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It’s been a week since #COP30 in the Amazon, which saw record Indigenous voices, a strong youth presence (including 3 of our students!) and a spotlight on climate justice. 🌎
Dr Alex Lees was in attendance and shared key thoughts on this year’s summit 🔗 https://bit.ly/48oF3XV
Dr Alex Lees was in attendance and shared key thoughts on this year’s summit 🔗 https://bit.ly/48oF3XV
November 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It’s been a week since #COP30 in the Amazon, which saw record Indigenous voices, a strong youth presence (including 3 of our students!) and a spotlight on climate justice. 🌎
Dr Alex Lees was in attendance and shared key thoughts on this year’s summit 🔗 https://bit.ly/48oF3XV
Dr Alex Lees was in attendance and shared key thoughts on this year’s summit 🔗 https://bit.ly/48oF3XV
Black Friday doesn’t have to break the bank!
Dr Amna Khan shares her top 3 tips to shop smart and avoid overspending 🎥
Watch now 👇 #BlackFriday
Dr Amna Khan shares her top 3 tips to shop smart and avoid overspending 🎥
Watch now 👇 #BlackFriday
November 28, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Black Friday doesn’t have to break the bank!
Dr Amna Khan shares her top 3 tips to shop smart and avoid overspending 🎥
Watch now 👇 #BlackFriday
Dr Amna Khan shares her top 3 tips to shop smart and avoid overspending 🎥
Watch now 👇 #BlackFriday
📚 We’re tackling the rising censorship of children’s publishing.
At a UK–US symposium featuring authors, publishers and booksellers, experts discussed urgent issues around equality and representation in children’s storytelling.
https://bit.ly/4orc0sB
At a UK–US symposium featuring authors, publishers and booksellers, experts discussed urgent issues around equality and representation in children’s storytelling.
https://bit.ly/4orc0sB
Tackling the increasing censorship of children’s publishing
Symposium features urgent debate on the future of children’s literature
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November 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
📚 We’re tackling the rising censorship of children’s publishing.
At a UK–US symposium featuring authors, publishers and booksellers, experts discussed urgent issues around equality and representation in children’s storytelling.
https://bit.ly/4orc0sB
At a UK–US symposium featuring authors, publishers and booksellers, experts discussed urgent issues around equality and representation in children’s storytelling.
https://bit.ly/4orc0sB
We’ve secured over £1.2 million in funding from the Office for Students to launch the Digital Education Nexus (DEN).
The DEN will transform healthcare education through immersive technologies as part of a brand new facility on our campus.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4rBx9mO
The DEN will transform healthcare education through immersive technologies as part of a brand new facility on our campus.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4rBx9mO
University awarded £1.27 million to lead innovations in healthcare education
Office for Students grant will create new immersive teaching facility
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November 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
We’ve secured over £1.2 million in funding from the Office for Students to launch the Digital Education Nexus (DEN).
The DEN will transform healthcare education through immersive technologies as part of a brand new facility on our campus.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4rBx9mO
The DEN will transform healthcare education through immersive technologies as part of a brand new facility on our campus.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4rBx9mO
‘Respect our rights’: young people in Manchester have spoken and our researchers are responding!
Our Children’s Rights Conference explored how they’re being respected, protected and realised – marking one year of our Institute for Children’s Futures!
🔗 https://bit.ly/3M3vcz6
Our Children’s Rights Conference explored how they’re being respected, protected and realised – marking one year of our Institute for Children’s Futures!
🔗 https://bit.ly/3M3vcz6
‘Respect our rights’: young people lead event as Manchester prepares for UNICEF child-friendly city status
Institute for Children’s Futures, Manchester City Council and HideOut Youth Zone empower young people to lead conference on World Children’s Day
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November 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
‘Respect our rights’: young people in Manchester have spoken and our researchers are responding!
Our Children’s Rights Conference explored how they’re being respected, protected and realised – marking one year of our Institute for Children’s Futures!
🔗 https://bit.ly/3M3vcz6
Our Children’s Rights Conference explored how they’re being respected, protected and realised – marking one year of our Institute for Children’s Futures!
🔗 https://bit.ly/3M3vcz6
Our new report with Sport England shows physical activity boosts health and the economy - creating £122.9bn in social value 👏
Plus, by tackling inequalities, there's a potential to unlock a further £20bn worth of impact.
