News archive – September 2019
The flies have it – affordable, memorable micro-experiments for schools
02 Sep 2019
A public engagement story from our Manchester Fly Facility – tell us yours or get involved
Staff Wellbeing Champions Take Action
02 Sep 2019
Across the University we have nearly 100 Wellbeing Champions who help to share wellbeing messages, support the University wide wellbeing activities as well as create their own. Here’s a little about what some of the teams have been doing this year so far.
Staff Survey 2019 workplace report updated
02 Sep 2019
Read a detailed report of the responses in your area
Upcoming changes to USS contribution rates
02 Sep 2019
Increases to amount paid by employers and members to be implemented in October
The University Women’s Institute needs new members
03 Sep 2019
Join the WI for monthly lunchtime get-togethers
My Name Is Why – In Conversation with Lemn Sissay
03 Sep 2019
In a free event for University of Manchester staff and students, Lemn Sissay MBE will read from his new memoir, My Name Is Why.
Wood Street Mission lottery winner
03 Sep 2019
Announcing the winner of the September 2019 draw
Reminder: innovation community events
03 Sep 2019
The Drones and Mapping and GIS innovation community meetings will be taking place on 9 and 11 September
Become a Trustee for a local not-for-profit organisation
03 Sep 2019
Manchester Community Central (Macc) are hosting an event on Tuesday, 17 September to encourage people to find out more about becoming a trustee for local not-for-profit organisations
Improving support on export control
04 Sep 2019
Updated Frequently Asked Questions published
The EU recognises Stefan Bouzarovski as an ‘ordinary hero’
04 Sep 2019
Professor of Geography has been honoured for his work tackling energy poverty
Opportunity for entrepreneurial-minded postdoctoral researchers
04 Sep 2019
Following a successful introduction earlier this year, places on two Researcher to Innovator (R2I) will be available
Flexible working workshops for managers
04 Sep 2019
We are running a series of workshops that will support managers in applying our flexible working policy
University shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Awards
05 Sep 2019
Our University has been shortlisted for the THE DataPoints Merit Award in this year’s Times Higher Education Awards, plus Research Project of the Year: STEM category
Staff benefits update
05 Sep 2019
Updates the Totum card, the 147 bus and an offer with Kate Scott Photography plus a prize draw to win a pair of tickets for Ferne Cotton's Happy Place Festival this Saturday.
FoodOnCampus future provision
05 Sep 2019
Changes for the new academic year
New multi-million pound halls of residence opens in Fallowfield
06 Sep 2019
A new £90million student accommodation development has been opened in Fallowfield by President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell
Students' Union houseplant sale
06 Sep 2019
Brighten up your office or home with some houseplants
Career Development of Research Staff - Statement of Expectations
06 Sep 2019
We've listened to your feedback
Come to our Foundation Day Celebrations
07 Sep 2019
Join Nancy as an 'angel investor' gives our prestigious Foundation Lecture…
Office for Students (OfS) approves our plan for widening participation
09 Sep 2019
Our “ambitious and credible” aims are to increase the proportion of widening participation students entering the University and to reduce the gaps in degree attainment between different groups of students
Stationery amnesty
09 Sep 2019
Do you have any unwanted stationery lurking in the back of a cupboard and wonder what to do with it?
University desk calendars out now!
10 Sep 2019
Get all set for the start the academic year with our popular planning tool
The countdown to the Sustainability Challenge begins
10 Sep 2019
Next Tuesday all of our first year undergraduate students are being invited to take part in the Sustainability Challenge, a 2.5-hour simulation activity based on creating a new campus for the fictitious University of Millchester
Life Line training for staff
10 Sep 2019
Help students who may be struggling with their mental health, losing hope or experiencing thoughts of suicide
Improvements to the University network
10 Sep 2019
IT Services are leading a range of projects which will involve the adoption of new and advanced technologies to allow for enhanced Teaching and Learning, Research and general working practices.
The University ranks highly as a ‘good place to work’
11 Sep 2019
Staff Survey 2019 results benchmark our working experience against other universities
Free eye examination available for all students, staff and general public
11 Sep 2019
This includes contact lens fittings and check-ups
Settling in module for our new students
11 Sep 2019
Division of Campus Life develops online resource on belonging, healthy relationships, resilience and wellbeing
Welcome Week Show - Sound Cistem
11 Sep 2019
7pm, Friday 20 September 2019 at the Martin Harris Centre
Amy Vreeke: The Year My Vagina Tried to Kill Me - Part of Sick! Festival 2019
11 Sep 2019
8.30pm, Wednesday 2 October and Thursday 3 October at the Martin Harris Centre
Be Active – sessions during September
11 Sep 2019
Take time to participate in one of our fitness classes
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
12 Sep 2019
Great benefits and wellbeing updates and how to register for the next wellbeing lecture in September and the Staff Wellbeing Fair in November.
