Staff announcements
Updates to our Multifaith offering for colleagues
(19 Sep 2025)
Chaplaincy, prayer spaces, and drop-in sessions
Make our campus safe for Mancunian hedgehogs!
(17 Sep 2025)
Get involved with our new Hedgehog Action Group
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) - important deadline reminder
(16 Sep 2025)
Colleagues must register any activities sponsored by a foreign state or certain state-controlled organisations with FIRS by 1 October 2025 or within an allotted timeframe thereafter – information, guidance and support for all affected colleagues.
Bus strike action to take place this week
(15 Sep 2025)
As you start making plans for Welcome Week, please be aware that industrial action by some operator staff will be affecting the Bee Network’s services across Greater Manchester from Friday, 19 until Monday, 22 September. TfGM are urging passengers to check their journeys and plan them in advance ahead of the strikes.
Extra IT Support for new students during Welcome Week
(15 Sep 2025)
Starting university can be exciting and a little overwhelming. To make things easier, we’re offering extra IT support across campus to help new students get connected and confident with key services like Wi-Fi, Duo 2-factor authentication, and more.
Personal Relationship Policy
(15 Sep 2025)
Reminder to declare any pre-existing Personal Relationship by Tuesday 30 September 2025
Campus safety essentials for the new academic year
(11 Sep 2025)
As we head into the new academic year, it's important to remind yourself of essential health and safety tips around fire alarms, first aid, and reporting.
Video: Transformed network to set teaching and learning innovation up for success
(11 Sep 2025)
The University of Manchester is undergoing significant investment in improving the organisation’s network to set up teaching and learning innovation for success.
Open Research Fellowship Programme 2025-26 – apply from 8 September 2025
(08 Sep 2025)
A chance for passionate individuals to explore the different elements of Open Research and help create a more open, collaborative, and equitable research landscape.
Leadership and management apprenticeship opportunities
(05 Sep 2025)
Unlock your leaderships skills with a variety of apprenticeship courses this autumn
Updated: Essential out-of-hours work to improve the University network
(04 Sep 2025)
Work will now take place 8am to Midday Saturday, 6 September, 2025
EDI leadership programmes now open for new cohort of applicants
(04 Sep 2025)
Apply now to join inclusive leadership development programmes supporting colleagues with career insights, mentorship, peer support, and skills to reach that next career milestone
We’d like your feedback on the retirement of P drives and personal web pages
(03 Sep 2025)
IT Services intend to retire the P drive service, which can be used by staff and students for personal file storage and personal web pages. Microsoft OneDrive will become the default file storage.
Purple Place - your September benefits update
(02 Sep 2025)
Purple Place is your exclusive platform for colleague Reward, Benefits and Recognition.
What's New at the Library: Students get started and more
(02 Sep 2025)
Support for students, online reading lists support, new exhibitions and updates on our spaces – here’s your essential update on what’s happening in and around the Library for September 2025.
Teaching transformed: Lessons from Flexible Learning Pilots
(01 Sep 2025)
As part of the University of Manchester’s commitment to reimagining education for a changing world, our Flexible Learning pilots have been testing bold new approaches to teaching and learning across disciplines.
What’s on in September?
(28 Aug 2025)
Welcome to September’s edition of ‘What’s on?’. Here you will find everything you can get involved in for free each month, ranging from cultural, extracurricular and celebratory events and activities.
GMBA Campus Solutions Migration
(26 Aug 2025)
AMBS’s GMBA programme will be migrated from its own environment to the main University instance of Campus Solutions during Autumn 2025.
Welcoming and supporting new research staff
(21 Aug 2025)
As we head into a new academic year, the Researcher Development team is here to help researchers and their supervisors get off to a strong start.
Still using a Windows 10 laptop or desktop PC? Arrange your upgrade soon.
(21 Aug 2025)
If you’re using a Windows 10 laptop or desktop PC, you should arrange for your Windows 11 upgrade as soon as possible.
Reading Lists Online user interface: support throughout September
(20 Aug 2025)
Following the recent update to our Reading Lists Online user interface, the Library is offering tailored advice and support to teaching staff.
Open Research Conference 2025 – resources available
(19 Aug 2025)
More than 120 delegates from across the country and abroad attended, bringing together a breadth of expertise – and resources available on Figshare.
Prepare for the new way to access teaching software: Join an AppsAnywhere demo
(18 Aug 2025)
In September and early October, we are offering online demonstrations of AppsAnywhere, the University’s portal for accessing IT-supported teaching and learning software applications.
Be part of The Manchester Christmas Dinner Steering Group
(18 Aug 2025)
Bring your ideas and planning skills to help make a real difference to young care leavers who would otherwise be alone at Christmas.
Looking after visitors here at Manchester
(15 Aug 2025)
The University is legally responsible for ensuring that every visitor is properly entitled to work or participate in our activities – access information, guidance and support in welcoming visitors.
Traffic management system to be introduced at Dover Street
(14 Aug 2025)
A traffic management scheme will be introduced to Dover Street on Monday, 1 September, for approximately one year in order to prepare for the planned refurbishment works at the Zochonis Building.
Dealing with Confirmation and Clearing telephone calls
(13 Aug 2025)
Thursday, 14 August is A-Level results day and as always, we’re expecting a very high volume of phone calls to the University
Digital and AI Academy apprenticeship opportunity
(08 Aug 2025)
Build your Data and AI Skills
What's new at the library: Submit Taught Course Recommendations and more
(07 Aug 2025)
Reminder to submit your Taught Course Recommendations and a new Manchester Digital Collection of Early European Print.
5 things colleagues need to know about confirmation and clearing 2025
(04 Aug 2025)
Everything staff need to know about Confirmation and Clearing 2025 — key dates, helplines, team roles, and how we can all support students during this life-changing moment.