We were delighted to welcome Professor Stefano Bartolini, one of Europe’s most influential scholars of comparative #politics and political theory to deliver his @britishacademy.bsky.social Lecture: ‘The Institutional Patrimony of the West.’ 🔗 Read more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/p...

⭐️ We’re joined by Prof Stefano Bartolini this evening for a special @britishacademy.bsky.social lecture! The lecture has been a real insight into political institutions and how these have been understood through history- but especially what this means for current politics in Europe and beyond

✍️ What are your experiences of education in a cost-of-living crisis? Researchers from The University of Manchester are calling on those studying or working within education to join a creative, relaxed workshop: https://ow.ly/O2ro50ZX5bn School of Environment, Education, and Development

In an age of political misinformation, schools are increasingly expected to prepare children for democratic life. But does confining citizenship to an assessable, content-heavy subject risk limiting it to an introduction to institutions, rather than a meaningful democratic education? [1/2]

What does mathematics have to do with Black hairstyling traditions, music and sounds, African board games, currency, and sports? Drop by Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse on 17 Oct to discover how maths may be closer to your everyday life than you think... Free Tickets: uom.link/verylocalmaths

Join us in person (Manchester) or online for Stephen Small's seminar on transnational Black culture in Liverpool next week:

CoDE - Centre on the Dynamics of Ethnicity@ethnicityuk.bsky.social · last mo.

SEMINAR: ‘Transnational Black culture in Liverpool in the final decades of the 20th C: legacies of West Africa in the so-called ‘2nd city of empire’ 🗣️ Stephen Small (UC, Berkeley) 📅1-2.30pm Thurs 15 Oct 2026 📌University of Manchester/online events.teams.microsoft.com/event/20cb3e...

Could £1 change the world? The University of Manchester are inviting children & their grown-ups to explore generosity through fun activities and challenges, to see how even the smallest amounts can make a difference. 📅 28 Oct, Manchester Central Library 👉  https://uom.link/changetheworld

First up this week we have @joshuarushton8.bsky.social, who is working on a @leverhulme.ac.uk funded project in @uomhistdept.bsky.social @uomsalc.bsky.social @uomhums.bsky.social Josh will present ‘Environmental Approaches to the Early Modern Catholic World’

Join us for an evening with Jennifer Lee Tsai and Adam Lowe to celebrate their debut poetry collections. 📅 Tuesday 6 October ⏰ 6.30-8pm 🎟️ Free – Booking required 📍 @anthonyburgess.bsky.social Tickets and info: www.tickettailor.com/events/unive...

Select tickets – Jennifer Lee Tsai and Adam Lowe in Conversation with John McAuliffe – International Anthony Burgess Foundation

Jennifer Lee Tsai and Adam Lowe in Conversation with John McAuliffe – International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Tue 6 Oct 2026 - Join us for an evening to celebrate the debut collections of two exciti...

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Manchester is changing. But what does its future look like for the people who have called it home for decades? This #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons, we spoke to Dr Camilla Lewis (@muarg.bsky.social) about why older residents need to be included in shaping the future of their communities. [1/2]

How did China become a global leader in electric vehicles and green technologies? New research from @james7jackson.bsky.social and @mathiaslarsen.bsky.social explores China’s green transition — and the political and institutional factors behind the growth of its EV sector. @uompols.bsky.social

Last week, Prof Jamie Woodward spoke to The Verb on Radio 4 to discuss all things poetry, rivers and landscape changes. Why not have a listen this morning? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031sxl School of Environment, Education, and Development #Rivers #PoetryLovers

The Verb - Poems to help us brave the elements - BBC Sounds

Ian McMillan with elemental haiku, poetry that moves mountains, and the best new writing.

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Born on this day in 1880. Christabel Pankhurst: Manchester student, suffragette, trailblazer. Her impact reaches far beyond the history books.