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4p6pk6Q
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Plus, by tackling inequalities, there's a potential to unlock a further £20bn worth of impact.
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4p6pk6Q
#McrMetProud
Social value and return on investment of sport and physical activity | Sport England
A consortium led by Sport England calculated the annual social value of community sport and physical activity is £122.9 billion, with a return on investment of £4.38 for every £1 spent.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Our new report with Sport England shows physical activity boosts health and the economy - creating £122.9bn in social value 👏
Plus, by tackling inequalities, there's a potential to unlock a further £20bn worth of impact.
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4p6pk6Q
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Plus, by tackling inequalities, there's a potential to unlock a further £20bn worth of impact.
Read more 🔗 bit.ly/4p6pk6Q
#McrMetProud
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Graduates from both Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Manchester will be eligible for a discount on postgraduate courses at either institution as the universities look to boost enrolment. Patrick Jack reports
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November 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Graduates from both Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Manchester will be eligible for a discount on postgraduate courses at either institution as the universities look to boost enrolment. Patrick Jack reports
https://ow.ly/Lt3450XwOx2
https://ow.ly/Lt3450XwOx2
On UNICEF World Children’s Day, our Institute for Children’s Futures joined forces with Manchester City Council to empower young people and explore how their rights are being respected, protected and realised. 🙌
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November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
On UNICEF World Children’s Day, our Institute for Children’s Futures joined forces with Manchester City Council to empower young people and explore how their rights are being respected, protected and realised. 🙌
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Great to kick off our anniversary event with speeches from Cllr Bev Craig and Tom Stannard from Manchester City Council about the importance of hope when planning a bright future for children and young people and the need to listen to them and empower them to drive positive initiatives.
November 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Great to kick off our anniversary event with speeches from Cllr Bev Craig and Tom Stannard from Manchester City Council about the importance of hope when planning a bright future for children and young people and the need to listen to them and empower them to drive positive initiatives.
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Happy #WorldChildrensDay! We’re thrilled to celebrate this historic day and the first anniversary of the ICF by holding an inspiring conference on children’s rights in the Manchester city region. Thanks to our partners at Manchester City Council and HideOut Youth Zone for making this possible.
November 20, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Happy #WorldChildrensDay! We’re thrilled to celebrate this historic day and the first anniversary of the ICF by holding an inspiring conference on children’s rights in the Manchester city region. Thanks to our partners at Manchester City Council and HideOut Youth Zone for making this possible.
On #WorldChildrensDay we’re empowering young people in Manchester! 🙌
Our Children’s Rights Conference is exploring how they’re being respected, protected and realised, and marks one year of our Institute for Children’s Futures!
@mancitycouncil.bsky.social #ICF2025 #McrMetProud
Our Children’s Rights Conference is exploring how they’re being respected, protected and realised, and marks one year of our Institute for Children’s Futures!
@mancitycouncil.bsky.social #ICF2025 #McrMetProud
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 AM
On #WorldChildrensDay we’re empowering young people in Manchester! 🙌
Our Children’s Rights Conference is exploring how they’re being respected, protected and realised, and marks one year of our Institute for Children’s Futures!
@mancitycouncil.bsky.social #ICF2025 #McrMetProud
Our Children’s Rights Conference is exploring how they’re being respected, protected and realised, and marks one year of our Institute for Children’s Futures!
@mancitycouncil.bsky.social #ICF2025 #McrMetProud
New research tackling mental health in professional rugby players in collaboration with Rugby Players Ireland and the University of Derby has found that players want to help teammates facing mental health challenges, but tailored support is needed for lasting change. 🏉
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LWIptk
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LWIptk
Tackling mental health in professional rugby for lasting change
Players want to help teammates but tailored support and ongoing engagement is needed, research finds
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November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New research tackling mental health in professional rugby players in collaboration with Rugby Players Ireland and the University of Derby has found that players want to help teammates facing mental health challenges, but tailored support is needed for lasting change. 🏉
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LWIptk
🔗 https://bit.ly/3LWIptk
Alongside our partners, we're launching the next phase of the Youth Justice Transformation System, which puts children's voices at the heart of policy.
Here's what it means👇
#thread
Here's what it means👇
#thread
November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Alongside our partners, we're launching the next phase of the Youth Justice Transformation System, which puts children's voices at the heart of policy.
