Congratulations to our humanities researchers from @uomseed.bsky.social and @uomsoss.bsky.social who were recognised at 2025 Research Staff Excellence Awards! 🤩 🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...

As intelligent technologies blur the line between humans and machines, Dr Jennifer Cearns will explore AI’s role in: ✨Romance and relationships ✨Grief and bereavement ✨Memory support for dementia ✨The philosophy of AI ✨Embryo selection 👉 Register now for the talk: www.spritehub.org/event-detail...

🎉 Celebrating 40 years of reflection, debate & hope! Join us for the International Peace Lecture with keynote Madeleine Rees OBE, exploring women’s rights & peacebuilding across the globe. 📅 8 October, 3:5:30pm 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/politics-2... @uompols.bsky.social

FABER LECTURE: Pigeonholed: Creative freedom as an act of resistance - Gary Younge 📅 Thurs 16 Oct 2025 7pm 📍Friends’ Meeting House, Manchester 🎫Tickets & more info on Faber website @uomcreativemcr.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social www.faber.co.uk/product/uom-...

New research led by Dr Sarah Zhang (@alliancembs.bsky.social) reveals that small banks in the US are ramping up IT spending as soon as states announce stronger data privacy laws. They're preparing for regulation and protecting customer trust in an age of rising data concerns. 🔗 : bit.ly/4nkdnd1

Dr Khashayar Kazemzadeh from our Property, Planning and Environmental Management department spoke to The One Show on BBC1 yesterday about how e-scooters can be integrated into our towns and cities. Watch here (from 01.45m) 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis... @manchester.ac.uk @uomhums.bsky.social

This year our University community has made a real difference locally, nationally and globally. So many people have contributed to our social responsibility success. Here are some of the highlights. @uomscieng.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=10Bs...

❓Have you heard of Intervision? Dr. Vitaly Kazakov explains how Intervision is Russia’s attempt to rival the Eurovision Song Contest, but with more conservative values. doi.org/10.64628/AB.... @manchester.ac.uk @uomseed.bsky.social @theconversation.com

Campus is buzzing with fresh faces and big ideas- which can only mean it’s welcome week! 🐝 Shoutout to all our new Humanities students starting their journey with us. 💜 #HelloUoM

The University of Manchester has been named UN Academic Impact Vice-Chair for Research on SDG10 (Reduced Inequalities). From 2025 to 2027, Manchester will lead global research to advance the 2030 Agenda, joining 1,700+ universities in 150+ countries. 🔗 : www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u...

It's #WoodblockWednesday again! Here's a bonkers book of 2000+ pp. in which the author records his thoughts on anything and everything under the sun, basically an 18th century literatus substack. Shi Chengjin 石成金 (1739-1795), 家寳全集, www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb0...

Mary Hamilton and her networks: Gender, sociability, manuscript. Important (we would think so, wouldn't we?) special issue of JECS, now in copy-editing. Intro + 4 research papers by the team (see www.maryhamiltonpapers.alc.manchester.ac.uk/further-read...) + 5 outside contributions. #18thC #langsky

Register to explore a pioneering technique to successfully retrieve &analyse the text of tightly restricted social media context at a large scale: tinyurl.com/bd4xhs3x 📅3rd Oct ⏰4-5PM @uomsociology.bsky.social @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social @uomscieng.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

Research Seminars at AHCP @manchester.ac.uk this semester! All welcome, more details in the QR code

🗣️Our Postgraduate Research Community enjoyed a workshop today called 'Discovering your Academic Voice', led by Prof Susie Miles from @educationuom.bsky.social. It focused on presentation skills and elevator pitches, ready for their next conference! @uom-humsdocacad.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

Congratulations to Professor Sadiah Qureshi on receiving the @royalsociety.org's Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Medal for her groundbreaking work on science, race, empire and extinction. A proud moment for us and a powerful reminder of how history shapes our future. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...

