Have you incorporated gorpcore into your wardrobe this winter? With the #WinterOlympics showing us all the outdoor fashion trends, we asked Dr Jane Turnbull to tell us what gorpcore is and if she thinks we'll be seeing it in years to come!

"Manchester's always been cool... now it's cooler than ever." Our Manchester music expert and BRITs Fringe Steering Group member @profkirsty.bsky.social spoke to Prolific North about what Manchester hosting the BRIT Awards means for the city. 🎶 Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qwNkQw

We’ve been ranked Gold for energy efficiency by Uswitch, with a 17% cut in energy use and carbon emissions highlighting our commitment to becoming net-zero by 2038 🎉 Read more about our sustainability efforts 🔗 https://bit.ly/4r8fQJe

Shot put 🤝 Bobsleigh – who knew there was such crossover? From our podcast archives, Adele Nicoll talks about why explosive strength underpins elite performance, no matter the sport 🏅 Good luck competing this weekend Adele!

As the #WinterOlympics puts performance gear back in the spotlight, our performance clothing expert Dr Jane Turnbull explains why outdoor wear is having a major moment - and why people are choosing quality, durability and design that goes the distance 🏔️⛷️

Two universities, one incredible city 🏙️ In the first scheme of its kind Manchester Met and @manchester.ac.uk have joined forces to offer graduates a joint discount on postgraduate courses. Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3O1nQNJ

In 2022, we spoke to our alumna Adele Nicoll who shared her dream of becoming a bobsleigh pilot at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Now, she’s making that dream a reality as she prepares to become the first-ever British woman to compete in Monobob! 🙌 Best of luck to Adele and Team GB! 👏🏅

How does it feel to be a degree apprentice? To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we asked our degree apprentices to sum up their experience in a single word! 👇 Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3uj3dAC

Using a knee brace can help people with painful knee osteoarthritis manage their symptoms, according to new research. Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3NZgOca

Congratulations to graduate Al Boyd on the premiere of his debut feature film ‘Stone of Stone’. We’ve followed his journey of making the community film which he started while studying for his MA in filmmaking at our School of Digital Arts 🙌🎉 🔗 https://bbc.in/4krx5Tl

Our first-of-its-kind study suggests biology may determine breastfeeding outcomes. Research led by Dr. Elizabeth Braithwaite opens up exciting possibilities for understanding why breastfeeding experiences vary so widely among women. Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qY51cR

Care experienced girls are 5.7 times more likely to enter the criminal justice system than girls outside the care system, new research reveals. Find out more🔗 https://bit.ly/45FAQ1w

We're working with @hearingdogs.org.uk to boost the life-changing bond between hearing assistance dogs and humans. 🐕🙌 Our groundbreaking partnership will offer new insights into human-dog relationships helping to improve life for deaf people. Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3M7e8bT

PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ take centre stage in the new ITV series After the Flood, with Dr Dave Megson’s research guiding the science. Find out about Dr Megson’s work as a chemical pollutant consultant for the show 🔗 https://bit.ly/4ta9fzE

We’re leading on a £2.8m programme bringing together global experts to tackle antimicrobial resistance in East Africa - one of the most urgent threats to global public health. Find out more🔗 https://bit.ly/3ZxLVxQ

We're proud to announce our Lady Edwina Grosvenor Scholarships, a first-of-its-kind programme to help young people with lived experience of the criminal justice system to pursue higher education. Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/49IDbLm #McrMetProud

This week, BRITs nominations officially launched in Manchester! 🎤🎉 @profkirsty.bsky.social shares more about our School of Digital Arts hosting a #BRITsFringe event. Watch this space for more info coming soon and tell us your favourite nominees 👇

Congratulations to our Research Associate Dr Evelyn Mary-Ann Antony who has won the Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology 2025 award from @bpsofficial.bsky.social for research into emotion dysregulation in middle childhood 🎉🙌 Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4sTnXuA

Our School of Digital Arts Professor Kirsty Fairclough spoke to BBC 6 Music about her research into the musical legacy of Prince. 🎤 Listen (from 51 mins) 🔗 https://bbc.in/4qx42zS and look out for more exciting music news from Kirsty 👀

Our Institute for Children's Futures co-director Michelle McManus reflects on how parliament should act to help prevent child exploitation. Read her thoughts in Children & Young People Now 👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/49mZqq8

Our researchers are teaming up with the University of Plymouth to explore the impact of board games on wellbeing and their potential use in health and social care interventions. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4syWNJe

Congratulations to Macclesfield FC on their historic #FACup win at the weekend! 🎉 Last week we welcomed the team to our Platt Lane Sports Complex to help them prepare for the fixture. https://bit.ly/4jACRSj

Introducing Manchester Met Matters - a new way to keep up with our latest news, research, events and opportunities. 📰 Sign up here 🔗 https://bit.ly/49rbbdX

