Manchester Giving
The parents of Laura Nuttall, an inspirational alumna who died of brain cancer in May 2023, have made a generous gift of £20,000 in memory of their incredibly special daughter. Mark and Nicola Nuttall have donated £20,000 in Laura’s name to the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre. This innovative partnership between The University of Manchester, Read More…
This year, dozens of alumni, students, and staff here at The University of Manchester will be putting on their training shoes and taking part in the Purple Wave, to support Manchester’s cancer research. We all know someone whose life has been changed by cancer. That’s why researchers in Manchester are working hard to improve how Read More…
The University of Manchester is known for ground-breaking firsts, from being England’s first civic university, to splitting the atom and the discovery of graphene. But every single first would not be possible without you, our students and the alumni that dedicate their time, talent, and vision to creating a better world. In 1874 Edward Langworthy Read More…
Each December, hundreds of talented people successfully graduate from The University of Manchester’s PhD programmes. For many, this achievement is made possible thanks to the generous donors who support our research through PhD scholarships. A PhD gives students the opportunity to pursue a subject they are passionate about, whilst also contributing to our world-leading research Read More…
Each December, hundreds of talented people successfully graduate from The University of Manchester’s PhD programmes. For many, this achievement is made possible thanks to the generous donors who support our research through PhD scholarships. A PhD gives students the opportunity to pursue a subject they are passionate about, whilst also contributing to our world-leading research Read More…
Each December, hundreds of talented people successfully graduate from The University of Manchester’s PhD programmes. For many, this achievement is made possible thanks to the generous donors who support our research through PhD scholarships. A PhD gives students the opportunity to pursue a subject they are passionate about, whilst also contributing to our world-leading research Read More…
Professor of Neuroscience and Co-Director at the Geoffrey Jefferson Brain Research Centre, Stuart Allan, based in the University’s Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, is determined to change the impact of stroke. And with an incredible team of talented researchers, the generosity of our community and the city’s unique health landscape, he’s certain that Manchester Read More…
Donors across the USA helped the North American Foundation for The University of Manchester (NAFUM) break all previous fundraising records in 2021, with an incredible $3,970,000 raised. This compares to the Foundation’s previous record of $1.38m in 2011. Established in 1998 by a group of US-based University of Manchester alumni, the Foundation has raised over $17.2m Read More…
What can cause an unbalanced immune system response to COVID-19? Risk of COVID-19 related hospital admission and death in cancer patients At present, we don’t have enough understanding of what makes some cancer patients more likely than others to become seriously ill due to COVID-19. In Greater Manchester we have a unique patient base with higher-than-average social deprivation, multiple health conditions, and cancer Read More…
Long-term impact of COVID-19 on hearing We know there are many long-term health consequences associated with COVID-19. The University of Manchester has now established a link between the virus and hearing loss. With your support, we were able to carry out a systematic review of COVID-19 and the audio-vestibular system. We then conducted a year-long UK study to estimate Read More…