🛏️ Bad reviews = big rethink? Research shows Airbnb hosts often switch property categories after negative feedback, turning “lofts” into “apartments” to match guest expectations better. 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b... #UoMResearch @alliancembs.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

Congratulations to Gerard P. Hodgkinson, Prof of Strategic Management and Behavioural Science at @alliancembs.bsky.social, who received the Richard Whipp Lifetime Achievement Award from BAM for his significant contributions to management research 👏 www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/news/profess...

👊🏻Join me for this 'Translation as Activism' workshop at the 2025 Manchester Literature Festival 👊🏻 @mcrlitfest.bsky.social manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/trans... 🤜🏻10 free tickets can be claimed by MMU (@manmetuni.bsky.social) & UoM (@uomhums.bsky.social) students ➡️📧 [email protected]

What if you had a French passport, spoke true French, but were never seen as truly French? Research, led by Manuela Latchoumaya from @manchester.ac.uk, explores the lived experiences of French people whose families come from former French colonies. Listen here👇 youtube.com/shorts/TWZES...

Three academics from @manchester.ac.uk have been recognised as leading experts in their fields by being named as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences. Congratulations to Prof Liz Richardson, David Richards and Anupam Nanda on their appointments! www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/a...

Heaton Park hosted over 400,000 Oasis fans this summer, but locals lost access for eight weeks. Are public parks becoming private venues? Read @ianmell.bsky.social thoughts in @uk.theconversation.com👇 🔗 theconversation.com/parks-are-pu... #UoMResearch @manchester.ac.uk @uomseed.bsky.social

What makes a piece of writing dangerous? Explore stories that challenge norms, provoke thought, and require ethical reflection. Only a few more tickets left 👇

🎓 Canvas Go! is here to help you thrive with Canvas — our new Central Learning Environment. Join live sessions online, or learn anytime with our self-paced course. livemanchesterac.sharepoint.com/sites/UoM-HU...

We are supporting applications to the Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship scheme. Submit your internal expression of interest by 10 November 2025 – selected applicants must complete the full application to the Leverhulme Trust by 19 February 2026. More info: www.alc.manchester.ac.uk/research/fun...

How one man’s life is reshaping criminological thinking. Bringing Criminological Theory to Life tells the story of William 'Billy' Mahaffey, former soldier, prisoner, and now community leader, to challenge how criminology is taught and understood. 🧵1/3

Zack Polanski’s election as Green Party leader marks a pivotal moment in UK politics. @louisevthompson.bsky.social explores how eco-populist positioning, push for electoral reform, and strategic messaging could reshape the party’s identity and influence. 🔗 theconversation.com/zack-polansk...

We thrive off pure 18th-century linguistic chaos. Today’s addition? Terrificability. 👉 Follow @maryhamiltonpapers.bsky.social to discover more of the delightfully strange world of Georgian grammar.

Manchester Medieval Quarter Festival 📅 Sat 27 Sept ⏰ 11am-4pm 📍 Chetham's Library 🎟 Free – No booking required Be thrilled by keen-eyed birds of prey, entranced by historical re-enactors, and entertained by lively performers – plus stalls, a medieval fashion show and tournament!

In 2025, the John Rylands Library celebrates 125 years. But did you know it was founded by Enriqueta Rylands - not John? A visionary philanthropist, she shaped Manchester’s cultural soul.

📣 We're hiring! The Productivity Institute (@productivity.bsky.social) is hiring Country Analysts for a 3-month, remote consultancy on a global project with the International Labour Organization (@ilo.org). 🧵

Today we celebrate the creativity, resilience & leadership of older people for #WorldSeniorCitizenDay. Let’s spotlight how co-production is transforming ageing research at @muarg.bsky.social. 👏 🧵 1/5

👑📜 Did you know England’s first king secured his throne with… a piece of parchment? Dr Jonathan Tickle (@ticklejonathan.bsky.social) from @uomsalc.bsky.social tells the story of how a farmland lease became a masterclass in political strategy 1,100 years ago. 👇 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...

