Official account of Manchester Metropolitan University, the Modern University of the Year 2026 🐝
Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the most extensive higher education centres in Europe with 37,000 students and more than 1,000 undergraduate, postgraduate and professional courses. The University educates and trains large numbers of legal and business professionals, scientists, engineers, teachers, health workers and creative professionals. Manchester Met has invested £350 million in
18/06/2026
The historic Grosvenor West is home to many of our School of Art students, and hosts a range of amazing artwork (including at our Degree Show). The shows in this space are open to everyone, so it's a must-visit building!
Thanks to Miles for capturing these brilliant photos, and keep an eye out for the next set of Student Content Creator photos soon 📸
Good luck to referee Anthony Taylor who is officiating the World Cup match between Colombia and Uzbekistan 🙌
The game is being played at Mexico’s iconic Estadio Azteca at an altitude of over 7,000 feet. Anthony has been preparing for these demanding conditions with pre-tournament training in the environmental chamber at Institute of Sport simulating heat, humidity, and altitude.
Through high-intensity sessions and targeted recovery work they’ve sharpened their physical output and mental sharpness for the challenge ahead.
Acclaimed scriptwriter Russell T Davies has praised our School of Digital Arts (SODA) student filmmaking talent for its "youth, vitality and energy." 🤩
Read how he and other industry greats judged our annual filmmaking awards in the comments!
17/06/2026
Hello to everyone joining us for today's Open Day! 👋
Today is your opportunity to tour our campus and facilities, speak to students and staff, and learn more about life as a Manchester Met student.
We hope you have a fantastic visit!
16/06/2026
Storytelling and community creativity were on full display at this year's Festival of Libraries, with Manchester Met students and alumni playing a key role in the event.
The festivities included:
- The screening of short films developed by young people through 'Storytelling & Moving Image', a programme developed by current student Baka Bah with support from four Filmmaking students.
- An evening with alumna and legendary Manchester musician DJ Paulette, exploring the influences she received from books and libraries.
- 'Inspired by Libraries', a discussion with alum and world-famous drag queen Divina de Campo about the magic and creativity of literature.
Check out the link in the comments to learn more 🔗
Check out incredible final year student art projects at the Degree Show!
This year's theme is 'More To Come', celebrating the exciting future ahead for our artists. Their work ranges from Fine Art and Textiles to Games Design and Filmmaking, and can be found across the campus.
The show is free to attend and is open to the public until Friday 19 June.
Thanks to Gwen and Vivian, two of our Content Creators, for taking us around this fantastic event!
15/06/2026
As the academic year comes to an end for most students, many of our services and buildings will remain open over the summer period. 🌇
Here is a round-up of our summer break opening hours 👉https://www.mmu.ac.uk/news-and-events/news/story/summer-break-opening-hours-2026
13/06/2026
We're so proud that three of our community have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for their outstanding contributions to education, the arts, and social justice. 🙌
Prof. Janet Lord Deputy Faculty PVC for Health and Education, has been awarded an OBE for services to education, while Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing Anjum Malik, has been awarded an MBE for services to British South Asian Arts. 👏
In addition, Manchester Met law alumnus Professor Patrick Vernon OBE FrHistS has received a knighthood for his services to racial equality and social justice.
Good luck to assistant referee James Mainwaring who is set to make his FIFA World Cup debut. ⚽
James spent weeks preparing in our environmental chamber acclimating to the heat, humidity and altitude conditions he’ll be facing at the tournament.
11/06/2026
Students from Manchester Fashion Institute and Manchester School of Art collaborated with Turner Prize-nominated artist Delaine Le Bas to explore exploring identity, belonging and personal storytelling.
Inspired by Le Bas’ Whitworth exhibition Un-Fair-Ground, 12 students were invited to reflect on their own lived experiences and consider what they would say ‘no’ to in their lives.
Head to the link in our comments to read more 🔗
