2024 Issue

Discover The University of Manchester magazine featuring a range of thought-leadership pieces from our academics and student

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Benedict Cumberbatch

July 2024 Issue Words by Thomas Fern and Anna Pintus Double Oscar nominated, BAFTA and Olivier Award-winning actor Benedict Cumberbatch CBE (BA Drama 1999) is …

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What’s the role of a global development institute in the 21st century?
July 2024 Issue Words by Louisa Hann Image by NASA on Unsplash As the University’s Global Development Institute (GDI) reflects on its legacy, it’s also ...
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Celebrating our bicentenary
July 2024 Issue Words by Natasha Warren Illustration by Jane Naylor 2024 is a special moment for The University of Manchester, as we reach an ...
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A future perspective: Energy
July 2024 Issue Words by Professor Alice Larkin, Enna Bartlett Illustration by Jane Naylor Manchester and energy are closely intertwined. The epicentre of the Industrial ...
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A celebration of Manchester’s finest

July 2024 Issue Words by Emma Devany For 200 years, brilliant minds have been pioneering, innovating and discovering at Manchester, shaping the world as it ...
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2024: A vintage year

July 2024 Issue Words by Dipika Mummery Our bicentenary isn’t the only anniversary we celebrate this year: we’re also marking the foundation of the medical ...
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Manchester pioneers making their mark

July 2024 Issue Words by Chris Marsland, Tom Finlayson, Jacob Robinson Throughout history, our university has been home to many influential people. We’ve all heard ...
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Reckoning with our past

July 2024 Issue Words by Hayley Cox Whether an individual or an institution, we all have a past, and as we move forward, we carry ...
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Manchester. Always The University of Manchester

July 2024 Issue Words by Rose Brooke President and Vice-Chancellor of our University since 2010, Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell’s (or ‘Nancy’ as she prefers) term ...
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200 years of The University of Manchester

July 2024 Issue Words by Professor Michael Wood Anniversaries are often thought-provoking affairs, even at the level of birthdays, let alone bicentenaries. They make us ...
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