For decades, African nations were encouraged to chase wealthy, 'high-value' tourists as a path to economic growth and sustainability. But a new study from @globaldevinst.bsky.social reveals that this strategy often does more harm than good. 🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/l...

New article! Ingrid Rembold on 'Widows, Orphans and Churches: Protection and Virtue Signalling in the Carolingian World' academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-... @uomhums.bsky.social

A new article in @theconversation.com by Gerald Arhin and Pritish Behuria considers the organisation of mineral wealth in both Ghana and Rwanda. Read here: theconversation.com/are-african-...

👏 Congratulations to Prof Sadiah Qureshi for her book 'Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction', shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize. 🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...

Aid isn't Charity, it's about Justice. That's what Dr Pritish Behuria, from @globaldevinst.bsky.social, says in today's debates about foreign aid. He calls for global solidarity in the face of aid budget cuts. 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/e... @manchester.ac.uk @uomseed.bsky.social

Here's what it means to be middle-aged👇 Dr Amy Barron (@amycbarron.bsky.social) has focused on what it means in their recent research. Although people's experiences of middle age vary widely, these experiences are often simplified into stereotypes. 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/w...

Two leading criminologists from @manchester.ac.uk, Prof Nicholas Lord and Dr Katie Benson, are playing a key role in a groundbreaking national research project designed to tackle fraud in the #NHS, which costs the UK taxpayer an estimated £1.3 billion each year. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n...

🌎 How has migration between South America and Europe changed over the last 35 years? Dr Andrea Lisette Aparicio Castro and Prof Arkadiusz Wiśniowski collected data from 30 countries to study where people moved, why, and predictions for 2050. Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/h...

How do we help children talk about death, grief, and loss? A powerful new initiative is working with schools to do just that, with compassion, creativity, and the help of author Michael Rosen (@michaelrosenyes.bsky.social). 🕊️📚 🧵 (1/3)

Expert from @uomseed.bsky.social partnered with @uninorthampton.bsky.social & Nottingham Trent University to assess how new walking, wheeling & cycling paths impact access, safety & use, especially for those with long-term health conditions. 🏞️ 🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

Now in its sixth year, #SouthAsianHeritageMonth returns with the theme ‘Roots to Routes’, exploring the journeys and identities of people with South Asian roots. Dr Omer Aijazi from @hcrinstitute.bsky.social explores this year's theme👉 sites.manchester.ac.uk/humanities-b... @manchester.ac.uk

📉 Youth mental health in England is in alarming decline Report from @uomseed.bsky.social finds that worsening mental health in 14–24-year-olds is widespread & driven by social & economic pressures. The first-of-its-kind study calls for urgent, systemic change. ⤵️ www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...

🌿 Shaping the future of land use and natural capital. Professor Ada Wossink led key discussions at the Westminster Energy, Environment, and Transport Forum conference, shaping conversations on ecosystem preservation, climate adaptation & land use. 🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...

🚨Just published: A Blueprint to improve Social Welfare Legal advice services + a deep dive into Rochdale’s community support networks Work led by Dr @Sara Closs-Davies, @alliancembs.bsky.social 🔗 www.nuffieldfoundation.org/project/soci...

🚨 NEW: Graduate Aidan joins Prof. @jamie-woodward.bsky.social to reveal how England’s water firms mislead the public on #sewage #pollution. youtu.be/5MJ_lC3Tcvw

🔍 Behind the Buildings: 200 Years of People, Planning and Purpose at @manchester.ac.uk. 💬 "We wanted to tell the story of how it came to be, not just through architecture, but through the people, planning and politics which shaped each phase of growth." 🔗: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/f...

Congratulations to Prof Timothy Devinney, Chair of International Business at @alliancembs.bsky.social, who has been elected as a Fellow of The British Academy. @manchester.ac.uk @timothydevinney.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...