News archive – October 2023
Come and join Active Manchester: fitness classes and gym membership
02 Oct 2023
There's lots to choose from, and you can alos include a gym membership
We're recruiting: casual exam invigilators
02 Oct 2023
An opportunity for our current casual/flexi workers - or you may know someone who might be interested
Reporting strike action: Tuesday, 19 – Monday, 25 September
02 Oct 2023
A message from Adèle MacKinlay, Director of People and Organisational Development
Are you keen to develop leadership experience?
03 Oct 2023
Board Apprentices Opportunities with the Black United Representation Network (BURN)
Apple Mac user? Wait before upgrading your Operating System - updated
03 Oct 2023
What you need to know about the latest Operating System release
Spotlight on our stories of social responsibility
03 Oct 2023
Read what's been happening over the summer in the latest edition of our social responsibility newsletter
Amendments to the Export Control Order 2008
04 Oct 2023
Find out what changes have been made
Manchester Graduate Talent: recruit to graduate intern roles
04 Oct 2023
Manchester Graduate Talent (MGT) is still open and available to advertise internal roles suitable for a graduate intern
Flexible Learning Programme shares first look at Assessment Toolkit
04 Oct 2023
Following a series of workshops held across the summer, the Flexible Learning Programme can now share the first iteration of our University’s new Assessment Toolkit, which aims to provide comprehensive support for staff and student assessment needs. But the team need your input to help the Toolkit grow
World Menopause Day - Wednesday, 18 October
04 Oct 2023
Sign up for menopause wellbeing events this October
Celebrating our Manchester Access Programme success
04 Oct 2023
We’re delighted that 483 students have successfully completed the Manchester Access Programme (MAP) this year
President and Vice-Chancellor appears on BBC Radio 4's World at One
04 Oct 2023
Professor Nancy Rothwell was interviewed about the potential impact of a radical shake-up of A-levels, and changes to the HS2 project which were announced at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester
Cyber incident - weekly round up
04 Oct 2023
This week’s key information – 4 October 2023
Regulation XIX (Academic Appeals) is changing
05 Oct 2023
Regulation XIX (Academic Appeals) underwent a full review in 2022-2023 and the updated Regulation will be implemented in autumn 2023
University hosts flagship higher education event in its 200th anniversary year
05 Oct 2023
Our University will host Times Higher Education’s flagship World Academic Summit from Monday, 7 to Wednesday, 9 October 2024 as part of our bicentenary celebrations
Announcing our new partnerships with North American institutions
05 Oct 2023
The arrangement will help to enhance our University's dedication to international research and teaching with increased growing engagement with US higher education
Obituary: Professor David Mayer 1928–2023
06 Oct 2023
The Department of Drama and Film in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures is saddened to hear of the recent passing of Professor David Mayer
Introducing our newly-appointed Open Research Fellows
06 Oct 2023
The Fellowship Programme aims to cultivate a new generation of open research leaders at our University
Pure research information system: new module roll-out
06 Oct 2023
Find out what improvements are being made
UKRI Harmonised IAA fifth call for proposals
06 Oct 2023
The deadline is 29 November 2023
USS pension update
06 Oct 2023
A joint statement on UUK and UCU collaboration
Join our next book club meeting
06 Oct 2023
Our next meeting is on Friday, 27 October from 12:30pm until 1:30pm
Professor Tom Hinchliffe
06 Oct 2023
The University is deeply sorry to announce the death of Professor Tom Hinchliffe, one of the four Founders of The University of Manchester
Update: Access to Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) restored
06 Oct 2023
Further to yesterday’s message about the temporary closure of one of our buildings, we are pleased to say that the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre (GEIC) will be open as usual from today (Friday, 6 October)
Call for applications: 100 Black Women Professors Now!