Here's what it means👇
#thread
Here's what it means👇
#thread
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Winner of the #THEAwards Outstanding Support for Students trophy is @manmetuni.bsky.social, which partnered with St John Ambulance to launch a sector-first initiative offering peer-to-peer training on well-being, mental health and suicide prevention 🚑
November 13, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Winner of the #THEAwards Outstanding Support for Students trophy is @manmetuni.bsky.social, which partnered with St John Ambulance to launch a sector-first initiative offering peer-to-peer training on well-being, mental health and suicide prevention 🚑
We've been recognised with a Times Higher Education Award for our Outstanding Support for Students! 🙌
Initiatives for students include sector first peer-to-peer training delivered in partnership with St John Ambulance. Alongside certified mental health courses.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4oJ1C0n
Initiatives for students include sector first peer-to-peer training delivered in partnership with St John Ambulance. Alongside certified mental health courses.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4oJ1C0n
Mental health support for students wins Times Higher Award
University recognised for partnership with St John Ambulance
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November 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
We've been recognised with a Times Higher Education Award for our Outstanding Support for Students! 🙌
Initiatives for students include sector first peer-to-peer training delivered in partnership with St John Ambulance. Alongside certified mental health courses.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4oJ1C0n
Initiatives for students include sector first peer-to-peer training delivered in partnership with St John Ambulance. Alongside certified mental health courses.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4oJ1C0n
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of honorary alumnus and friend of Manchester Met, Dr Lee Kai Hung CBE DL.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3XraMT3
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3XraMT3
November 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It is with deep sadness that we share the news of the passing of honorary alumnus and friend of Manchester Met, Dr Lee Kai Hung CBE DL.
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3XraMT3
We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and all who had the privilege of knowing him.
🔗 https://bit.ly/3XraMT3
Congratulations to textiles graduate Isabelle Pennington-Edmead, who has been named in The King’s Foundation’s 35 under 35! 🙌
Read more about her inspiring journey 🔗 https://bit.ly/49cqZTg
#McrMetProud
Read more about her inspiring journey 🔗 https://bit.ly/49cqZTg
#McrMetProud
Textiles graduate named in royal network championing young innovators and changemakers
Isabelle Pennington-Edmead met King Charles at celebration event for The Kings Foundation’s 35 under 35
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November 10, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Congratulations to textiles graduate Isabelle Pennington-Edmead, who has been named in The King’s Foundation’s 35 under 35! 🙌
Read more about her inspiring journey 🔗 https://bit.ly/49cqZTg
#McrMetProud
Read more about her inspiring journey 🔗 https://bit.ly/49cqZTg
#McrMetProud
We've been recognised with a KTP Golden Award for 'The Art of Successful Collaboration' for our partnership with Aquacheck Engineering! 🙌
Find out more about our award-winning KTP🔗 https://bit.ly/47FAkRg
Find out more about our award-winning KTP🔗 https://bit.ly/47FAkRg
Aquacheck: A Knowledge Transfer Partnership
Developing smart solutions to infrastructure problems in the water industry.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We've been recognised with a KTP Golden Award for 'The Art of Successful Collaboration' for our partnership with Aquacheck Engineering! 🙌
Find out more about our award-winning KTP🔗 https://bit.ly/47FAkRg
Find out more about our award-winning KTP🔗 https://bit.ly/47FAkRg
Our First Generation Scholarship programme has reached a major milestone - helping over 1,000 students from across the North West to access higher education! 🙌
Find out more and get involved 🔗 https://bit.ly/3LmwrZY
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Find out more and get involved 🔗 https://bit.ly/3LmwrZY
#McrMetProud
1,000 lives changed: Manchester Met’s First Generation Scholarship Programme hits major milestone
Transformational initiative is helping young people to access higher education and realise their potential
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November 5, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Our First Generation Scholarship programme has reached a major milestone - helping over 1,000 students from across the North West to access higher education! 🙌
Find out more and get involved 🔗 https://bit.ly/3LmwrZY
#McrMetProud
Find out more and get involved 🔗 https://bit.ly/3LmwrZY
#McrMetProud
Listen as Lecturer Ntombizodwa Nyoni discusses the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress held in Manchester in 1945 and her recent play Liberation that brought the historic event back to life.
