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Greater Manchester Universities is a collaboration between GM's five leading Higher Education institutions and the GMCA, working together to tackle inequality, boost the economy, and protect the environment.

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🌿 Can’t believe it’s been a year since the first Green Careers Mission! Students from across the region united again last week to tackle real sustainability challenges facing GM💡🌍

#GMUniversities #GreenSkills

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Greater Manchester Students unite for second Green Careers Mission — Greater Manchester Universities
Students from across Greater Manchester once again came together to take on the region’s most pressing environmental challenges at this year’s Green Careers Mission – a collaborative event where lea...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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🌱 A brilliant start to today’s Green Careers Mission with Professor Jen O’Brien, welcoming students and employers to tackle real-world sustainability challenges across Greater Manchester.

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November 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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🌱A hands-on day at Victoria Station for our #GreenSkills Working Group at 'Our Green Working Lives' today.

Staff helped the public explore green career pathways, digital upskilling, and the Climate Ambassador Programme. The How Bad Are Bananas? game was a hit – as were the bananas!
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November 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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🌿 A look back at last month’s Green Skills Working Group, which brought together colleagues from across our universities, colleges and local government to share ideas and help build a greener, fairer Greater Manchester.

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🌿 Great to look back on last month’s Green Skills Working Group, which brought together colleagues from our universities, colleges and local government to share ideas and help build a greener, fairer ...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📢 Just launched: Greater Manchester’s Universities have refreshed our shared civic priorities – renewing our commitment to building a fairer, greener, healthier and more prosperous Greater Manchester. 💪🐝

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Greater Manchester’s Universities Launch Refreshed Civic Mission — Greater Manchester Universities
Greater Manchester’s Universities have launched a refreshed set of civic priorities, reaffirming their collective commitment to improving lives across the city-region.
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October 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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🌟 What a night! Professor Jennie Henley closes our citizens' panel.

Thank you to all who joined us to celebrate our renewed commitment to a fairer, healthier and greener Greater Manchester. 💪🐝

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October 21, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Residents’ voices remain at the heart of our civic mission 💬

A huge thank-you to our Greater Manchester Citizens’ Panel for helping shape our priorities and for joining us for tonight’s discussions on skills

#GMUniversities #GreaterManchesterCivicUniversities
October 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Professor @duncanivison.bsky.social spoke on behalf of GM Vice-Chancellors, highlighting the importance of place in bringing people together.

And with that, our formal launch draws to a close, thank you to everyone who
made it such a success!

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October 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Cllr Eamonn O’Brien highlighted the power of collaboration and why working together matters for Greater Manchester’s future success - with the GMCA @greatermcr.bsky.social proud to back our universities’ shared commitment to the region

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October 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Our Deputy Chair, Jo Purves, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Academic
Development at the University of Salford, introduces our refreshed Civic
University Agreement priorities:

📈 Opportunity & Prosperity

💚Health & Wellbeing

🎭Culture

🌿Environment

#GreaterManchesterCivicUniversities #GMUniversities
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October 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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A warm welcome from Professor Jennie Henley @rncmlive.bsky.social as we
open tonight’s #GreaterManchesterCivicUniversities priority relaunch

Follow along for highlights
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October 21, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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📢 Just launched: the 2025 Greater Manchester Civic University Annual Report!

From classrooms to communities, labs to local businesses – see how our universities are stepping up for Greater Manchester 💪🐝

🔗 Read the report: bit.ly/GMCUB2025

#GMUniversities #CivicUniversity #GreaterManchester
Greater Manchester Civic University Board Annual Report — Greater Manchester Universities
The 2025 Greater Manchester Civic University Agreement Annual Report highlights how the region’s five universities, in collaboration with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), are helping ...
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July 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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🐝New Greater Manchester Strategy sets out bold vision for the future

See how GM Universities help turn ambition into action: bit.ly/GMCUBGMS

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Universities Back Ambitious New Greater Manchester Strategy — Greater Manchester Universities
Members of the Greater Manchester Civic University Board joined businesses, civic leaders and community groups last week for the launch of the refreshed Greater Manchester Strategy – a ten-year vision...
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July 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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🎉 Our Green Careers Mission event has been shortlisted for the Green Careers Award at AGCAS Awards for Excellence 2025!

@uniofmanchester.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social @salforduni.bsky.social @rncmlive.bsky.social @boltonuni.bsky.social @greatermcr.bsky.social

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May 16, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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🎉Huge congrats to @manmetuni.bsky.social students who took part in our Green Skills Mission, presented their work at @greatermcr.bsky.social Green Summit, and this week shared reflections at @sosukcharity.bsky.social's first-ever Responsible Futures Student Sustainability Showcase!

#changemakers 🌱
April 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🌍✨ Students from Greater Manchester Universities took center stage at the #GMGreenSummit earlier this month, sharing innovative ideas for a sustainable future!

Read more here👉https://www.greatermanchesteruniversities.org/news/students-shine-at-gm-green-summit

#Sustainability #CivicUniversities
Tomorrow’s Changemakers: Students Shine at GM Green Summit — Greater Manchester Universities
Students from across Greater Manchester gathered to address our region’s most important environmental challenges in the first Green Careers Mission event. The groundbreaking collaborative initiative...
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December 20, 2024 at 4:56 PM
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🌱 Great day at the #GMGreenSummit yesterday!

Students from Greater Manchester’s universities showcasing green solutions from the Green Skills Mission event. Huge thanks to everyone who visited stand 17—excited to keep the momentum going!

#Sustainability #GreenInnovation #CivicUniversities
December 10, 2024 at 9:22 AM
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Students from Greater Manchester's Universities are exhibiting at the #GMGreenSummit today, sharing their solutions to real world green challenges.

📍Come along to stand 17 and say hello! 👋

#Sustainability #CivicUniversities
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December 9, 2024 at 10:23 AM
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Last month, students & staff from all five Greater Manchester universities teamed up to tackle real-world environmental challenges set by industry partners.

Discover their innovative solutions at the GM Green Summit on Mon 9 Dec.

👉 Learn more: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/g...

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Greater Manchester students lead the way to a sustainable future with Green Careers Mission event
Students from across Greater Manchester gathered to address our region’s most important environmental challenges in the first Green Careers Mission event.The groundbreaking collaborative initiative, p...
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December 4, 2024 at 4:22 PM