06 Oct 2023
Applications close on Monday, 16 October at 5pm
Library Training and Support: Autumn 2023
09 Oct 2023
Our training and support for the new academic year continues with a blend of workshops, online resources and drop-in support
Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme: 2023-24 information
09 Oct 2023
The hugely successful Researcher to Innovator (R2I) programme inspiring early career researchers to translate research to impact is back for 2023-24
Book now: Open meeting with the Senior Leadership Team
09 Oct 2023
Monday 16 October, between 12-1pm
Conflict in Israel and Gaza
09 Oct 2023
Sources of support for our community
Supporting you: World Mental Health Day
10 Oct 2023
Today (Tuesday, 10 October) is World Mental Health Day - an opportunity to reflect on our own wellbeing, think about how we can support each other and share the support available at our University
Christmas and New Year closure dates: 2023
10 Oct 2023
Our University will officially close at the end of Thursday, 21 December 2023, and reopen on Tuesday, 2 January 2024
New publication launched by Policy@Manchester
10 Oct 2023
Academics, local policymakers, and experts in place-based policy met for the launch of a new publication from Policy@Manchester last month
Join our live debate: the rights and wrongs of animal research
10 Oct 2023
Some of the leading thinkers on different sides of the debate around animal research are to take on the issue in front of staff and students in a live event at the Whitworth Hall on 28 November, between 7pm and 9pm
Bone density tests at the Sugden Centre
11 Oct 2023
Book an appointment on Tuesday, 17 October
Wood Street Mission Lottery winner
11 Oct 2023
Announcing the winner of the October 2023 draw
Fast forward your career with our innovative accelerator programme
11 Oct 2023
We are delighted to be partnering with the Women’s Higher Education Network (WHEN) to deliver an innovative and exciting Career Accelerator programme
Standing together against hate
11 Oct 2023
A joint statement from The University of Manchester and The University of Manchester Students’ Union
Discover our Tomorrow Labs
12 Oct 2023
See where the brightest minds turn theory into reality, tackling the biggest global challenges from net zero to food security, future homes to health
SafeZone app: staying safe on campus
12 Oct 2023
With the arrival of autumn, a reminder that you can download the SafeZone app - designed to help keep you safe on campus and give you extra peace of mind
Women@Manchester events this autumn
12 Oct 2023
Discussions on Black History Month, flexible working, gender equity and much more
Blackwell’s bookshop events
12 Oct 2023
Events coming up in October
Wellcome Trust Funding Platform: planned maintenance
12 Oct 2023
This is scheduled to take place from Monday, 16 October until Sunday, 22 October
Get the most out of Microsoft 365 and sign up for a training session
13 Oct 2023
The sessions are led by our University 365 Digital Champions
Advice for managing respiratory illness this winter
13 Oct 2023
Now that the new academic year is underway and with the promise of colder weather to come, it's important that we continue to be vigilant about public health on campus
Funding for festive celebrations
13 Oct 2023
Message from People and Organisational Development (P&OD)
Undergraduate Open Day Saturday, 14 October 2023
13 Oct 2023
Campus will be busy as we host our final Undergraduate Open Day of the year
Joint message from our Jewish and Muslim Chaplains
13 Oct 2023
Wellbeing support for colleagues affected by the conflict in the Middle East
Improvements to IT Services
13 Oct 2023
Cluster PCs are now faster and more reliable for a better teaching and learning experience
UK premiere of documentary about Brazil's worst environmental crime
16 Oct 2023
The screening will take place in the Martin Harris Centre’s John Casken Theatre on 25 October, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session
Watch live - SLT open meeting
16 Oct 2023
12-1pm
Delays to bus and tram services
16 Oct 2023
No bus or trams services from Piccadilly Gardens following police incident – alternative stops and further information
International Day of Action for Academic Integrity
17 Oct 2023
This year's International Day of Action for Academic Integrity takes place on 18 October 2023.
Do you work with refugees, asylum seekers or those forcibly displaced from home?
17 Oct 2023
We will be submitting our University of Sanctuary activity by the end of 2023, and we are aiming to renew our status
Join us at our Open Research Kick-Off launch event
18 Oct 2023
Opening up Research is a collaborative effort involving the Office for Open Research, the School of Engineering Open Research Lead, representatives from the United Kingdom Reproducibility Network (UKRN), and Cancer Research UK Manchester institute
Viewpoint: Banji Adewumi
18 Oct 2023
The Will Wanes While Waiting - a reflection on Black History Month
Faith in higher education with the Catholic staff network
18 Oct 2023
Have your say on the development of the Catholic staff network
Emergency maintenance on Isilon Research Storage
18 Oct 2023
IT Services need to perform emergency maintenance on the Isilon service, which will affect access to some Research systems.
