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21st February 2024
University round-up: new 24/7 helpline, (nearly) oldest-ever graduate, and a rise in burglaries
Read the latest news from UK universities, featuring a new 95-year-old graduate and the rollout of a new 24/7 helpline service
20th February 2024
Students’ Union release statement in response to “Pro-Life Society” petition
The Students’ Union Exec team has released a statement outlining their legal position in regards to the creation of and affiliation with new societies
15th February 2024
Students’ Union addresses new Freedom of Speech Act
The government’s new Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act will come into force from 1 August 2024 and aims to be a provision for freedom of speech and academic freedom across universities and Students’ Unions
14th February 2024
Protestors converge on University Green
Protests converge at the University Green, where Students Against Tyranny met with counter-protests from groups including Manchester Leftist Action and the Socialist Worker Student Society
13th February 2024
University receives accreditation from United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
The University receives accreditation from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), joining the ranks of just five universities in the UK to achieve such recognition
10th February 2024
University Round-up: Spy cameras, holograms, and a vote of no confidence
Is university changing in the modern age? Zoom may be a thing of the past as hologram lectures are introduced and spy cameras are caught inside university buildings: read our university round-up
7th February 2024
University of Manchester secures Disability Confident Leader status
Successful accreditation of the award requires organisations to demonstrate their commitment to disability equality
6th February 2024
“Declaration of war:” Night & Day Cafe’s legal dispute continues
The original noise abatement notice was filed in 2021, but Night & Day is again in court to opposed the council’s complaints
6th February 2024
UCU release report on the “gig-economy” in universities
A UCU report exposes the use of “gig-economy contracts” by British universities, with the University of Manchester having 80% of research staff on fixed-term contracts
6th February 2024
Fallowfield campus redevelopment approved by city council
The Fallowfield campus redevelopment has been approved, with a phased project aiming to create 3,300 new student beds
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5th February 2024
The University of Manchester announces bicentenary festival plans
The University of Manchester’s bicentenary is to be marked by the “Universally Manchester Festival,” showcasing student creativity and highlighting the past, present, and future of the University
5th February 2024
New contractor set to replace Blackboard in 2025
Blackboard finds itself set to be replaced by Canvas as the University’s primary digital learning environment in 2025
1st February 2024
University bicentenary celebrations light Oxford Road purple
The University of Manchester launches its bicentenary with a special Light Up event on Oxford Road and in the Manchester Museum
30th January 2024
Winter round-up: what happened over the Christmas break?
A new Vice-Chancellor has been announced, Rothwell has received official recognition, and student areas are changing – all this has happened over the break, but this winter round-up should bring you up to date
29th January 2024
Greater Manchester Combined Authority opens consultation on its new Good Landlord Charter
The Charter aims to improve the standard of renting and hold landlords to account, in both the private and social renting sectors
25th January 2024
Duncan Ivison confirmed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manchester
The University of Manchester has confirmed that Professor Duncan Ivison has been appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University, succeeding Dame Nancy Rothwell
24th January 2024
University of Manchester wins prize from the Green Gown Awards UK and Ireland
The award of the 2030 climate action prize to the University of Manchester comes as a recognition of it’s progress towards achieving zero carbon by 2038
22nd January 2024
Government announces an increase in BBC licence fees from April 2024
The government has announced a rise in BBC licence fees from next year. But what are the reasons behind this decision?
19th December 2023
The Christabel Pankhurst Institute opens
The University of Manchester’s newest flagship building welcomes cutting edge healthcare technology research
18th December 2023
Nancy Rothwell given Outstanding Achievement Award by the Times Higher Education
Times Higher Education has awarded Nancy Rothwell for successes at “every rung of the ladder”