Sector-leading new Research Metrics service from the Library
12 Sep 2019
New, easy-to-digest reports on research performance and impact now available on the Library website
International competition launched to find partner for ID Manchester
12 Sep 2019
The competitive tender process has started to find a development and investment partner to deliver our new world-class innovation district, ID Manchester
Come along to a drop-in session with Nancy
12 Sep 2019
New monthly drop-in sessions have been launched for staff
Who’s who at the SU?
12 Sep 2019
Find out which University Committee Meetings are attended by the Students' Union Exec Officers
Union ballots: Information for members
12 Sep 2019
Message from Karen Heaton on the trade unions’ decision to ballot for industrial action
Connectivity issues on campus
13 Sep 2019
IT Services are aware of connectivity issues to some University services
University open days - 28 September and 12 October
13 Sep 2019
With the undergraduate open days taking place on Saturday, 28 September and Saturday, 12 October, you may receive queries as to what is taking place
University features in Global Goals Yearbook
13 Sep 2019
Our University is the only university in the world to be featured in the Yearbook
The Market to open in Renold Building
13 Sep 2019
Staff and students alike have been flocking to The Market since it opened its doors in September 2018
Hyatt to replace Crowne Plaza and Staybridge Suites Oxford Road
13 Sep 2019
Hotel owners, M&L Hospitality, have announced this week that they 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 next year
Spotlight Music Evening at Manchester Museum
13 Sep 2019
A night of music and fun organised by a group of students from the Manchester Access Programme
Detecting landmines for a safer world
13 Sep 2019
Join us on Thursday, 19 September to hear how our researchers are improving technology for detecting landmines for a safer world
Occupational Health Service relocation
13 Sep 2019
The Occupational Health Service will shortly be relocating from The Mill and 182-184 Waterloo Place to Crawford House
Viewpoint blog: The week in Parliament
13 Sep 2019
Professor Andy Westwood reflects on a very big week in Parliament and what it means for higher education
Every smile, every hello – please support our students as they settle in
16 Sep 2019
Find out more about techniques, toolkits, resources and training to help develop your student support skills
Sneezing for science – thousands of allergy sufferers
16 Sep 2019
A public engagement story from Britain Breathing – tell us your story or ask to get involved
Progress since Staff Survey 2019 continues to be made
16 Sep 2019
Leaders across the university have completed improvement plans
Don’t show me the money
16 Sep 2019
Universities UK poll shows that students don’t choose university for a higher wage – they want to be ‘stellified’
Climate action: 20 and 27 September
16 Sep 2019
A message for staff from Professor Nalin Thakkar – and join Professor Kevin Anderson, chair of energy and climate change at the Tyndall Centre, as he shares evidence behind the global climate crisis
Hear the beat of dancing feet…at Manchester Museum
16 Sep 2019
Manchester Access Programme students organise fundraiser money for mental health charity 42nd Street
Take part in the Dusk Walk to help those affected by homeless
17 Sep 2019
The 5-mile sponsored walk raises money for local youth homelessness
The Sustainability Challenge is today
17 Sep 2019
8,000 students, nine buildings, one day - it's the Sustainability Challenge
Foodie Tuesdays are back!
17 Sep 2019
Lunchtime street food market returns to Bridgeford Street today
Volunteering opportunity at IntoUniversity Manchester North
17 Sep 2019
Staff and postgraduate students encouraged to volunteer for academic support programme
OneTrust - simplifying GDPR compliance
17 Sep 2019
Making it quicker, simpler and easier for staff to comply with GDPR and manage information risk
University hosts the World 100 Reputation Network
18 Sep 2019
Rain didn’t stop play – Manchester perfectly placed to showcase how universities contribute to a better world
New Institute for Teaching and Learning
18 Sep 2019
The new University of Manchester Institute for Teaching and Learning (UMITL) will launch on Tuesday, 1 October under the strategic leadership of the Vice-President for Teaching, Learning and Students
Enjoy free classes and activities on National Fitness Day
18 Sep 2019
National Fitness Day takes place on Wednesday, 25 September
Changes to your USS contributions
18 Sep 2019
All USS members have received an email update on their contributions
Your students are one idea away from winning £300!
