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Celebrating our bicentenary – 200 years of education and innovation | The University of Manchester
200
years of education
and innovation
Celebrating our bicentenary
Our Past, Present and Future
Discover our 200-year story of making a difference.
200 years of learning, innovation and research. 200 years of our incredible people.
And an unforgettable bicentenary year, with celebrations on campus, across our city and around the world.
Learn more about our
history and heritage
.
Celebrating 200 years: Our bicentenary highlights
We look back on a momentous 12 months for The University of Manchester – a unique celebration of our rich history, incredible achievements and inspirational people.
Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships
We're recruiting and funding more than 200 early career researchers.
Celebrating UMIST – and a 200-year story of innovation
An important chapter in our history is that of UMIST.
Bicentenary Way
Uncover the story of our origins, innovations and the people behind them since 1824.
200 trees for 200 years
We’ve teamed with City of Trees, planting 200 trees to mark our bicentenary.
Universally Manchester Festival: In pictures
Relive highlights from our unforgettable bicentenary festival in June 2024.
Talk 200
Watch and listen to all episodes of Talk 200, a lecture and podcast series to mark our bicentenary – reflecting on our past, celebrating our present and looking to the future.
Celebrating 'Manchester minds'
New book highlights key figures throughout our 200-year history.
Origins and Innovations: Historic campus tours
Take the self-guided tours of our University created in our bicentenary year – in person and on campus, or remotely, from wherever you are in the world.
Made in Manchester competition
View the winning artworks from our bicentenary student competition.
Building Towards Bicentenary
New book traces our fascinating campus history.
Hosting the THE World Academic Summit
We were honoured to host the THE World Academic Summit in our bicentenary year.
Night of music and drama
We hosted an evening of classical performance as part of our bicentenary celebrations.
Design partnership celebrates 200-year history
The University teamed up with The Sculpts on a commemorative design.
Lighting up for our 200th celebration.
Read and watch highlights from our spectacular Light Up event, when we 'painted the town purple'.
20 years of graphene
We celebrated 20 years of graphene in our bicentenary year.
Bicentenary identity guidelines
Join in the celebrations and create your own communications and marketing materials using our bicentenary identity guidelines.
Download identity guidelines (PDF, 16.7MB)
200
years of education
and innovation
Celebrating our bicentenary
Our Past, Present and Future
Discover our 200-year story of making a difference.
200 years of learning, innovation and research. 200 years of our incredible people.
And an unforgettable bicentenary year, with celebrations on campus, across our city and around the world.
Learn more about our
history and heritage
.
Celebrating 200 years: Our bicentenary highlights
We look back on a momentous 12 months for The University of Manchester – a unique celebration of our rich history, incredible achievements and inspirational people.
Bicentenary PhD Studentships and Fellowships
We're recruiting and funding more than 200 early career researchers.
Celebrating UMIST – and a 200-year story of innovation
An important chapter in our history is that of UMIST.
Bicentenary Way
Uncover the story of our origins, innovations and the people behind them since 1824.
200 trees for 200 years
We’ve teamed with City of Trees, planting 200 trees to mark our bicentenary.
Universally Manchester Festival: In pictures
Relive highlights from our unforgettable bicentenary festival in June 2024.
Talk 200
Watch and listen to all episodes of Talk 200, a lecture and podcast series to mark our bicentenary – reflecting on our past, celebrating our present and looking to the future.
Celebrating 'Manchester minds'
New book highlights key figures throughout our 200-year history.
Origins and Innovations: Historic campus tours
Take the self-guided tours of our University created in our bicentenary year – in person and on campus, or remotely, from wherever you are in the world.
Made in Manchester competition
View the winning artworks from our bicentenary student competition.
Building Towards Bicentenary
New book traces our fascinating campus history.
Hosting the THE World Academic Summit
We were honoured to host the THE World Academic Summit in our bicentenary year.
Night of music and drama
We hosted an evening of classical performance as part of our bicentenary celebrations.
Design partnership celebrates 200-year history
The University teamed up with The Sculpts on a commemorative design.
Lighting up for our 200th celebration.
Read and watch highlights from our spectacular Light Up event, when we 'painted the town purple'.
20 years of graphene
We celebrated 20 years of graphene in our bicentenary year.
Bicentenary identity guidelines
Join in the celebrations and create your own communications and marketing materials using our bicentenary identity guidelines.
Download identity guidelines (PDF, 16.7MB)