🔗 https://t.co/xTY9UZ5nAZ
🔗 https://t.co/xTY9UZ5nAZ
Cotton Capital: Searching for the spirit of Pan-Africanism – bonus episode
In this bonus episode of the Cotton Capital series, Guardian journalist Chris Osuh explores whether we are living through a Pan-African moment in 2025, 80 years on from Manchester's 1945 Pan-African Congress
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November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Listen as Lecturer Ntombizodwa Nyoni discusses the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress held in Manchester in 1945 and her recent play Liberation that brought the historic event back to life.
🔗 https://t.co/xTY9UZ5nAZ
🔗 https://t.co/xTY9UZ5nAZ
New research is set to boost stroke patients' recovery as a study funded by the The Stroke Assoc explores how hospital green spaces can improve stroke recovery and sustainability. 🌳
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WxdwOs
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WxdwOs
New research on green spaces to boost stroke patients’ recovery
Study explores hospital green spaces improving stroke recovery and sustainability.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New research is set to boost stroke patients' recovery as a study funded by the The Stroke Assoc explores how hospital green spaces can improve stroke recovery and sustainability. 🌳
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WxdwOs
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3WxdwOs
We’re delighted that our business growth partnership with Dunsters Farm has been honoured at the 2025 KTP Awards! 🙌
This year’s awards mark the 50th anniversary of KTPs, which enable companies to access cutting-edge research and knowledge.
Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4p30Mvh
This year’s awards mark the 50th anniversary of KTPs, which enable companies to access cutting-edge research and knowledge.
Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4p30Mvh
National award for partnership that has transformed operations of local business
Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Dunsters Farm wins ‘Changing the World’ Award
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October 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
We’re delighted that our business growth partnership with Dunsters Farm has been honoured at the 2025 KTP Awards! 🙌
This year’s awards mark the 50th anniversary of KTPs, which enable companies to access cutting-edge research and knowledge.
Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4p30Mvh
This year’s awards mark the 50th anniversary of KTPs, which enable companies to access cutting-edge research and knowledge.
Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4p30Mvh
Newly out this month! 👇
Professor Andrew Biswell has edited Anthony Burgess’s bold reworking of Ulysses, a radical manuscript uncovered after his death.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Lbaih6
Professor Andrew Biswell has edited Anthony Burgess’s bold reworking of Ulysses, a radical manuscript uncovered after his death.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Lbaih6
Discovered after death: Anthony Burgess’s radical edition of James Joyce’s Ulysses
Prof Andrew Biswell edits major revision of classic novel published for the first time
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October 29, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Newly out this month! 👇
Professor Andrew Biswell has edited Anthony Burgess’s bold reworking of Ulysses, a radical manuscript uncovered after his death.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Lbaih6
Professor Andrew Biswell has edited Anthony Burgess’s bold reworking of Ulysses, a radical manuscript uncovered after his death.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Lbaih6
Help us shape the matchday experience for disabled football fans ⚽
On Monday 3 November, join researchers from our Faculty of Business and Law to discuss and explore how matchdays can be made more inclusive.
Interested? Book your spot at https://bit.ly/3WnN3ml
On Monday 3 November, join researchers from our Faculty of Business and Law to discuss and explore how matchdays can be made more inclusive.
Interested? Book your spot at https://bit.ly/3WnN3ml
October 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Help us shape the matchday experience for disabled football fans ⚽
On Monday 3 November, join researchers from our Faculty of Business and Law to discuss and explore how matchdays can be made more inclusive.
Interested? Book your spot at https://bit.ly/3WnN3ml
On Monday 3 November, join researchers from our Faculty of Business and Law to discuss and explore how matchdays can be made more inclusive.
Interested? Book your spot at https://bit.ly/3WnN3ml
Congratulations to Ian Cushing who has been awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize from Leverhulme Trust for a new study challenging linguistic injustice in schools.
The three-year study will enable transformative change and influence education policy.
🔗 https://bit.ly/49hB69k
The three-year study will enable transformative change and influence education policy.
🔗 https://bit.ly/49hB69k
Linguistic injustice in schools to be challenged in groundbreaking study
New study will enable transformative change in schools and influence education policy
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October 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Congratulations to Ian Cushing who has been awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize from Leverhulme Trust for a new study challenging linguistic injustice in schools.
The three-year study will enable transformative change and influence education policy.
🔗 https://bit.ly/49hB69k
The three-year study will enable transformative change and influence education policy.
🔗 https://bit.ly/49hB69k