18 Sep 2019
The Venture Out competition is now open
Staff wellbeing update
19 Sep 2019
Explore the variety of wellbeing opportunities on campus
Join our new Interdisciplinary Centre for Crisis Studies and Mitigation
19 Sep 2019
Research centre – funded by University of Manchester Research Institute (UMRI) – to address the intersection between natural hazards and society
Live stream: The global climate crisis with Professor Kevin Anderson
19 Sep 2019
Watch tomorrow Friday, 20 September on StaffNet
Staff benefits update
19 Sep 2019
Save on food intolerance and allergy testing, foodoncampus, try a new wellbeing activity and take part in a prize draw!
Literature Live: Paul Muldoon and Alice Oswald
19 Sep 2019
7.30pm, Thursday 3 October 2019, Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall at The Martin Harris Centre
The Pankhurst Centre needs you!
19 Sep 2019
Call out for volunteers
Ballroom and Latin for Beginners
19 Sep 2019
Join us on Wednesday 25 September - Wednesday 20 November at the John Thaw Studio Theatre, Martin Harris Centre
Come along to a drop-in session with Nancy
19 Sep 2019
New monthly drop-in sessions have been launched for staff
David Nicholls in Conversation
19 Sep 2019
7pm, Friday 4 October at The Martin Harris Centre
WATCH: The global climate crisis with Professor Kevin Anderson
20 Sep 2019
Professor Kevin Anderson's talk is now live
Walking for Maggie's Cancer Centre
20 Sep 2019
On Friday, 27 September a number of the MCR Strollers will be walking across Manchester on a “Culture Crawl” to help raise funds
It's Bi-Visibility Day today (Monday, 23 September)
23 Sep 2019
Time to celebrate – we’re flying the bi flag, there’s a quiz and our annual Stonewall survey
Brilliant and Black presents: Professor David Olusoga OBE
23 Sep 2019
Public lecture given by our Professor of Public History to celebrate Black History Month at the University
Sustainability Challenge achieves record-breaking numbers
23 Sep 2019
Sustainability Challenge kicks off the academic year in style
Calling all wannabe runners
23 Sep 2019
Join UMRun on North campus and Run Together to get fit, make friends and have fun
Do you organise events at the University?
23 Sep 2019
A few places are still available on a useful training session on Thursday, 21 November
Macmillan Coffee Morning at Manchester Student Homes
23 Sep 2019
Come and meet students, long term residents and community representatives over coffee and cake – and help a good cause
On campus cycling training for staff and students
23 Sep 2019
Free instructor-led sessions for learners and new road users
Beware of fake ‘phishing’ emails claiming to be from the University
23 Sep 2019
A number of University staff have reported receiving phishing emails that appear to be from the Pensions Office
Sign up to Wonkhe Plus and access their services
23 Sep 2019
Our University has signed up for a Wonkhe Plus subscription which runs up until July 2020
Digital innovation workshop
23 Sep 2019
Developing the University’s digital strategy – an event for University leaders and academics
10,000 Actions wins again
24 Sep 2019
Our sustainability initiative receives national recognition
Lunchtime Seminar for Chinese Studies
24 Sep 2019
Lunchtime Seminar at 12.30pm, Tuesday 24 September 2019, Room 2.016/2.017, Arthur Lewis Building with Dr David Stroup
Celebrate National Fitness Day
24 Sep 2019
This year’s UK Active National Fitness Day is on Wednesday, 25 September
Jeanette Winterson: Frankissstein
24 Sep 2019
7.30pm, Saturday 5 October 2019 at the RNCM
An Interactive Schools' Poetry Performance with John Hegley
24 Sep 2019
10.30am, Friday 4 October 2019 at the Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall, Martin Harris Centre
Foodie Tuesdays are back!
