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Andrew SimmonsDirector of University Marketing (Interim)
Andy Simmons is Director of University Marketing (Interim) at The University of Manchester, by many measures the UK’s largest and most popular University. He is responsible for corporate marketing and brand management, and is a driving force in enhancing Manchester’s reputation for excellence.
Prior to joining the University in 2003, Andy spent five years in various marketing roles at Saga Holidays. He now leads the University Marketing Team with responsibility for marketing output across the institution’s range of corporate channels and campaigns.
Andy is a member of the University’s External Relations Strategy Group, which provides leadership, coordination and high-level focus to Manchester’s external relations activities, as well as monitoring perceptions of the University among external stakeholder groups and ensuring progress on related strategic and operational priorities.
The University has an exceptional record of generating and sharing new ideas and the quality, breadth and volume of its research activity is unparalleled in the UK.
The University is built on the shoulders of academic giants and can lay claim to 23 Nobel Prize winners amongst its former staff and students.
We are committed to providing a dynamic working and learning environment, where every member of our community is valued for their contribution and individuality.
The Latest from The University of Manchester
🎙️ New #InternationalWomensDay podcast!
For #IWD2025, Prof Sandra Bucci (@NIHRresearch, @OfficialUoM, @GMMH_NHS) and Dr Ola Abdelhadi share advice for early career researchers in this special podcast episode. 🎧
Find out more 👇
https://www.manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-events/international-womens-day-podcast-2025-a-special-episode-with-professor-sandra-bucci-and-dr-ola-abdelhadi/
#IWDMcr
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor @duncanivison is visiting Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong this week to connect with partners, alumni and fellow universities to strengthen global academic collaborations and share insights for the future 🌏
https://www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/president-and-vice-chancellor-strengthens-the-university-of-manchesters-ties-with-partners-and-alumni-during-china-and-hong-kong-visit
The University of Manchester has marked the launch of its Africa Strategy with a visit to Kenya to celebrate its partnerships with researchers there, who are addressing shared questions as outlined in the @UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The University of Manchester marks launch of new Africa Strategy with visit to Kenyan partners
The University of Manchester has marked the launch of its Africa Strategy with a visit to Kenya to celebrate its...
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We're proud to share that The University of Manchester has been ranked the 50th most powerful global university brand in the @timeshighered World Reputation Rankings 2025.
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In a new economic report published today, The University of Manchester’s far-reaching benefit to the region and to the UK was revealed.
@OfficialUoM's total economic impact on the UK economy in the 2022-23 academic year stood at £7.3 billion.
Highlights from the report include:
🎓 The University of Manchester directly provides around 1 in 25 jobs in Manchester.
💰 For every £1 invested in research activities, the University generates £5.95 in productivity benefits to the UK economy.
📈 In 2022-23, the University…
📑This #HeartMonth 2025, we have published our new collection, #HealthyHearts.
❤️With a forward from @TheBHF, the collection outlines the contributors to, challenges in, and solutions for cardiovascular health in a changing world.
🖱️ Read it here: https://policyatmanchester.shorthandstories.com/healthy-hearts/index.html
We are delighted to announce a number of awards and accolades that @OfficialUoM has received over the past couple of months, as well as share our latest social responsibility and civic engagement stories🎊
Read about all this and more: https://emarketing.manchester.ac.uk/benetworklz/lz.aspx?p1=VivDA1ODQ1NzJTODQ0MTU4MDQ6MUE4Rjk5QkVEMzAwREYwRTg5OTQ3N0UxNjJDOEFGMDk%3d-&CC=&p=0
This World Cancer Day, we are spotlighting the incredible work happening behind the scenes here at Manchester.
Professor Marianne Aznar’s research aims to improve the quality of life for childhood cancer survivors by studying and mitigating the long-term side effects of…
Working as part of @SMILE_cancer, Professor Aznar is collaborating with other researchers to provide more effective reconstructive options to children experiencing cosmetic and dental issues as a result of facial radiation treatment.
We asked: how will your research impact the…
We asked Professor Aznar if she had a message she wanted to share with families and children currently undergoing cancer treatment...
"We care a lot about the quality of life." 💜
Hear from Nalin Thakkar, our Vice-President for Social Responsibility, as he shares an overview of some of our priorities for the coming year ✨
@OfficialUoM @UoMSust #socialresponsibility #universityofmanchester #UoM #MakingaDifference
Virtuosity for the enduringbenefit of mankind
The University of Manchester is a truly global institution, with a reputation for education and innovation that resonates across the world.
The university has strategic partnerships and collaborations worldwide. We bring innovation to businesses, insight to institutions and create an unforgettable experience to those who study with us.
The University of Manchester forges pioneering collaborations with organisations and institutions around the world.
We work with businesses, universities, policymakers and more to bring the benefits of our expertise to industry and society.
The University of Manchester has signed agreements with the following top, research-led, universities:
- Tsinghua University , China
- Fudan University , China
- Seoul National University , Korea
- Kyoto University , Japan
- National University of Singapore
- Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, India
Mission and vision
- A people-centred institution
- A research-led institution
- An innovative institution
- A learning institution
- A meritocratic institution
- A socially responsible institution
- A Manchester institution
Ranked in the top 1% of world universities
500,000
Alumni
£391m
Annual research income
In the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) 65% of research activity, amounting to 1,193 full-time equivalent staff at The University of Manchester, is judged to be ‘world-leading’ (4*) or ‘internationally excellent’ (3*), putting us among only a handful of universities with an internationally significant research profile over a wide range of subject areas. The University of Manchester is one of the top universities for biomedical research, and our international centres exploring cancer research, world poverty, environmental sustainability and social change are producing world-changing answers to global problems.
Most significant research breakthrough
The discovery of graphene by Prof Andre Geim FRS. This super-thin two-dimensional material (consisting of a single layer of individual, densely packed carbon atoms woven into one stable layer like a wire mesh) has the potential to replace silicon transistors in the not too distant future.
Prof Geim and Manchester researcher Dr Kostya Novoselov have received the prestigious Europhysics Prize, and Prof Geim was recently awarded the 2009 Körber European Science Award, worth 750,000 Euros.
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