Help shape our Social Responsibility work
Published on 29 January 13
What projects and activities we should be doing to really make a difference?
Would you like to have a say about what research the university focuses on, or perhaps what opportunities should be made available to you to help you become responsible leaders? Here’s your chance to let us know what you think we should focus on to become more socially responsible.
Social responsibility is one of our University's main focuses - so much so that we made it a central goal of our Manchester 2020 strategic vision. All members of the University - students, staff, and alumni - are part of achieving that vision, and ensuring that our University contributes to the social and economic success of the local, national and international community
We already taking big strides in reaching our goal, through:
- Research - where projects focus on finding solutions to global challenges such as cancer, social cohesion, world poverty and carbon reduction;
- Teaching and Learning – where courses and initiatives such as our Manchester Leadership Programme and University College help to produce responsible and socially-aware graduates;
- Engagement – by encouraging access to the Manchester Museum, Whitworth Art Gallery, Jodrell Bank, the John Rylands Library and to our courses through flagship initiatives such as the Manchester Access Programme and Equity and Merit Scholarships.
But we know that our next steps will be more effective if we focus on a more ambitious and tightly focused set of activities that illustrate more effectively what we mean by “social responsibility” and where we are making a difference.
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