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July 2022 Issue Words by Professor Anthony Green Illustration by Jane Naylor Professor Anthony Green of the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB) explores an open-source model of drug production, making life-saving treatments more sustainable, practical and affordable to produce. Most of us in the UK don’t worry about medical care; we know that it’s there […]

July 2022 Issue Words by Harry Newton Images by David Gennard After seven years spent inspiring our community as Chancellor of The University of Manchester, we reflect on the immense impact Lemn Sissay OBE has had during his tenure.   From his challenging early years, losing his family and growing up in care, Lemn Sissay OBE

July 2022 Issue Words by Rose Brooke Illustration by Jane Naylor The work of the Manchester Innocence Project (MIP) is paving the way to freedom for victims of a miscarriage of justice. We meet the inspirational teaching team putting University of Manchester students at the heart of the cause. A new innocence project is born When Professor

July 2022 Issue Words by Hayley Cox Image by Russell Hart George Obolo, medical student and co-founder of The Black Excellence Network, placed fifth in the 100 Most Outstanding Black University Students in the UK 2021. We spoke to him about Manchester, mentoring and his mission to open up higher education for more Black students.

July 2022 Issue Words by Vicky Taylor-Plane Illustration by Jane Naylor The University has a strong tradition of delivering innovation and positive change, creating benefits for our local community and internationally.  For the fourth year in a row, Manchester is among the top ten universities for impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, and one

July 2022 Issue Words by Anna Pintus Images by Jill Jennings and Pete Carr The University of Manchester’s graduates are the most sought after by top UK employers (The Graduate Market, 2023). This is down to a combination of academic achievement and embodiment of the University’s values, which help them enter the job market as

July 2022 Issue Words by Jodrell Bank Image by Andrew Brooks Jodrell Bank Observatory, part of the University, is celebrating the opening of a new attraction, the First Light Pavilion. This feat of architectural engineering reveals the fascinating history behind one of the world’s leading radio astronomy observatories and the UK’s newest UNESCO World Heritage

July 2022 Issue Words by Anna Pintus Illustration by Jane Naylor To mark the end of his tenure as our Chancellor, Lemn Sissay OBE has released a new poem, Gift of Time. In it, Lemn celebrates the joy he’s found during his time at Manchester and praises our students, staff and alumni for their dedication, passion

July 2022 Issue Words by Sami Kaski, Professor of Artificial Intelligence Image by iStock/ipopba Is AI our only hope for the future of humankind? Professor Sami Kaski explores how this powerful tool could help meet the challenges facing our world. But how do we ensure that the human is present in the machine?   Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all

July 2022 Issue Words by Rose Brooke A first-of-its-kind pop archive has launched in Manchester, bringing with it extraordinary objects from the popular culture canon and boundless opportunities for research and teaching. The iconic music, television and events that put Manchester on the global cultural map in post-war Britain are being immortalised in a unique