News archive – January 2020
Wood Street Mission lottery winner
02 Jan 2020
Announcing the winner of the January 2020 draw
An update from the Wood Street Mission Christmas Appeal 2019
02 Jan 2020
Once again the response from our University staff to Wood Street Mission's Christmas 2019 Appeal has been amazing
Have you returned with any new gadgets?
02 Jan 2020
Or have you forgotten your password after the Christmas break? Follow IT Services' guidelines to get back online.
A high-definition view of our campus
02 Jan 2020
External CCTV cameras on campus were upgraded in an extensive project, resulting in clearer, high-definition images
2020 New Year Honours for our University academics
02 Jan 2020
Professor of Development Studies David Hulme has been awarded an OBE whilst Professor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering Adisa Azapagic has received an MBE
Pint of Science: The Challenges of Ending Plastic Waste
02 Jan 2020
Join a panel of leading experts as they discuss the current state of plastic use in the UK
Hyatt to replace Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites Oxford Road
02 Jan 2020
Hotel owners, M&L Hospitality, have made the commercial decision to rebrand the hotel located opposite Alliance Manchester Business School from a Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites to a Hyatt property
Sign up for this year's Purple Wave run events
03 Jan 2020
Last year we had nearly 3,000 University of Manchester staff, students and alumni entering our Purple Wave events
An evening with Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge
03 Jan 2020
In conjunction with Blackwell's Manchester, Tom Kerridge will be talking to Emily Heward, the MEN's Food, Drink and Events Editor, at Manchester Central Library
Recycling Christmas cards and trees
03 Jan 2020
Now that the Christmas festivities are over, you can recycle your cards and real trees through our campus recycling schemes
Drop-in session with Nancy - sign up
03 Jan 2020
Sackville Street Building - 23 January 2020
Wellbeing Lectures – January and February
06 Jan 2020
If you have decided to make your wellbeing a priority in 2020, then come along to one of our forthcoming lectures
Academic colleagues – have your say in the Student Experience Programme
06 Jan 2020
We’re looking for academic colleagues to bring their views into the Student Experience Programme, to help shape our future services to students.
End of trial statement
06 Jan 2020
End of trial statement from the President and Vice-Chancellor regarding the rape trial at Manchester Crown Court
Email issues this morning - resolved
07 Jan 2020
Issues with access to email this morning have now been resolved
Opportunity for entrepreneurial-minded postdocs
07 Jan 2020
Places available on the Researcher to Innovator (R2I) Bootcamp
A Literary Evening with Maryam Hessavi and Usma Malik - Part of MACFEST 2020
07 Jan 2020
6.30pm, Monday 13 January 2020 at Blackwell's Bookshop
Restricted access on Wilton Street (adjacent to Kilburn Building)
07 Jan 2020
On Wednesday, 8 January vehicle, cycle and pedestrian access will be restricted
WCLC: Tom Hewson (jazz piano) Essence
07 Jan 2020
1.10pm, Thursday 30 January at the Martin Harris Centre
Literature Live: Luke Brown and Emma Jane Unsworth
07 Jan 2020
6.30pm, Monday 10 February at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Happy to talk flexible working
07 Jan 2020
We want to encourage the best possible people to work here – as well as encourage our current staff to develop their career
Try something new: join the Women's Institute
08 Jan 2020
Busy Bees WI is welcoming new members and will meet for the first time this year on Thursday, 9 January
Open meeting with the University’s Senior Leadership Team
08 Jan 2020
Travelling overseas? You might not require a blank electronic device
08 Jan 2020
There are very few circumstances in which you’ll require a blank electronic device to meet export control requirements
Live near Oldham? Ever thought about volunteering as a school governor?
08 Jan 2020
If so, join us at Oldham Sixth Form College on the evening of Wednesday, 26 February to find out more about school governing
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) in the mainstream - AMBS Vital Topics
08 Jan 2020
Come along to the next Vital Topics with Sacha Sadan, Director of Corporate Governance, Legal and General on Thursday, 30 January
An update from the Wood Street Mission Christmas Appeal 2019
08 Jan 2020
Once again the response from our University staff to Wood Street Mission's Christmas 2019 Appeal has been amazing
An update on Windows 10 and Office 365
08 Jan 2020
Beauty Bee January offers at the Wellbeing Rooms
08 Jan 2020
Treat yourself with these special offers from Beauty Bee
New Year Honours for FSE academic
08 Jan 2020
Congratulations to Adisa Azapagic, Professor of Sustainable Chemical Engineering, who has received an MBE in the 2020 New Year Honours list
Keep it on Campus
09 Jan 2020
A request to colleagues to use our own services and facilities and support our University’s financial sustainability
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
09 Jan 2020
Welcome to the first update of 2020.
