids – closing the skills gap and supporting the Industrial Strategy through curriculum development
Danielle George presents BBC's relaunched Tomorrow’s World
26 Jul 2017
Our Vice Dean of Teaching, Learning and Students explores the rise of the robots as part of a series to connect audiences with the brightest minds
Geoscientists fly the flag for Manchester at global energy showcase
26 Jul 2017
Three senior geoscientists from the University have been representing Manchester and the UK at an international energy expo hosted in Kazakhstan.
WATCH: TWO cheers for our Manchester Pride 2017 float!
26 Jul 2017
University sets up two cheering points to support our parade stars – and get a free T-shirt
Mystery mosaic unveiled in new location
26 Jul 2017
A mosaic which is believed to date from the 1960s has been unveiled in its new location as part of the Schuster Building refurbishments
Staff benefits update – 26 July 2017
26 Jul 2017
We have new offers for you with YourParkingSpace, Pierre Alexandre and the Sugden Centre
Highway works commence on Booth Street West
26 Jul 2017
Bruntwood has confirmed work is commencing to complete drop-off points/lay-bys on Booth Street West and servicing access on Higher Cambridge Street
Royce backs government plans to empower UK economy with battery technology
26 Jul 2017
The Henry Royce Institute welcomes the government’s pledge to invest £246 million investment in battery technology.
Manchester Access Programme students take first steps into the corporate world
26 Jul 2017
A cohort of first year students attended a two day Insight event at KPMG offices in Manchester
ResLife vacancies available starting September 2017
26 Jul 2017
Postgraduate students and staff are welcome to apply
Changes to the senior leadership team
27 Jul 2017
Deputy President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and two Vice Presidents in place, promising strong leading team
Next generation of nuclear robots will go where none have gone before
27 Jul 2017
My Learning Essentials wins global award for Community Engagement
27 Jul 2017
The University’s contribution to Widening Participation (WP) through its My Learning Essentials (MLE) resources has been recognised with a Catalyst Award for Community Engagement, awarded by Blackboard Inc
Keeping future students up to date on programme information
28 Jul 2017
Revised guidance has been issued for Higher Education Institutions
Universities selected as FA Women’s High Performance Football Centre
28 Jul 2017
The University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan University to become high performance centre for women’s football
Changes to IT security policies and procedures
28 Jul 2017
Our security policies and procedures are there to protect you and the University. They describe the rules that you agree to when using University services
Improving access to museum artefacts using latest technologies
28 Jul 2017
Manchester Museum is working to improve access through digital technologies
Voicemail service unavailable during upgrade
28 Jul 2017
We're upgrading the voicemail service on Monday 31 July
New £2.9 million centre to explore molecular clues to serious illnesses
29 Jul 2017
Manchester Molecular Pathology Innovation Centre (MMPathIC), to be led by Professor Tony Freemont from MHS's Institute of Inflammation and Repair, will employ and train scientists in the use of emerging molecular pathology research techniques
University unveils student village plans
29 Jul 2017
Public drop-in sessions to view proposals for Fallowfield Student Village
What files and papers have you got stored away?
31 Jul 2017
Time to identify, own and classify any highly restricted or critical information
Bigger than the Higgs boson?
31 Jul 2017
Or the physicist, the rabbi and the quest to understand the universe...
Enormous promise for new parasitic infection treatment
31 Jul 2017
Breakthrough in pharmaceuticals production with new enzyme discovery
31 Jul 2017
Global Development Institute launches its brand new podcast
31 Jul 2017
Hear the latest thinking, insight and debate in development studies
Bring science to the Manchester Caribbean Carnival
31 Jul 2017
British Science Association needs volunteers for the north west’s largest celebration of Caribbean music and carnival arts