24 Sep 2019
Lunchtime street food market returns to Bridgeford Street today
Using our University's Hospitality Services or approved suppliers
24 Sep 2019
A reminder that it is essential for staff to use our University’s Hospitality Services or approved suppliers in all instances on campus
UKRI Enhancing place-based partnerships in public engagement funding call
24 Sep 2019
UKRI have recently put out a new funding call for Enhancing place-based partnerships in public engagement to support capacity building in collaborative, place-based public engagement between research organisations, partner organisations and communities
Manchester University Music Society (MUMS) Welcome Concert
24 Sep 2019
5pm, Sunday 29 September at the Martin Harris Centre
Sir Peter Bazalgette becomes Honorary Professor at The University of Manchester
24 Sep 2019
Sir Peter Bazalgette has been appointed as Honorary Professor of Creative Industries at the University
How to end your lecture podcast recordings early
24 Sep 2019
The podcasting service (lecture capture) has been updated to allow teaching staff to end scheduled recordings earlier than their intended end time.
Mid-Autumn Festival Gala
24 Sep 2019
Enjoy an evening of Chinese tradition, music and dance
The University’s food market receives a glowing write-up
25 Sep 2019
MEN’s impartial food critic praised our gap year's worth of world cuisine
Book a bone density test at the Sugden Sports Centre
25 Sep 2019
Bone Density Screening Day takes place on 5 November
Come along to a drop-in session with Nancy
25 Sep 2019
Last few places remaining
Are you a fan of Chinese cuisine?
25 Sep 2019
Come along to our Chinese cookery classes
Free eye examination appointments available
25 Sep 2019
You can get an eye examination free when attending our University teaching clinic
Coupland Street partial closure
25 Sep 2019
Coupland Street will be closed between the temporary Manchester Museum entrance and the Rutherford Building entrance from 30 September 2019 until October 2020
Lunchtime talk with IBM Chief Technology Officer
25 Sep 2019
Andy Stanford-Clark will deliver a talk, ‘Innovation Begins at Home’, on Wednesday, 2 October at 2pm in the Kilburn Building
Exploring the value of human life through art and science collaborations
25 Sep 2019
A free film screening exploring end of life care will take place on Thursday, 26 September
Echoes Nursery welcomes Mayor Andy Burnham
25 Sep 2019
Echoes Nursery was proud to welcome Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester for their official opening on Tuesday 24th September.
Thinking Ahead - Developing Your Career - Research Staff Conference
25 Sep 2019
The 2019 research staff conference is being held on 10 October
Staff benefits update
26 Sep 2019
Save on renting in Manchester, weddings and special occasions and book for a breast cancer event at Manchester Museum and save a date for the Boobee bus!
Graphene team visit US to showcase the best in UK innovation
26 Sep 2019
Successful visit by the Graphene@Manchester team off to a flying start – thanks to the Red Arrows
Could you make a Robot Orchestra?
26 Sep 2019
Find out at Professor Danielle George’s family-friendly event at the Royal Exchange Theatre
A tribute to Guy Percival
26 Sep 2019
Last month we were saddened to learn of the passing of recently retired University colleague Guy Percival
Free contact lens fittings and check-ups
26 Sep 2019
Students in the final year of their optometry degree provide a clinical service to members of the public as part of their training
The Next Innovation Communities: October events
27 Sep 2019
More innovation community events for staff to join coming up in October
FoodonCampus disposable cup charge
27 Sep 2019
To encourage more students and staff to use reusable cups, Food on Campus cafés implemented a 20p charge on disposable cups from the start of term earlier this month
Lunchtime street food market returns to campus
27 Sep 2019
The popular Tuesday lunchtime market will be on campus on Humanities Bridgeford Street on Tuesday, 1 October
Young art lovers host festival for 10,000 people
30 Sep 2019
A public engagement story from our gallery in the park – tell us your story or ask to get involved
The Complete Works: Gary Younge
30 Sep 2019
6.45pm, Tuesday 1 October at Cinema 2, Home Mcr
Literature Live: Common People
30 Sep 2019
3pm, Saturday 5 October at the Martin Harris Centre
Do you organise events at the University?
30 Sep 2019
Book your place on our training course
Martial arts demonstration with the University Women’s Institute
30 Sep 2019
Learn self-defence – and more – with The University of Manchester Busy Bees
Want to be Brilliant?
30 Sep 2019
Join The Scholars Programme to help local pupils access university, get expert training and real experience to develop your teaching and other transferable skills – and more
Literature Live: Stephen Sexton and Isabel Galleymore
30 Sep 2019
7pm, Monday 7 October at Blackwell's Manchester
Music at Manchester gets Sunday Times Good University Guide top spot
30 Sep 2019
Five Humanities departments ranked in the top five for their subject.
Student Accommodation Survey
30 Sep 2019
Calling all parents of university aged offspring!