Foundation Day 2023 honours visionaries in healthcare, history, and aerospace
19 Oct 2023
Our annual Foundation Day celebrations took place on 18 October with honorary graduates recognised for their outstanding contributions to society
Pure research information system: new module roll-out
19 Oct 2023
Find out what improvements are being made
New Whitworth Director to give this year's Pilkington Lecture
19 Oct 2023
The Friends of the Whitworth are delighted to welcome Dr Sook-Kyung Lee as the 2023 Pilkington Lecturer
Epilepsy Action: first Talk and Support group meeting
20 Oct 2023
Anybody affected by epilepsy is welcome to talk, listen, and share experiences at the first Manchester group meeting on Thursday, 2 November
Panel discussion: Closing the AI skills gap
20 Oct 2023
Taking place on Tuesday, 31 October at No.1 Circle Square, join the panel in a discussion exploring the AI skills opportunities for Greater Manchester and the UK
Major research funding opportunity – EU Horizon scheme
20 Oct 2023
Researchers are encouraged to get ready to participate in Horizon schemes and funding calls
Institute for Data Science and AI seminar
20 Oct 2023
Decoupling the Input Graph and the Computational Graph with Petar Veličković, University of Cambridge
Irene Manton Linnean Society Annual Lecture (in person and online)
20 Oct 2023
The Linnean Society is welcomed back for the Irene Manton lecture on 6 December 2023
Mastering Mindsets for Collaboration: Pankhurst Seminar and networking lunch
20 Oct 2023
14 December at 11am
New research looks behind the scenes at social class in TV production
23 Oct 2023
A team of experts has teamed up with the BBC, Channel 4 and Candour Productions to analyse the role of social class, both on screen and behind the scenes of TV production
Changes to MyView
23 Oct 2023
New style payslips now available
Spirit of Manchester award win for the Whitworth’s Still Parents project
23 Oct 2023
The Whitworth’s original project, Still Parents: Life After Baby Loss, has been awarded the Creative Community award in this year’s Spirit of Manchester awards
Risky Ventures at the Rylands
23 Oct 2023
Join the John Rylands Research Institute and Library for a day of free activities in collaboration with Being Human Festival
Turnitin maintenance on 28 October
23 Oct 2023
Turnitin will have a 30 minute maintenance window on Saturday 28 October 2023 between 9am and 9.30am BST
Change to Microsoft 365 sharing settings
23 Oct 2023
IT Services have made a change to the way that files (such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint files stored on OneDrive or SharePoint) are shared
Advice for managing respiratory illness this winter
23 Oct 2023
Now that the new academic year is underway and with the promise of colder weather to come, it's important that we continue to be vigilant about public health on campus
Veg Box People
23 Oct 2023
Stay healthy this autumn
Standing together
24 Oct 2023
A commitment to good community relations at this difficult time
Importance of standing together against hate
24 Oct 2023
No tolerance to discriminatory behaviour
Happy Dussehra
24 Oct 2023
Celebrating Dussehra
Teaching Excellence Awards Ceremony 2023
24 Oct 2023
The Teaching Excellence Awards 2023 took place in the Whitworth Hall on Wednesday, 27 September, with colleagues coming together to celebrate their peers’ extraordinary contribution to teaching and learning
2023 Annual Doubleday Lecture (rescheduled date)
25 Oct 2023
Dame Philippa Russell DBE will deliver this year's lecture on 29 November 2023, from 2pm to 4pm
Aquatics Car Park: spaces available for current permit holders
25 Oct 2023
The Car Parks Office invites applications from current permit holders wishing to transfer from their current car park to the Aquatics Centre Car Park
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
25 Oct 2023
Raising awareness of breast cancer
Take part in this year’s winter graduation ceremonies
25 Oct 2023
Join the academic procession to help celebrate our students' achievements
Research projects: learn about Research Risk Profiler and Ethics ERM tool
26 Oct 2023
Come along to one of our events and find out how Research Risk Profiler and Ethics ERM tool can help with your research project
Get the picture: Explore our image library
26 Oct 2023
We have thousands of images available through our online library to enhance your presentations, documents or websites
'Perspectives, Partnerships and Practice' FBMH Service Learning Conference
26 Oct 2023
15 November 2023, 9am - 3.30pm, MANDEC
Christabel Pankhurst Institute seed corn funding call: now open
26 Oct 2023
The Christabel Pankhurst Institute has been awarded a second round of funds to support a number of seed corn projects
Graphene spin-out reaches Innovator of the Year Awards final
27 Oct 2023
Graphene Innovations Manchester Ltd, founded by Dr Vivek Koncherry, has reached the final of The Spectator’s prestigious Economic Innovator of the Year Awards, in partnership with Investec
Join us for a relaxing day of yoga and Gong bath
27 Oct 2023
Taking place on Saturday, 25 November at the Wellbeing Rooms in the Simon Building
Major research funding opportunity – EU Horizon scheme
27 Oct 2023
Researchers are encouraged to get ready to participate in Horizon schemes and funding calls
National Care Leavers Week 2023
27 Oct 2023
Raising awareness of support available to care-experienced individuals
On-campus student-led health screening clinics
27 Oct 2023
Open to all staff and students
Have your say on AI and research regulation
27 Oct 2023
Join the chair of the Competition and Markets Authority to discuss how regulators can support innovation in the North West
Palaeontologist to hit Hollywood red carpet for dinosaur documentary premiere
30 Oct 2023
Dr Dean Lomax is set to walk the red carpet in Hollywood as the lead expert and Executive Producer of a new documentary WHY DINOSAURS?, which offers a ground-breaking exploration of our prehistoric world
New Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidance
30 Oct 2023
An update from Steve Pettifer and Gabrielle Finn
Leading for Research Fellows Programme: open for applications
30 Oct 2023
Leading for Research Fellows is a development programme designed to enable research fellows to come together to develop their leadership skills and abilities
Close to target for greener travel
31 Oct 2023
Thank you to colleagues who rose to the challenge and gave us something to be proud of – now we can build on our result
Join our Flexible Learning roadshow across campus
31 Oct 2023
Learn more about embedding the vision of Flexible Learning at our November roadshow
Professor Jackie Carter named in the Disability Power 100
31 Oct 2023
Professor Jackie Carter has been named as one of the 100 most influential disabled people in the UK, working to break the stigma around disability to create a more accessible and inclusive world for all