News archive – August 2021
Teaching Excellence Awards Winners, 2021
02 Aug 2021
The Institute of Teaching and Learning is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Teaching Excellence Awards.
New Library staffing structure
02 Aug 2021
A message from Professor Christopher Pressler, University Librarian
Free will writing service
02 Aug 2021
Dunham McCarthy - Free will writing service - staff presentation
Women in higher education invited to 'The future is OURS'
03 Aug 2021
Future is OURS takes place between 6-10 September, 2021
Achieving so much in the most challenging of all years
03 Aug 2021
A message from Edward Astle, Chair of the Board of Governors and Nancy Rothwell, President and Vice-Chancellor
Historic correspondence collections added to Manchester Digital Collections
03 Aug 2021
The Letters of John Ruskin and the Nancy Cunard Correspondence are the latest collections to be added to the University’s world-class image viewer, giving users all over the world access to the unique documents held at The John Rylands Research Institute and Library
Digital Futures Fellows event
04 Aug 2021
Thursday 23 September, 3pm-4.30pm
Wood Street Mission Lottery winner
04 Aug 2021
Announcing the winner of the August 2021 draw
Learn, Lead, Progress – developing a coaching approach
04 Aug 2021
How we can take a coaching approach to developing and supporting others
Pedestrian footpath closure - Royce Landscaping Project
04 Aug 2021
The closure will affect access to the Royce building
Unused bikes on campus
04 Aug 2021
Got a bike on campus? Haven’t used it for a while? Better check it’s not been tagged
Changes to car parking permits and systems from 1 October 2021
05 Aug 2021
What you need to know about changes to car parking
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
05 Aug 2021
Jodrell Bank, Free Wills presentation, car parking updates, Vivup and wellbeing workshops....
Blackboard maintenance overnight on Tuesday 10 August
05 Aug 2021
Blackboard will be unavailable for four hours between 11.30pm on Tuesday 10 August and 3.30am on Wednesday 11 August 2021 (British Summer Time) due to essential maintenance.
Important information on changes to finance authorisation processes
05 Aug 2021
Managers should ensure that their teams are aware of these changes
2021-2022 pay offer
05 Aug 2021
Universities advised to implement pay uplifts with effect from 1 August 2021
Two finals in one day for victorious cricket team
06 Aug 2021
The University of Manchester staff cricket team has won the Plate competition in the Manchester Professionals’ Cricket League 2021
Campus tour volunteers required
06 Aug 2021
To welcome colleagues who have joined our University during the pandemic we’re running some campus tours for new staff during September
Walk-in COVID vaccination clinics across Manchester
06 Aug 2021
Information on walk-in clinics and other services in central Manchester
Calling all magistrates!
06 Aug 2021
If you volunteer as a magistrate, our volunteering team would like to hear from you
Democracy@Risk launch event
06 Aug 2021
The launch event will take place on Monday, 20 September from 12noon to 1pm
No programmes to go into Clearing this year
09 Aug 2021
Message from Professor April McMahon, Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students
Performance issues affecting some University services - update 3
10 Aug 2021
Services have returned to normal after yesterday's interruptions
Our book of the month from Manchester University Press
10 Aug 2021
Assistant Editorial Controller Humairaa reviews this month's pick
Confirmation and Clearing 2021
10 Aug 2021
A message from Professor April McMahon, Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students
Join our next book club meeting
10 Aug 2021
Our next meeting will be on Friday, 27 August from 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Manchester Museum to temporarily close for final stage of transformation
10 Aug 2021
Manchester Museum has reached the final phase of its ambitious transformation project and it will temporarily close its doors so construction work can take place
Our University at top of UK Research and Innovation funding table
10 Aug 2021
The University of Manchester has for the first time finished top for the value of funding received from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Contacting HR Services about casual workers and their pay
11 Aug 2021
How you can help us process casual workers and their payments faster
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
11 Aug 2021
More from Vivup, Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre and upcoming wellbeing courses....
Hybrid working: three tips for structuring your on-campus day
12 Aug 2021
Gemma Dale, Wellbeing and Engagement Manager in the Directorate of Human Resources shares some advice on how to make the most of the time you spend working on campus
Enhance your collaboration skills with Microsoft 365 (Teams) training
12 Aug 2021
A new series of Microsoft 365 (MS365) online training sessions aims to help colleagues understand key features and share best practice to enhance communications and collaboration for the new academic year.
