University of Manchester
Public university in Manchester
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| 2025 | Flt Lt Andrew McEwen joined the Red Arrows |
| 2024 | Simon Johnson awarded Nobel Prize in Economics for his groundbreaking research into understanding wealth disparities between different nations. |
| 2024 | Nancy Rothwell handed over Vice Chancellor role to Duncan Ivison after serving from 2010 to 2024. |
| July 31 2024 | University reached an endowment value of £240.2 million, increasing from £221.6 million in the previous year, maintaining its position as the seventh-largest university endowment in the UK. |
| July 31 2024 | University of Manchester completed its financial year with a total income of £1.365 billion, marking a slight increase from the previous year's £1.346 billion. |
| 2023 | University's endowments reached £240.2 million, up from £221.6 million in the previous year, securing its position as holding the seventh-largest endowment among UK universities. |
| 2023 | Second student rent strike and protests begin, with students occupying spaces and withholding rent in University accommodation. University responds with evictions and disciplinary actions. |
| 2023 | Flight Lieutenant Tom Bould stepped down as team leader of the Red Arrows |
| September 2023 | Manchester Museum returned 174 artefacts to Indigenous Australian people, with Anindilyakwa women receiving objects including carvings, baskets, decorations, and a significant collection of shell dolls. The event emphasized cultural healing and was noted by UNESCO's director for culture and emergencies. |
| February 18 2023 | Museum reopened after renovation, attracting 52,000 visitors in its first week. |
| 2022 | Gave admission offers to 51.5% of undergraduate applicants, which was the 16th lowest offer rate across the country. |
| 2022 | Ranked 38th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), 13th in the Complete University Guide, and 18th in The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide. |
| 2022 | University offered admission to 51.5% of its undergraduate applicants, ranking 16th lowest offer rate in the UK. |
| 2021 | University ranked fifth in the UK in terms of research power and eighth for grade point average quality of staff submitted among multi-faculty institutions in the Research Excellence Framework. |
| August 29 2021 | Manchester Museum temporarily closed for a £13.5 million redevelopment programme. |
| 2020 | Received 79,925 UCAS main scheme applications for undergraduate courses, more than any other university in the country. |
| 2020 | Ranked 27th best university in the world by QS and 6th nationally. Also ranked 36th in the Academic Ranking of World Universities. |
| 2020 | Student rent strikes and protests occur in response to university's handling of COVID-19 pandemic and living conditions, resulting in a negotiated rent reduction. |
| 2020 | Flight Lieutenant Nick Critchell joined the Red Arrows at age 33 |
| 2019 | Ranked 16th highest for average undergraduate entry qualifications, with new students averaging 165 UCAS points (approximately 3/8th of a grade below A*A*A*). |
| 2019 | Unsworth Park student accommodation opened, expanding the residential facilities at Fallowfield Campus. |
| 2019 | Ranked 16th highest in average entry qualifications for undergraduates in the UK, with new students averaging 165 UCAS points. |
| November 2019 | Manchester Museum returned 43 secret sacred and ceremonial items back to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders communities in Australia. |
| November 2019 | Awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, recognizing the MIB as a 'beacon of excellence' in Industrial Biotechnology. |
| October 2019 | Illinois State Museum initiated the first phase of Indigenous Australian artefact repatriation, returning sacred objects to Australia, coinciding with preparations for the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook's first voyage. |
| November 2018 | Expertscape recognized the university as one of the top ten institutions worldwide in COPD research and treatment. |
| 2017 | Alliance Manchester Business School ranked 3rd in UK, 10th in Europe, and 30th in the world by the Financial Times in global MBA ranking. |
| 2016 | Attracted £24,831,000 of research income from UK industry, commerce, and public corporations. |
| 2015 | The Grosvenor Halls of Residence were demolished to make way for a new engineering campus. |
| 2015 | Flight Lieutenant Tom Bould joined the Red Arrows after previously joining the RAF in 2005 |
| December 2015 | John Haggie became Minister of Health and Community Services in Newfoundland and Labrador. |
| August 2015 | Demolition of the Precinct Centre as part of a £50m redevelopment of Manchester Business School. |
| 2014 | University ranked fifth in the UK in terms of research power and fifteenth for grade point average quality of staff submitted among multi-faculty institutions in the Research Excellence Framework. |
| 2013 | Manchester defended its title by winning University Challenge, defeating University College London 190 to 140. |
| 2013 | Received the Regius Professorship in Physics, the only one of its kind in the UK, with Andre Geim as the current holder. |
| 2013 | Received an additional £23 million in funding from the European Regional Development Fund for the National Graphene Institute, bringing total investment to £61 million. |
| August 2012 | Selected as the hub location for the BP International Centre for Advanced Materials, a $100 million initiative to create industry-changing materials. |
| June 1 2012 | The institute was renamed from its previous name to the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology (MIB), maintaining its original acronym. |
| February 2012 | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council announces formation of the National Graphene Institute at the university. |
| 2011 | John Haggie became President of the Canadian Medical Association. |
| 2011 | University of Manchester did not enter the University Challenge competition. |
| 2011 | Four Nobel laureates were on the university's staff: Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov, Sir John Sulston, and Joseph E. Stiglitz. |
| 2010 | Ralph Kohn was knighted in the New Year Honours for services to science, music, and charity. |
| 2010 | Dame Sally Davies became Chief Medical Officer for England. |
| 2010 | Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for groundbreaking experiments regarding the two-dimensional material graphene. |
| 2010 | Manchester reached the semi-finals of University Challenge before being eliminated by Emmanuel College, Cambridge. |
| 2010 | Received prestigious award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts from the Times Higher Education Awards. |
| 2010 | Dame Nancy Rothwell became Vice Chancellor, succeeding Alan Gilbert who retired at the end of the 2009-2010 academic year. |
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