Ahead of next month's 2026 Winter Olympics, Dr Tom Allen looks at how the materials used in sports equipment could transform people's everyday lives. Find out more🔗 https://bit.ly/45KuNbJ

Feeling the back-to-work blues? You're not alone! Our Organisational Psychology Lecturer, Ioannis Kratsiotis shares five simple tips to help make your workdays brighter and boost your mood following the festive break. 🙌 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Lz3Kt6

Our researchers have helped to create a world-first carbon accounting framework, specifically designed for the gaming industry 👾 Read more here🔗 https://bit.ly/49nwvRh

Happy New Year and welcome back to a snow-covered campus! We can’t wait to see what this year will bring. ✨❄️

Congratulations to our Professor Andrew McMillan who has been awarded an MBE for services to literature in the King’s New Year’s Honours!👏🎉🙌 Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3L3BE9f #McrMetProud

Catch our Professor, Thomas Coulthard, on ITV Granada talking about the 10th anniversary of the North West Boxing Day floods. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4jhkNMN

Merry Christmas from Manchester Met! We hope that you and your loved ones have a wonderful Christmas and an exciting New Year ahead! ✨🎄

Worried about over spending on the Boxing Day sales? Dr Amna Khan tells us why we enjoy shopping so much and how to make more considered purchases in the upcoming sales 🛍️👇

Emma Douglas talks about how we can all be more sustainable over the Christmas period through the conscious choices we can make. Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4aqEdfN

Research suggests scaling a Joint Pain Programme from Nuffield Health could transform lives, help the NHS, and boost GM’s economy. At least £1.7bn in value could be delivered according to Nuffield Health, Frontier Economics and Manchester Metropolitan University. https://ow.ly/nkGS50XLjZ1

Have you ever wondered why we enjoy gift giving so much? Dr Amna Khan explains how giving gifts over Christmas makes us feel so good! 🎁

A new book by popular culture expert @profkirsty.bsky.social challenges the idea of a traditional music autobiography by studying how musicians narrate their lives, from Taylor Swift’s Instagram posts to the childhood homes of Lennon and McCartney. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3N3LvMG

Following the launch of the Government’s Child Poverty Strategy @icf-mcr.bsky.social researchers highlight three essential elements to turn child poverty ambitions into effective practice. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4aJWCEm

A new exhibition has launched placing children under-three and their families at its heart, as part of a research project which took a fresh look at the relationship between museum artefacts and young children. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3MWh7Ur

📣 The 2025/6 University League is here! We ranked 147 UK universities against ethics and sustainability criteria. 📈 🔍 Find out how your university scored! 👇 peopleandplanet.org/university-l...

Congratulations to @manmetuni.bsky.social! 🎉 1st again in the University League - our ranking of UK universities on ethics and sustainability! More and more students are expecting their universities to step up as real leaders of positive change. And some are rising to the challenge! 👇

🚨 BREAKING! Our latest University League research - published today - finds 8 more UK universities have banned fossil fuel and mining companies from advertising jobs and careers on campus! ❌💼🛢️⛏️ THIS shows the power of student campaigns! ✊✊

We're so #McrMetProud to be People & Planet's #1 sustainable university for a record-breaking fourth time!🌍 The recognition reflects the commitment of our entire community to sustainability, from decarbonising our estate to embedding climate change education. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4iNo3PI

Our researchers have secured £2.2m to develop AI-powered tools for early asthma, COPD and lung disease detection. Learn more about the two projects here 🔗 https://bit.ly/4atn0CD

Dr Robert Dempsey explores the psychology behind Christmas norms and why we follow them in The Independent. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4psaeZt

Why do we feel pressure to follow Christmas traditions and how can we let go of the ones we don’t like 🎄 Dr Robert Dempsey explores the psychology behind Christmas norms, why we follow them, and how we can make our own traditions. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4aOcN3s

Yiddish language and life is celebrated in a new digital resource which shares an almost complete collection of out-of-print literary journals by influential Yiddish poet A.N. Stencl for the first time. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4oKL3QQ

Discover how our Institute for Children's Futures has responded to the Government's new Child Poverty Strategy 👇 🔗 https://bit.ly/3KKHD2m

Our latest research, co-authored by Premier League referee Anthony Taylor, shows how organisational culture and strong support systems are key to developing the next generation of elite referees. ⚽️ Read more here 👉 bit.ly/3XFrVZx

Discover how to shine sustainably this season, as we talk festive fashion and its impact on the planet with Dr Patsy Perry as we revisit a Christmas edition of MetCast. ✨🎄 🔗 https://bit.ly/49Kb5hm.

Remembering Martin Parr CBE, world-renowned documentary photographer and Manchester Met graduate and honorary alumnus. 🔗 https://bit.ly/48XjkaN

Each year over a million girls drop out of PE in secondary schools. Prof Kirsty Elliott-Sale spoke to BBC Bitesize about periods and what can be done to support young girls. 🔗 http://bbc.co.uk/bitesizegirlsinpe