How can the North adapt, innovate and thrive in an uncertain world? Join us at #FOB2026 with business leaders, policymakers, investors and academics to tackle the big questions shaping the future. 📍 AMBS | 📅 25-26 Nov 🎟️ Register: www.alliancembs.manchester.ac.uk/events/festi... #FOB2026

It's buzzing this week as we celebrate Welcome Week on campus! 🐝 We're excited for a new academic year & look forward to hearing the brilliant ideas new staff and students bring with them 💜 @manchester.ac.uk @uomsoss.bsky.social @uomsalc.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @alliancembs.bsky.social

"The reality is you are more likely to be shot dead by someone you know than someone you don’t; most people who are killed by guns kill themselves" Gary Younge review's Malcolm Gladwell's new book on gun violence in the US (and finds room for improvement) www.theguardian.com/books/2026/s...

The American Way of Killing by Malcolm Gladwell review – wide of the mark

Gladwell’s highly readable investigation into US gun culture fails to engage with the bigger questions

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What can objects left behind by conflict teach us about peace? ☮️ As the UN calls on countries to #InvestInPeace this #InternationalDayofPeace, take a closer look at the The University of Manchester's Humanitarian Archive and some of its stories: https://ow.ly/QkOM50ZPaLX HCRInstitute | #Research

🌧️ Extreme rainfall caused by climate change is creating uneven risks to Chinese farming, leaving crops and infrastructure vulnerable. New research highlights the need to prepare agricultural systems for a future in which extreme weather poses a significant threat: doi.org/10.1016/j.la... [1/2]

This is what award-winning history looks like 👇 Professor Sadiah Qureshi’s exploration of extinction, empire and the natural world is among six works shortlisted for the 2026 Wolfson History Prize. We're so proud! 💜 @uomhums.bsky.social 🔗 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...

SEMINAR: ‘Transnational Black culture in Liverpool in the final decades of the 20th C: legacies of West Africa in the so-called ‘2nd city of empire’ 🗣️ Stephen Small (UC, Berkeley) 📅1-2.30pm Thurs 15 Oct 2026 📌University of Manchester/online events.teams.microsoft.com/event/20cb3e...

💡 @manchester.ac.uk and @arizonastateuni.bsky.social are expanding their transatlantic humanities collaboration, opening new opportunities for researchers and students on both sides of the Atlantic. 🔗 Find out more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/u... #Humanities | #Research

💬 "Racist conspiracy theories are profitable to tech companies and, consequently, there is little incentive on their part to reduce their amplification." Dr Beatriz Lopes Buarque (@uomsoss.bsky.social) commented for @theguardian.com on the role of social media in mobilising the far right. [1/2]

New event coming up at @officialuom.bsky.social with Italian political scientist #StefanoBartolini as part of the @britishacademy.bsky.social lecture series. “Rule Making Rules: The Origins of Western Political Institutions…” 📅 14 October | 17:00–19:00 Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/british-ac...

@beewelluk.bsky.social has appointed two new National Co-Directors to lead the programme’s expansion in new areas across England by 2030! Laura Clayton and Marie-Elise Howells will take up their roles on 14 September: beewellprogramme.org/press-releas... #BeeWell | #UoM | @uomseed.bsky.social

🏆 Dr David Buil-Gil (University of Manchester School of Social Sciences) has won the European Young #Criminologist Award 2026. Dr Buil-Gil was recognised for his article, The Structure of Unstructured Time and Crime: A Spare Time Model (https://ow.ly/JmF250ZJuHl). 🔗 https://ow.ly/pxp950ZJuHk

Resilience isn't just about responding to crises. It's about preparing communities to thrive through them. Worth a read 👇 www.themj.co.uk/building-res...

📢 @acadsocsciences.bsky.social has elected four experts from @manchester.ac.uk as Fellows in recognition of their contributions to social science. Their election highlights the relevance of #SocialSciences in addressing the world's varied societal challenges: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/f...

Thanks to Oscar for sharing his story so far! Have a listen below 👇

Gregory Adam Scott 史瑞骼💀@sudasana.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Oscar is an exceptional student, he's taken a few of my classes and it's always been a pleasure to have him as part of the academic community at Manchester @manchester.ac.uk @uomhums.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3rX...

Check out Chapter 10 of our edited collection 'Navigating Persistent Energy and Climate Crises: Critical Reflections' 👉 research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publicati... Giulia's research: research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/g... www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/geography/re... @uomseed.bsky.social