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Apr 7, 2022 6 tweets 4 min read
THREAD: On #WorldHealthDay, we spotlight @UKMed, a frontline medical aid charity based at the University.

Born of the NHS, they've been working for over 20 years towards a world where everyone has the healthcare they need when crises or disasters hit.

Credit: Russell Watkins. UK Emergency Medical Team p... Founded by @anthonydredmond OBE, Professor of International Emergency Medicine, @UKMed works with hundreds of NHS medics rigorously trained for emergencies, and a global network of health professionals who are on-call to get to disaster zones at 24 hours’ notice and save lives. Professor Tony Redmond, wea...
Nov 5, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
President and Vice-Chancellor, Nancy Rothwell, sincerely apologises for the concern and distress caused by the erecting of a fence around our Fallowfield Halls of Residence.

The fences are being taken down from Friday morning. (1/4)

manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/… “I sincerely apologise for the concern and distress caused by the erecting of a fence around our Fallowfield Halls of Residence today. This was not our intention – in fact quite the reverse.” Professor Nancy Rothwell. (2/4)
Oct 22, 2020 4 tweets 7 min read
[THREAD] Today we are profiling some of Dr @RemiJS90's research into racial inequalities in the UK education system.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2020 @uomsoss @RemiJS90 @uomsoss Issues of race and racism continue to be a defining feature of our schooling system.

@RemiJS90 explores the inequality deeply embedded in Secondary Schools in this @RunnymedeTrust report. #BlackHistoryMonth @code @britishacademy

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Mar 13, 2020 7 tweets 3 min read
We are doing everything possible to ensure the safety of our staff and students; closely monitoring the outbreak of #coronavirus and seeking advice from the UK authorities, based on the latest available information.

Follow the link for the latest #COVID19 UPDATE: We will be transferring our teaching activities to online provision as far as possible, beginning from Monday, 16 March.

All lectures with a registered cohort of 100 or more will be delivered using online content.

studentnews.manchester.ac.uk/2020/03/06/cor…