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The University of Manchester has received a $1.3 million donation from alumna Judith Sear to accelerate the University’s cancer research impact.

The generous gift, which was made to the North American Foundation for The University of Manchester (NAFUM), will create the Sear Family Cancer Research Fund – a dedicated fund within the Foundation’s endowment. The first initiative supported by the fund will be a four-year Sear Family Cancer Research PhD, into which early-career researcher Gala Konteva has recently been recruited. Her research will focus on improving outcomes for lung cancer sufferers.

Professor Ashley Blom has been appointed to The University of Manchester as Vice-President and Dean of the Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, taking up the role on 1 March.

Ashley joins us from The University of Sheffield where he is Vice-President and Head of the Faculty of Health. In this role, Ashley has delivered fantastic student experiences, with the university ranking highest in the NSS rankings for 2023 and 2024, and the Faculty of Health above the mean for the university.

In the latest Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Subjects Rankings 2024, The University of Manchester is placed among the top 25 worldwide in seven subject areas. The University is also ranked first in the UK for four subjects and has moved up in 21 subjects thanks to research excellence and impact.

President and Vice-Chancellor Duncan Ivison visited Cambridge to build on the partnership between The University of Manchester and the University of Cambridge established last year.

Following an £8m investment over five years, The University of Manchester is set to lead an innovative centre funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and UKRI as part of its strategic focus on building a green future. The Centre for Joined Up Sustainability Transformations (JUST) will accelerate the understanding of a just transition by coordinating research into action at all levels of society.

An economist who studied at The University of Manchester has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for his groundbreaking research into understanding wealth disparities between different nations.

The University of Manchester marked its 200th anniversary with a prestigious Bicentenary Reception in Kuala Lumpur, attended by over 150 alumni, students, and distinguished guests. The event, held at the Hilton Kuala Lumpur, highlighted Malaysia’s significant role as the University’s fourth largest alumni base globally, with more than 20,000 alumni across Southeast Asia.

More than 150 alumni, students and prominent guests joined the University of Manchester (UoM) recently in celebrating its 200th anniversary at a grand bicentenary reception in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, according to a press release circulated by the university.

As we look to the future of banking this World Financial Planning Day, it’s clear that the concept of “sustainable banking” has gained significant traction in the global financial landscape.

As part of the celebrations, The University of Manchester hosted receptions for members of their global alumni across five key locations worldwide, where Singapore served as the base for South East Asia.