THE CITY OF MANCHESTER AND THE REGION Manchester is the original modern city, responsible for pioneering events and movements that shaped the past and continue to influence the world as we know it today. The Industrial Revolution powered by canals and steam had its origins here – alongside it came fundamental societal developments such as trade unionism, the cooperative movement and the suffragettes. THE UNIVERSITY IS A PROUD MANCHESTER INSTITUTION – INSPIRED BY ITS REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY, WE ACT COURAGEOUSLY AND CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS TO CREATE THE EXCEPTIONAL. We are an anchor institution: critical to the economic, social, cultural and environmental wellbeing of the city and our region. The University is committed to its local community, and we recognise the importance of our civic role. In collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University, Royal Northern College of Music, University of Bolton and the University of Salford, we have developed a joint Civic University Agreement with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and its ten local authorities to drive social and economic change in the city-region. We make a significant contribution to the city and region’s cultural credentials, with our own Manchester Museum, John Rylands Research Institute and Library and the Whitworth among the city’s cultural landmarks, and the iconic Lovell Telescope just a short drive away at our Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. Manchester has been ranked as the top UK city to live in (The Economist’s Global Liveability Index 2022) and in 2021, the city was ranked in the top three of Time Out’s World’s Best Cities. It’s a cosmopolitan city, and its cultural life is internationally renowned. There are three outstanding professional theatre companies, the concert halls of the Hallé and BBC Philharmonic orchestras, HOME, and Europe’s fastest-growing Chinatown. Among developments enriching the area’s cultural life are the Lowry Centre and MediaCityUK at Salford Quays, the Bridgewater Concert Hall, the refurbished City Art Gallery, and the Imperial War Museum North, designed by Daniel Libeskind, in Trafford.
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