Feeling stressed at work is a common feeling, but just how normalised should it be? April marks Stress Awareness Month, and the campaign aids in raising awareness and increasing understanding around stress and the negative effects it can have both in the workplace and...
The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Karolina Kluk-de Kort as the new Associate Dean for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). Karolina, who has been an integral part of the Faculty’s Social Responsibility...
31st March marks an important date in the University’s EDI calendar – the Transgender Day of Visibility. Many of our colleagues, both within the PS and academia, might identify as transgender, non-binary, agender, genderqueer, and more. However, not all of them may...
Did you know that 1 in 12 people are impacted by bipolar disorder? Chances are, you probably didn’t.World Bipolar Day is on the 30th of March, and its goal is to aid in breaking down stigma and raising awareness around this life-altering condition. The date of the...
This International Women’s Day, FBMH invited high energy physicist and science communicator Dr. Claire Malone to draw on her own experiences in academia and the impact of time constraints and productivity culture within higher education. After Claire’s...
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, the Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health had the privilege of hosting the dynamic and inspiring inclusion advocate, Dr. Claire Malone. Her presence was warmly welcomed by Professor Jenn Hallam, Professor...
Written by Dr Omolade Allen, Lecturer in Global Health Research, for our International Women’s Day issue of the Faculty Newsletter. As we celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, we embrace this year’s theme: ‘Accelerate Action’. This is a call to push forward in...
For this year's International Women's Day (IWD), the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health (FBMH) will host leading physicist and inclusion advocate Dr Claire Malone. The talk will explore how marginalised groups face systemic challenges in academia due to the rigid...
Blog written by Dr Binish Khatoon, Tree of Life research team member Hello! I’m Binish, a data science methodologist here at the University of Manchester, and this is my first time writing a blog. I’m excited to share some insights from the project about breast health...
Tree of Life is a new public engagement installation showcasing how creative arts can be used to communicate research. It will be held in the Manchester Museum's South Asia Gallery to coincide with World Cancer Day 2025. The installation has been co-created by...
