Around the city: my favourite places

Every year students from all over the UK and beyond, come to study at The University of Manchester. For most students, this will be their first real opportunity to explore the city and see what makes it such a fantastic place to live, work and study.  This year over 350 undergraduate students have enrolled at Read More…


Donations Change Lives: Campus and Heritage

The impact of donations to The University of Manchester can be seen all over campus At The University of Manchester, we can trace our history back to the creation of the Manchester Mechanics Institute in 1824. Since then, we’ve merged and changed through a variety of institutions – Owens College, The Victoria University, UMIST – Read More…


6 things you might not know were donor funded

Donors to the University fund everything from student scholarships to napping pods, and everything in between. The University of Manchester would not be the world-leading institution it is today without the support of our generous donors. If you take a walk around our campus or through any of the buildings on it, you’re bound to Read More…


Inside of the Whitworth Hall

10 things you didn’t know about the Whitworth Hall

For over 100 years students have graduated in our iconic Whitworth Hall. But this fascinating building has some slightly unusual history too. Read on to find out more. Built over 100 years ago, the Whitworth Hall has hosted Nobel Prize winners, members of the royal family, and featured multiple times on TV. Here are 10 Read More…


World Class Campus

Donations change lives: world class campus

If you want to know what makes Manchester special, our iconic campus is the perfect place to start. Find out about 5 of our favourite buildings and the magic that goes on beyond the walls. To us, our buildings are so much more than bricks and mortar. Our buildings are where students and researchers uncover new ideas Read More…