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
09 Jan 2020
Five January dates have been set for joint talks about USS
Major roadworks to start on Great Ancoats Street
09 Jan 2020
The investment project will take around 12 months to complete and work starts on Sunday, 12 January 2020
Speak Up! Stand Up! Be the Change
09 Jan 2020
We believe that everyone has the right to live, work and study in an environment free from the fear of harassment or violence
Grubtime Natter at Manchester Museum
09 Jan 2020
A series of lunchtime talks at Manchester Museum to accompany Beauty and the Beasts exhibition
Support Time to Talk Day
10 Jan 2020
Our University made a public commitment in June 2013 to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination by signing the Time to Change pledge
Get your business ideas off to a 'Flying Start' in 2020
10 Jan 2020
A new year brings new inspiration and at the Masood Enterprise Centre (MEC), based within the Alliance Manchester Business School, you have the opportunity to get your innovative business ideas off to a Flying Start
Wellbeing Lectures – January and February
13 Jan 2020
If you have decided to make your wellbeing a priority in 2020, then come along to one of our forthcoming lectures
Opening unexpected doors – a Stellify story
13 Jan 2020
How Bethan became a confident candidate for internships “because I know I’ve done it”
Did you invite alumni to volunteer their time?
13 Jan 2020
Thank you for the amazing work done by you and your team to actively engage with alumni by inviting them back on to campus as guest speakers and volunteers.
Simplify the travel booking process with this flowchart
13 Jan 2020
Before you book, complete the necessary steps with this flowchart
Re-Write cancer: £5m boost for new world-class cancer centre in Manchester
13 Jan 2020
Bringing together the largest concentration of scientists, doctors and nurses in Europe, new facility will open in 2022 and be twice the size of the fire-damaged Paterson building
There’s still time to enter the Making a Difference Awards
13 Jan 2020
Enter the Making a Difference Awards!
POSTPONED: Blackboard maintenance on Sunday 26 January
14 Jan 2020
Blackboard (including Turnitin and Grademark) was scheduled to be unavailable to staff and students early on Sunday 26 January (01:00 GMT) for upgrade work to take place. This work has now been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a suitable time later in the year.
The Complete Works: Year 1 – Hope & Resistance
14 Jan 2020
Series of literary events at HOME Manchester 2019/2020
Our Vision and Strategic Plan launches
14 Jan 2020
Introduction to Our future by the President and Vice-Chancellor
Free eye examinations available at teaching clinic
14 Jan 2020
Book now for a free eye examination (eye test)
Lecture on student satisfaction, transmission and passive recipience of feedback
14 Jan 2020
Register now for the first UMTIL Open Lecture - Tackling the Big Issues of Student Satisfaction, Transmission and Passive Recipience of Feedback
The Complete Works: Aminatta Forna OBE
14 Jan 2020
Part of The Complete Works: Year 1 - Hope and Resistance
Invite: Digital Collections Launch
14 Jan 2020
The official launch and celebration of the new University of Manchester Digital Collections Viewer will take place at the Whitworth Hall, 5pm, Tuesday 28 January 2020.
Open meeting with the Senior Leadership Team - Next week
15 Jan 2020
Tuesday, 21 January 2020, 1pm - 2pm
Answers to your most frequently asked export controls questions
15 Jan 2020
The team are currently reviewing the export controls process and have provided this guidance in the interim
The Complete Works: Aminatta Forna - Exclusive 241 offer for staff and students
15 Jan 2020
Part of: The Complete Works: Year 1 – Hope & Resistance
Network group spotlight: Peer support for people impacted by cancer
15 Jan 2020
One of the newer groups under our Staff Networks group umbrella is the peer support for people impacted by cancer
Understanding the value that citizens place on green spaces
15 Jan 2020
Please contribute to a short survey
Be Active 2020 fitness classes
15 Jan 2020
New year New you – Be Active have got a great selection of courses for 2020
Benefits and wellbeing update
16 Jan 2020
Is it time to book a break?
Celebrate Chinese New Year with Manchester Confucius Institute
16 Jan 2020
Chinese New Year is undoubtedly Manchester’s most bright and colourful annual celebrations
Advice for staff on safety and security on campus
16 Jan 2020
Reporting suspicious activity or behaviour
Research staff survey: How computing supports your research
17 Jan 2020
Take part in this survey and be in with a chance of winning a £50 Amazon voucher
Academic tutors needed for Manchester Access Programme 2020
17 Jan 2020
The Manchester Access Programme is now recruiting academic members of staff or PhD students as academic tutors for 2020
Drop-in session with Nancy - sign up
17 Jan 2020
Sackville Street Building - 23 January 2020
New peer support group for parents
17 Jan 2020
Parents are invited to join this newly-created group
Witness to “a really exciting and powerful moment”
20 Jan 2020
Meet our Widening Participation champion, Paul Tobin
Planned IT maintenance after the exam period
20 Jan 2020
IT Services plan to perform more maintenance after Semester 1’s exam period.