Mindfulness – supporting your wellbeing during return to campus
12 Aug 2021
Sign up for one of our September sessions
Thank You Manchester Weekender
12 Aug 2021
Free entertainment and activities in Manchester city centre this Saturday, 14 August and Sunday, 15 August
Forthcoming wellbeing events
13 Aug 2021
We have a number of forthcoming wellbeing webinars and training sessions now available for booking, including some focused on wellbeing during return to campus
Updated FAQs - COVID-19 self-isolation
13 Aug 2021
The UK government guidance on COVID-19 self-isolation changes on Monday, 16 August
The Soul of the Black Earth - virtual exhibition
13 Aug 2021
Manchester Confucius Institute in collaboration with Heilongjiang Museum of Art and Dr He Weimin are excited to announce the launch of our new virtual exhibition The Soul of the Black Earth
Manchester moves up in latest world academic rankings
15 Aug 2021
The University of Manchester has moved up to number 35 in the latest Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) which ranks 1,000 of the world’s leading higher education institutions
Women in higher education invited to 'The future is OURS'
17 Aug 2021
We're delighted to announce that the UK's most successful female swimmer, Rebecca Adlington OBE, will be a plenary speaker
Webinar: Managing anxiety and supporting anxious colleagues
17 Aug 2021
Sign up for our new webinar on Thursday, 9 September
Get your back to school essentials with Vivup staff benefits
17 Aug 2021
Discounts available from Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and many more
Learn, Lead, Progress - leading and managing at our University
18 Aug 2021
Find out more about our leadership and management programmes
International travel FAQs: what you need to know
18 Aug 2021
We've updated our international travel FAQs
The Big Walk Challenge results
19 Aug 2021
The results are in from our Big Walk Challenge teams
Reminder - Short network interruptions: Sat 21 to Tue 24 August
19 Aug 2021
IT Services plan to perform some general network maintenance on Saturday 21, Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 August 2021, which will result in some short periods of interruption to Wi-Fi across campus, and all network access in some buildings.
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
19 Aug 2021
The new Vivup lifestyle benefits platform, new local discounts, free will writing session and wellbeing updates
Help new students by joining our AskMe ambassadors
19 Aug 2021
Volunteers needed for the Welcome period
Leading University researchers to attend COP26 negotiations
19 Aug 2021
Nine researchers from the University will attend the Blue Zone at COP26, the UN Climate Change summit, to observe the negotiations that will be fundamental to securing the future of our planet.
Managed return of staff to campus from 1 September
19 Aug 2021
A message from Nalin Thakkar, Vice-President for Social Responsibility and Chair of the Campus Management Group
Museum’s ‘Golden Mummies’ collection arrives in China
19 Aug 2021
‘Golden Mummies of Egypt’, Manchester Museum’s first ever international touring exhibition, has arrived in Beijing for the final leg of its journey
Manchester top of the table for the UK's Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
19 Aug 2021
£25m value-add puts Manchester at the top of the table for the UK's Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, as it becomes partner of choice for innovation in businesses
Issues connecting to some University services - resolved
20 Aug 2021
On the morning of Friday 20 August, some colleagues using Sky and Now Broadband reported they were unable to access University services
COVID-19 vaccination clinics across Manchester
20 Aug 2021
Information on walk-in clinics and other services in central Manchester
Prosper Postdoc Career Development pilot comes to The University of Manchester
23 Aug 2021
Launching on 1 September 2021
Hear Dr Tony Redmond OBE discuss his new book
23 Aug 2021
Frontline: Saving Lives in War, Disaster and Disease is published in September
Cycle September
24 Aug 2021
Our University is taking part in Cycle September – the global bike challenge
Democracy at the Students' Union
25 Aug 2021
How our Students' Union is structured
Discover how to work collaboratively and inclusively with Microsoft 365 training
25 Aug 2021
The next phase of Microsoft 365 (MS365) online training is now available to book. The range of training sessions aim to give colleagues the tools to understand and utilise key features that will enhance communication and collaboration across our University.
Travelling to campus: flexible public transport options
25 Aug 2021
As more colleagues come to work on campus working in more flexible or hybrid ways, some of our local public transport providers are launching flexible ticket options
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
25 Aug 2021
Great savings on Bank Holiday entertainment with Vivup and new local benefits
New on our Wellbeing blog
26 Aug 2021
Read our latest Wellbeing blog
Social media campaign helps identify historic window crests
26 Aug 2021
The campaign was inspired by ongoing survey work of heritage objects across our campus
Remembering 9/11: A composer's journey
31 Aug 2021
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks in America
Introducing hybrid working within Estates and Facilities
31 Aug 2021
Steve Jordan, Deputy Director of Estates and Facilities discusses the importance of empowering individuals and teams
Student swims her way to silver in the Paralympics
31 Aug 2021
Immunology student Grace Harvey has won a Silver medal in the women's SB5 100m breaststroke at the Paralympics in Tokyo
Dual award PhD studentship call for projects
31 Aug 2021
Project proposals to establish pairs of jointly awarded/dual PhD research projects between our University and University of Melbourne are now being called