Meet Rita, University of Manchester Volunteer of the Year Awards winner from Nigeria, whose passion for volunteering and empowering her community has not only transformed lives but earned her recognition. We delve into her inspiring story and the remarkable impact of her volunteering work. Rita Robert Otu studied a master’s in International Development (Economics and Read More…
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Jan & Ken Robinson: Helping families like their own, by funding life changing research
After the passing of their sons, Tim & Sam, Jan and Ken Robinson chose to honour their memory with a gift in Jan’s will. Jan’s incredibly kind gift of £10,000 will support the next generation of children who, like her own, face rare genetic diseases. Jan and Ken Robinson married in 1975 after meeting in Read More…
Alumni interviews: Mike Omoniyi
In the second of our conversations with University of Manchester alumni volunteers, we sat down with to Mike Omoniyi to find out what he gets out of being a volunteer, and how he can inspire others to do the same. Mike is an MA Political Science – Democracy and Elections and BA Politics, Philosophy and Economics Read More…
Alumni interviews: Lauren Rosegreen
For the first of our series of conversations with University of Manchester alumni volunteers, we chatted to Lauren Rosegreen about why she wants to inspire our current students – and exactly what she gets out of it as a volunteer. Lauren Rosegreen graduated from The University of Manchester in 2016 with a Law degree and Read More…
The Firsts of the Future
On Sunday 10 June 2023, the University opened its doors to our local friends and neighbours for our annual Community Festival. The day was jam-packed with fun and free activities for all the family, including interactive demonstrations, musical and drama performances, and behind the scenes tours. We also shared stories of world changing firsts that Read More…
Alumna’s gift in will makes more Manchester Masters Bursaries available than ever before
Thanks to the generosity of Alumna Aline Egan, who made the decision to remember the University in her will, we are now able to increase the number of Manchester Master’s Bursaries offered to talented and deserving students, from 75 to 100 bursaries per year for the next four years. Each year, 50 Manchester Masters Bursary Read More…
Access and Student Success: Impact Report
Ensuring equality of opportunity for all students is a key part of the University’s Student Success Strategy. To show how we are working towards this goal, we are pleased to share our newest Access and Student Success Impact Report for 2022. The report, prepared by our Access and Student Success team, illustrates the range Read More…
Purple Wave Fundraising Team 2023
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…
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…
PhD Success: Kushupika’s story
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…