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)
20 Jan 2020
Statement following first of five meetings of the Joint Expert Panel (JEP)
Support Time to Talk Day
20 Jan 2020
Our University made a public commitment in June 2013 to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination by signing the Time to Change pledge
Open meeting with the Senior Leadership Team
21 Jan 2020
Come along or watch the live stream
The Complete Works: Lindsey Hilsum
21 Jan 2020
6.45pm, Wednesday 19 February 2020 at HOME Mcr
How decisions are made at our University
21 Jan 2020
Find out more about our governance and management committees
REMEMBERING BIAFRA: Public History for Community Empowerment
21 Jan 2020
10am-4.30pm, Saturday 25 January 2020 at the Manchester Central Library
Remember, please Keep it on Campus!
21 Jan 2020
A request to colleagues to use our own services and facilities and support our University’s financial sustainability
Keep your bicycle secure on campus
21 Jan 2020
We are promoting the various schemes that the University has introduced to keep staff and student bikes safe
SafeZone update
22 Jan 2020
Personal security app continues to be tested ahead of a wider launch
Live near Oldham? Ever thought about volunteering as a school governor?
22 Jan 2020
If so, join us at Oldham Sixth Form College on the evening of Wednesday, 26 February to find out more about school governing
Advice for staff recently returned from, or due to travel to, Wuhan City, China
22 Jan 2020
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has updated advice in relation to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in China
Car parks waiting list update
22 Jan 2020
Following ongoing capacity issues at Charles Street Car Park (Car Park A), the Car Parks Office will now operate a waiting list for Charles Street, in addition to Car Parks B, D, E and F
An evening with legendary rock photographer Kevin Cummins
22 Jan 2020
The photographer who captured the Sex Pistols on film at their final UK gig on Christmas Day, 1977 will be in conversation with journalist John Robb
Jack Dongarra receives IEEE's Computer Society's Computer Pioneer Award
22 Jan 2020
Dr Jack Dongarra, Department of Mathematics, has been named to receive the IEEE Computer Society’s 2020 Computer Pioneer Award
Universities Minister celebrates Manchester’s materials reputation
23 Jan 2020
Advanced Materials were at the centre of the agenda for the Minister for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation, Chris Skidmore, last week during a tour of our campus
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
23 Jan 2020
Help make those pennies go further.
Watch - all staff open meeting
23 Jan 2020
Watch Tuesday’s all staff open meeting with the University’s Senior Leadership Team
MECD workspace design brief now available
23 Jan 2020
Thank you to all staff who inputted into the design brief for MECD workspace - a summary report is now available
Colleagues reach for the skies with Building Futures
23 Jan 2020
Sixteen staff from across Hospitality and Events recently celebrated completing their Level 2 and 3 apprenticeships, three of whom achieved a distinction
Seeing the Invisible: Medieval Hidden Heritage Revealed
23 Jan 2020
Meet the most influential community you may never have heard of - the expert Syriac translators of the medieval Middle East
Climate Justice Fortnight Teach-In
24 Jan 2020
A call out for academics to get involved with Climate Justice Fortnight from 10 to 23 February
Wholeness programme at St Peter’s House
24 Jan 2020
This year’s wholeness programme at St Peter’s House is rich and varied – there are spaces for stillness, times to find your inner Taylor Swift and mindful moments-a-plenty
Registrations are now open for this year’s Purple Wave
24 Jan 2020
The Purple Wave is now in its fifth year, and has seen over two thousand University staff, students and alumni take part in the Great Manchester Run previously
Viewpoint blog: Matt Atkin
24 Jan 2020
Developing our new vision and strategic plan
Are you interested in taking part in our BioDiscovery Days?
