Revolutionising Healthcare: Multi-University AI program accepts funding from government to improve casual AI in healthcare

Professor Chris Whitty delivers lecture on health inequalities as part of the University’s bicentenary celebrations

159 students have applied, breaking the record set in 2016

The John Rylands will undergo a £7.6m revision, allowing the building to meet mid-21st century needs

Students were consulted on the Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act and how it affects Students’ Union and students at the Union Assembly

Read the latest news from UK universities, featuring a new 95-year-old graduate and the rollout of a new 24/7 helpline service

The Students’ Union Exec team has released a statement outlining their legal position in regards to the creation of and affiliation with new societies

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

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

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

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

Successful accreditation of the award requires organisations to demonstrate their commitment to disability equality

The original noise abatement notice was filed in 2021, but Night & Day is again in court to opposed the council’s complaints

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

The Fallowfield campus redevelopment has been approved, with a phased project aiming to create 3,300 new student beds

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

Blackboard finds itself set to be replaced by Canvas as the University’s primary digital learning environment in 2025

The University of Manchester launches its bicentenary with a special Light Up event on Oxford Road and in the Manchester Museum

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

The Charter aims to improve the standard of renting and hold landlords to account, in both the private and social renting sectors