Manchester Metropolitan University
@manmetuni.bsky.social
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
#McrMetProud
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
www.mmu.ac.uk
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
Prof Sara Ryan discusses her new book on the unfair treatment of people with learning disabilities on 'The Skies We're Under' podcast.
Listen 🔗 https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-m4knh-199c898
Listen 🔗 https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-m4knh-199c898
October 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Prof Sara Ryan discusses her new book on the unfair treatment of people with learning disabilities on 'The Skies We're Under' podcast.
Listen 🔗 https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-m4knh-199c898
Listen 🔗 https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-m4knh-199c898
In an exciting milestone for our campus we have unveiled the design concepts for our new Library. 🤩
A public consultation is now open for new building which will be a bold and future-focused space at the heart of our campus.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qm8wty
A public consultation is now open for new building which will be a bold and future-focused space at the heart of our campus.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qm8wty
Updated proposals for new Manchester Metropolitan University Library unveiled
Public consultation now open
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October 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
In an exciting milestone for our campus we have unveiled the design concepts for our new Library. 🤩
A public consultation is now open for new building which will be a bold and future-focused space at the heart of our campus.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qm8wty
A public consultation is now open for new building which will be a bold and future-focused space at the heart of our campus.
Find out more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qm8wty
We're joining forces with the University of Exeter to tackle the threat of antifungal resistance globally. 🌍
The £2.8 million project aims to develop new treatments for fungal infections affecting vulnerable communities worldwide.
Read more 🔗 https://t.co/hBn0uUkYWI
The £2.8 million project aims to develop new treatments for fungal infections affecting vulnerable communities worldwide.
Read more 🔗 https://t.co/hBn0uUkYWI
October 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We're joining forces with the University of Exeter to tackle the threat of antifungal resistance globally. 🌍
The £2.8 million project aims to develop new treatments for fungal infections affecting vulnerable communities worldwide.
Read more 🔗 https://t.co/hBn0uUkYWI
The £2.8 million project aims to develop new treatments for fungal infections affecting vulnerable communities worldwide.
Read more 🔗 https://t.co/hBn0uUkYWI
The way Government funding bodies use AI will be investigated in a two-year study led by linguistics researcher Dr Niall Curry.
The project will explore how AI is changing social sciences research and its ethical and socioeconomic implications.
🔗 https://bit.ly/46YDsbT
The project will explore how AI is changing social sciences research and its ethical and socioeconomic implications.
🔗 https://bit.ly/46YDsbT
Future of AI in research to be explored in groundbreaking study
Implications for how public bodies use generative AI in social sciences research
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October 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The way Government funding bodies use AI will be investigated in a two-year study led by linguistics researcher Dr Niall Curry.
The project will explore how AI is changing social sciences research and its ethical and socioeconomic implications.
🔗 https://bit.ly/46YDsbT
The project will explore how AI is changing social sciences research and its ethical and socioeconomic implications.
🔗 https://bit.ly/46YDsbT
We're teaming up with Delamere Rehab to transform addiction rehab treatment models and support people in achieving sustained recovery.
Learn more about the partnership and how we're celebrating 50 years of KTPs with Innovate UK 🙌
🔗 https://bit.ly/497U2av
Learn more about the partnership and how we're celebrating 50 years of KTPs with Innovate UK 🙌
🔗 https://bit.ly/497U2av
Addiction rehab treatment set to be transformed through new partnership
Evaluation of current treatment model will support sustained recovery
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October 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We're teaming up with Delamere Rehab to transform addiction rehab treatment models and support people in achieving sustained recovery.
Learn more about the partnership and how we're celebrating 50 years of KTPs with Innovate UK 🙌
🔗 https://bit.ly/497U2av
Learn more about the partnership and how we're celebrating 50 years of KTPs with Innovate UK 🙌
🔗 https://bit.ly/497U2av
Congratulations to our Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Saul Becker on his appointment as a Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester! 👏👏👏
#McrMetProud
#McrMetProud
October 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Congratulations to our Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Saul Becker on his appointment as a Lord-Lieutenant of Greater Manchester! 👏👏👏
#McrMetProud
#McrMetProud
Mums who share similar levels of neuroticism as their child might get along better with each other.
A new study from Prof Rebecca Pearson has found that similarities in neuroticism can positively benefit parent-child relationships in early years.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4n9SqjX
A new study from Prof Rebecca Pearson has found that similarities in neuroticism can positively benefit parent-child relationships in early years.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4n9SqjX
Mums with similar levels of neuroticism as their child might get along better with each other
New study finds similarities in neuroticism can positively benefit parent-child relationships in the early years
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October 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Mums who share similar levels of neuroticism as their child might get along better with each other.
A new study from Prof Rebecca Pearson has found that similarities in neuroticism can positively benefit parent-child relationships in early years.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4n9SqjX
A new study from Prof Rebecca Pearson has found that similarities in neuroticism can positively benefit parent-child relationships in early years.
🔗 https://bit.ly/4n9SqjX
We’re marking the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress with a host of events.
Ntombizodwa Nyoni discusses the importance of the anniversary, and her play Liberation about the activists involved in the Congress in 1945. 👇
🔗 bit.ly/4qbkRRk
Ntombizodwa Nyoni discusses the importance of the anniversary, and her play Liberation about the activists involved in the Congress in 1945. 👇
🔗 bit.ly/4qbkRRk
University marks 80th anniversary of historic fifth Pan-African Congress
Events will commemorate the Congress that took place in Manchester in 1945
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October 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We’re marking the 80th anniversary of the Fifth Pan-African Congress with a host of events.
Ntombizodwa Nyoni discusses the importance of the anniversary, and her play Liberation about the activists involved in the Congress in 1945. 👇
🔗 bit.ly/4qbkRRk
Ntombizodwa Nyoni discusses the importance of the anniversary, and her play Liberation about the activists involved in the Congress in 1945. 👇
🔗 bit.ly/4qbkRRk
A team of our talented students faced off against academic colleagues in a friendly but fiercely competitive quiz for BBC Radio 4's The Third Degree! 💭
Find out who claimed victory 👇
https://bbc.in/4ofdbvk
Find out who claimed victory 👇
https://bbc.in/4ofdbvk
BBC Radio 4 Extra - The 3rd Degree, Series 15, 5. Manchester Metropolitan University
The students v professors quiz.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A team of our talented students faced off against academic colleagues in a friendly but fiercely competitive quiz for BBC Radio 4's The Third Degree! 💭
Find out who claimed victory 👇
https://bbc.in/4ofdbvk
Find out who claimed victory 👇
https://bbc.in/4ofdbvk
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Zone Out event for #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚
Remember, it's okay to take some time for yourself and reach out for support when needed. To access wellbeing support, students can visit: https://bit.ly/46C77ob
Remember, it's okay to take some time for yourself and reach out for support when needed. To access wellbeing support, students can visit: https://bit.ly/46C77ob
October 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Zone Out event for #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚
Remember, it's okay to take some time for yourself and reach out for support when needed. To access wellbeing support, students can visit: https://bit.ly/46C77ob
Remember, it's okay to take some time for yourself and reach out for support when needed. To access wellbeing support, students can visit: https://bit.ly/46C77ob