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05/04/2022

In recent years smart devices have become a feature of people’s, increasingly complex, home ecosystems. Read the full article co-authored by Trust & Security module lead, David Buil-Gil.

Read more:
http://man.ac.uk/GZ4jCm

18/03/2022

Complete our Sustainable Development Goals Exercise below & get a flavour of what's involved in our 'Creating a Sustainable World' unit.

In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainability as:“meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”World Commission on Environment and Development 1987, p.43 (also known as the Brundtland Report)That is of...

03/03/2022

Today is University Mental Health Day which aims to bring the University community together to highlight mental health issues and facilitate change. To normalise these conversations, we are running lots of events where you can get involved.

https://studentnews.manchester.ac.uk/2022/02/28/university-mental-health-day-2022/?fbclid=IwAR2SZbCyZBEe9_91GKxuss-hJ0kXhpsFiqajrknQMZDSm845zSzCE7xx8mc

The 3rd March is University Mental Health Day which aims to bring the University community together to highlight mental health issues and facilitate change. We want to normalise conversations surro…

08/02/2022

Have you seen our student blogs hosted by John Rylands Research Institute and Library? For our ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion’ unit, students are asked to complete an assignment in which they find & evaluate a historical source.

Read them here: https://bit.ly/3JdiUxg

25/01/2022

NEW: Try our taster version of ‘Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Your Role in Shaping a Fairer World’

The taster includes a small sample of the interactive exercises, activities and videos in the unit and features contributions from leading researchers and experts within and outside the University.

Get started here ➡️ http://man.ac.uk/ca6tTn

07/01/2022

Want to try out an online UCIL unit before signing up? We got you! Try one of our taster units:

UCIL is the University College for Interdisciplinary Learning, which enables undergraduates to study beyond the boundaries of their degree programme. UCIL has been at the forefront of delivering online units for over a decade. These taster units give you a chance to find out how UCIL’s online unit...

06/12/2021

In a collaboration between the University of Manchester's Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity (CoDE) and The Runnymede Trust, a new briefing highlights how the pandemic has impacted older people from ethnic minority groups.

This group entered the pandemic at a disadvantage due to pre-existing inequalities in housing, health, employment and income. Some older ethnic minority people were also particularly hard hit by lockdown and restrictions on social mixing.The ‘digital divide’ can stop some older ethnic minority p...

30/11/2021

15/11/2021

Congratulations to Jen O'Brien & team who are in the 12% of global applications shortlisted for the QS Reimagine Education Awards for our Creating a Sustainable World course & the University Living Lab (http://universitylivinglab.org)!!

   Creating a sustainable future together. Building partnerships between students and organisations for positive changeThe University Living Lab applies the energy and expertise of students to real-world sustainability challenges. We do this by developing student projects with external organisatio...

05/11/2021

As discussions at today remind us, it's vital we elevate the voices of the next generation. Find out how our 'Creating a Sustainable World' unit is enabling students to create positive change.

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