24 Jan 2020
Manchester Museum is hosting a series of events during British Science week to showcase BioSciences
Hundreds of students and staff benefit from new 24/7 mental wellbeing platform
24 Jan 2020
Big White Wall complements our existing support services for students and staff
Join Team Actions and LEAF
27 Jan 2020
Our University is launching two new engagement programmes for sustainability today - Team Actions and LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework)
The National Student Survey 2020 is now open
27 Jan 2020
Our University needs support from all staff to make sure we increase our response rates and have student voices heard
Car Parks Office closure
27 Jan 2020
Office closed on Wednesday, 29 January until 1.30pm
Language, Community and Creativity
27 Jan 2020
1.30pm, Friday 31 January at the Martin Harris Centre
PN Review Launch Party
27 Jan 2020
6.30pm, Monday 3 February 2020 at Christie's Bistro
Data privacy day
28 Jan 2020
Tips to avoid sending personal data to the wrong people
Advice on the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus
28 Jan 2020
The latest advice from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) - 28 January, 8pm
Dr Martin Lawlor Memorial Lecture - 11 March
28 Jan 2020
How do we prevent suicide? - Professor Louis Appleby CBE
Our staff find out how to 'Keep It On Campus'
28 Jan 2020
For the tenth year running, the Hospitality and Events team along with colleagues from Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery and AMBS hosted 70 staff for our annual 'Keep It on Campus' days in January
Error in pay deductions for strike action
28 Jan 2020
A message from Karen Heaton, Director of Human Resources
Engagement@Manchester: Creating accessible STEM outreach activities
28 Jan 2020
Creating science that is accessible and engaging for young people with sensory impairments
PGR supervisors’ good practice recognised and supervisor toolkit launched
29 Jan 2020
Our University was invited to participate in the pilot UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) supervisory accreditation programme
Manchester most targeted University by UK’s top graduate employers
29 Jan 2020
Our University has been named the most targeted university by the UK’s top 100 graduate employers for the third year in a row, according to The Graduate Market in 2020
Runway - No Door Theatre
29 Jan 2020
8pm, Thursday 30 January and Friday 31 January at the Martin Harris Centre
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) update
29 Jan 2020
Joint Expert Panel (JEP) releases statement on its second report (JEP2) from tripartite talks
Free eye examinations available at teaching clinic
29 Jan 2020
Book now for a free eye examination (eye test)
Reminder: Network improvements on Saturday, 1 February
29 Jan 2020
Improvements to the University network continue
University Survey Tool: Have your say
29 Jan 2020
We are currently reviewing the need for a University-wide survey tool
Senate elections 2020
29 Jan 2020
A number of appointments to the elected category of the Senate’s membership will terminate on 31 August 2020
Error in pay deductions for strike action: update
29 Jan 2020
A message from Karen Heaton, Director of Human Resources
Next steps to improve employee experience
29 Jan 2020
A message from Karen Heaton, Director of Human Resources
Considering taking shared parental leave?
29 Jan 2020
Graham Hall, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, shares his experience of taking shared parental leave
Our University ranked 47th in Stonewall’s 2020 Top 100 Employers List
30 Jan 2020
This year’s Top 100 was the largest ever with 503 employers entering, demonstrating their commitment to LGBT workplace inclusion
Support Time to Talk Day
30 Jan 2020
Our University made a public commitment in June 2013 to tackle mental health stigma and discrimination by signing the Time to Change pledge
Lindsey Hilsum, International Channel 4 News Editor and Journalist
30 Jan 2020
6.45pm, Wednesday 19 February at HOME Mcr
HR update on EU citizens’ eligibility to work in the UK after Brexit
30 Jan 2020
This update shares our current understanding of the implications for an EU citizen’s eligibility to work in the UK after 31 January 2020
UK leaves the European Union on 31 January
30 Jan 2020
Updates and message from President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nancy Rothwell
Progress on national industrial dispute
30 Jan 2020
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Nancy Rothwell gives an update on negotiations
Viewpoint blog: Andy Westwood
30 Jan 2020
Levelling up the economy post Brexit
Free contact lens fittings and check-ups
30 Jan 2020
Students in the final year of their optometry degree provide a clinical service to members of the public as part of their training
Finance Helpdesk early closure
30 Jan 2020
The Finance Helpdesk will close at 4pm on Friday, 31 January 2020
Manchester opens historic collections to global audience with new platform
30 Jan 2020
Our University has launched an innovative new digital platform, which allows a global audience to view our vast collection of historic publications
My Future Festival: 10 - 21 February
30 Jan 2020
Two weeks of Careers Service events for students and recent graduates
May Bank Holiday 2020 changed to a Friday
30 Jan 2020
This year's early May Bank Holiday will be moved back to Friday, 8 May to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day
Save the date - open meetings with Patrick Hackett and the PSLT
31 Jan 2020
All staff invited to attend a meeting with Patrick Hackett and the Professional Services Leadership Team
World Cancer Day - Tuesday 4 February
31 Jan 2020
Join us for an afternoon of discussion, discovery and networking at the Oglesby Cancer Research Building, 1pm - 6pm