James Thompson: Our Civic Future

James Thompson: Our Civic Future

In the Our Future consultation one of the strongest messages that came out from staff, students and alumni was the connection our University has to its city. The Manchester word in our title was viewed as of particular significance – being of Manchester gave us a...
Luke Georghiou: Global Influence

Luke Georghiou: Global Influence

To be recognised globally as one of the world’s most influential universities it is vital that we embrace internationalism. The challenges that shape our research and teaching are inherently global. With 160 nationalities represented on campus we are international in...
Clive Agnew: Response to the Augar Review

Clive Agnew: Response to the Augar Review

The long-awaited report on funding of post-18 education in England (Augar Review) has been published and this note is the first response to members of our University. Our University has contributed to many discussions around the Augar Review to express concern over...
Patrick Hackett: Our University’s values

Patrick Hackett: Our University’s values

Share your stories and experiences of what it means to be part of our University Dear colleagues When we asked you for your Big Ideas as part of Our Future, one of the most popular themes you talked about was ‘how we do things’. You mentioned our processes and...