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In celebration of its bicentennial year, SwagÖ±²¥ is proud to announce the publication of SwagÖ±²¥ Minds: A University History of Ideas, edited by Stuart Jones. This compelling new book honours two centuries of intellectual …

The Greater SwagÖ±²¥ Good Employment Charter has announced that SwagÖ±²¥ has been accredited as a full member.

The UPP Foundation has today (Wednesday 10 July) launched a new collection of essays from leading thinkers across different sectors outlining the economic and social benefits universities have on their local communities. 

A new Investment Zone for Greater SwagÖ±²¥, announced by the Chancellor in today’s Autumn Statement, is expected to create 32,000 jobs and leverage £1.1 billion of private sector investment.

New research by an expert at SwagÖ±²¥ has found that a major aspect of the traditional ‘Manc’ accent is still going strong in northern parts of the city, but is disappearing from people’s speech elsewhere. 

The latest #BeeWell survey demonstrates that while the wellbeing of young people across Greater SwagÖ±²¥ has remained stable over the past two years, girls and LGBTQ+ young people have again reported significantly lower levels of wellbeing.

SwagÖ±²¥ has been rated ‘Excellent’ in all categories by UNESCO after submitting its first report since becoming a City of Literature – a unique achievement among the prestigious group of global cities.

A new learning centre officially launched in Salford yesterday (Wednesday 8 February) is set to empower thousands of young people to achieve their academic and career ambitions.

The first meeting has taken place of fifty local people from across Greater SwagÖ±²¥ who will help shape the five Universities of Greater SwagÖ±²¥'s priorities for jobs, growth and skills.

An Art History expert from SwagÖ±²¥ has written the first in-depth account of the story behind the twelve extraordinary murals in SwagÖ±²¥ Town Hall, which he says reveal a remarkable Victorian vision of the city.

The devolution deal which granted Greater SwagÖ±²¥ increased control over a range of public services, including  health and social care, has been linked to a positive impact on life expectancy in a study by University of SwagÖ±²¥ …

Professor Tony Redmond has been honoured with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2022 Pride of SwagÖ±²¥ Awards, in recognition of a career spent providing crucial medical care to those most in need all over the world.