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Greater Manchester universities have leading role in nation's recovery from pandemic
Greater Manchester universities are supporting Universities UK’s economic and social recovery campaign #GettingResults to help people and businesses recover from the wide-ranging damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Greater Manchester Universities launch programme to boost SME growth
Funding has been secured to ensure more micro and small businesses in the region can access OPEN SME: the online support platform available 24/7. The OPEN SME platform was launched in March 2022 and has seen over 400 businesses access and utilise the...
Greater Manchester universities unite to drive nature recovery at IPBES-12 event
The 12th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12) will be hosted in Manchester this February, with almost a thousand delegates expected to attend from over one hundred countries from 3...
Greater Manchester's universities and colleges announce plans to work more closely together
Fourteen colleges and universities across Greater Manchester have come together with a joint commitment to addressing the skills and economic challenges facing the region.
Greater Manchester’s universities and industry partners are powering national progress
Leaders from industry, government, academia and civic organisations gathered on Wednesday 25 March 2026 to demonstrate how Greater Manchester is strengthening its position as one of the UK’s most dynamic centres of innovation and economic growth.
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Green Impact
Green Impact is our sustainability engagement programme, run internationally by SOS-UK. It’s a simple, fun and flexible way for departments to improve their environmental performance and promote sustainability at the university, whilst receiving...
#GreenSalford celebrated in series of films
A series of eight short films celebrating Salford’s abundance of beautiful green spaces has been produced by Marketing Manchester on behalf of Salford City Council and the University of Salford.
Ground-breaking IGNITION project continues to bring Greater Manchester closer to its 2030 net zero target
Following three years of innovative research, the €4.5 million EU funded IGNITION project, which the University of Salford is a partner, continues to establish community-scale nature-based solution projects in the region.
Groundbreaking play from Salford academic on lost BBC homosexuality documentary to go on tour in 2025
A groundbreaking play based on a lost BBC radio documentary on male homosexuality that was developed at the University of Salford is set to go on a national tour next year.
